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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

November 21, 2014Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Nov 21, 2014, 6:35 PM EST for Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 21, 2014, 6:35 PM EST (23:35 UTC)
Expired: Nov 21, 2014, 7:30 PM EST
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

County Oswego County, NY

The radar

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Nov 21, 4:11 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 4:11 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 21, 4:02 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

NYZ001>005-013-014-222115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

NYZ010>012-085-222115-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-222115-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

NYZ021-222115-
ALLEGANY-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

LIGHT RAIN MOVING INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST WILL REACH THE
SOUTHERN TIER SATURDAY. SURFACE TEMPERATURES MAY BE NEAR OR JUST
BELOW FREEZING IN A FEW SPOTS WHICH WOULD LEAD TO FREEZING RAIN AT
THE ONSET.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

NYZ019-020-222115-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

LIGHT RAIN MOVING INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST WILL REACH THE
SOUTHERN TIER SATURDAY. SURFACE TEMPERATURES MAY BE NEAR OR JUST
BELOW FREEZING IN A FEW SPOTS WHICH WOULD LEAD TO FREEZING RAIN AT
THE ONSET.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

NYZ006>008-222115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
402 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

LIGHT RAIN MOVING INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST WILL REACH EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SURFACE TEMPERATURES MAY BE
NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN A FEW SPOTS WHICH WOULD LEAD TO
FREEZING RAIN AT THE ONSET.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

THOMAS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 21, 1:42 PM EST, 4 hours 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
142 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

NYZ010-012-019-020-085-211945-
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-ERIE NY-WYOMING NY-
142 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY
NORTHWARD INTO ERIE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON...

* AT 133 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF 1
  TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A HALF MILE OR LESS. THIS
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WAS LOCATED NEAR SILVER CREEK AND SLOWLY DRIFTING
  NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
  SILVER CREEK...
  VERSAILLES...
  LAKE ERIE BEACH...
  EDEN...
  BOSTON...
  STURGEON POINT...

IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION. WATCH OUT FOR SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS.
IN ADDITION...BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 4242 7946 4246 7943 4250 7936 4256 7916
      4270 7906 4271 7899 4278 7887 4285 7846
      4246 7845 4227 7976 4228 7976

REYNOLDS

Special weather statement, Nov 21, 3:06 PM EST, 3 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
306 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

NYZ010>012-019-020-085-212100-
CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY-ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-WYOMING NY-
306 PM EST FRI NOV 21 2014

...AN AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DRIFT NORTHWARD
ACROSS ERIE COUNTY...

* AT 248 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
  AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3
  INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A HALF MILE OR LESS. THIS AREA OF LAKE
  EFFECT SNOW WAS LOCATED OVER STURGEON POINT...EDEN AND LANGFORD AND IS
  SLOWLY DRIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS ERIE COUNTY.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
  STURGEON POINT...
  EDEN...
  LANGFORD...
  WEST SENECA...
  EAST AURORA...
  ORCHARD PARK...
  SOUTH BUFFALO...
  HOLLAND...
  HAMBURG...

DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA SLOW DOWN
AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 4246 7943 4250 7936 4256 7916 4261 7913
      4265 7907 4270 7905 4271 7899 4278 7886
      4285 7887 4287 7891 4289 7890 4292 7841
      4243 7839 4241 7946

REYNOLDS

Special weather statement, Nov 21, 6:35 PM EST, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 20, 7:11 PM EST	Flood Watch	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming	46 hr
Nov 20, 7:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming	88 min
Nov 20, 7:21 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Lewis, Oswego	84 min
Nov 20, 8:50 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Lewis, Oswego	85 min
Nov 20, 9:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Wyoming	89 min
Nov 21, 12:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Oswego	54 min
Nov 21, 2:12 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Oswego	63 min
Nov 21, 3:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Oswego	82 min
Nov 21, 1:42 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Erie	63 min
Nov 21, 3:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Erie	54 min
Nov 21, 3:52 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	7 hr
Nov 21, 4:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		33 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.