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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Dec 30, 2014, 9:14 AM EST for Niagara County, New York. It was in force for 91 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
- Dec 30, 2014, 9:14 AM EST (14:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2014, 10:45 AM EST
- In force
- 91 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Niagara County, NY
The radar
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 Dec 30, 6:50 AM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 6:50 AM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 4:18 AM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 NYZ002>005-011>014-020-021-310930- ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- 418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 NYZ007-008-310930- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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 WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .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 NYZ006-310930- OSWEGO- 418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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 WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .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 NYZ001-010-019-085-310930- NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. STRENGTHENING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY ALONG WITH THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF A COLD AIRMASS WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WHILE A LACK OF DEEP MOISTURE IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO KEEP ACCUMULATIONS RELATIVELY MODEST...IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...GIVEN THE STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THERE MAY BE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...IN ADDITION TO WIND CHILLS THAT WILL APPROACH ZERO DEGREES. .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 LEZ040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-310930- 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- 418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES AND LOW PRESSURE DROPPING ACROSS HUDSON BAY WILL POTENTIALLY PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. .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-LOZ030-SLZ022-024-310930- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 WOOD
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 30, 9:14 AM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
914 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014
NYZ001-010-301545-
ERIE NY-NIAGARA NY-
914 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...
* AT 904 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO
ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WAS LOCATED FROM
LEWISTON TO THE TONAWANDAS.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
TONAWANDA...
KENMORE...
AMHERST...
WILLIAMSVILLE...
HARRIS HILL AND CHEEKTOWAGA...
DEPEW...
LANCASTER...
THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK THRUWAY BETWEEN EXITS 49 AND 52.
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 4327 7906 4328 7904 4310 7853 4285 7860
4292 7891 4295 7893 4296 7898The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 9:56 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:56 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 66 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:02 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wyoming | 3 days |
| Dec 30, 10:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 45 min |
| Dec 30, 11:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Niagara | 39 min |
| Dec 30, 12:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Niagara | 44 min |
| Dec 30, 12:35 PM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 9 hr | |
| Dec 30, 1:03 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 15 hr |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in New York, 2014Every special weather statement in 2014
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.