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Wind Chill Advisory 15, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind chill advisory at Mar 12, 2014, 4:09 AM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Mar 13, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2014, 4:09 AM EDT (08:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2014, 10:39 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 57 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1416 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
357 WWUS41 KBUF 120809 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 NYZ012-121615- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. GREATEST RISK OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES TODAY AND 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH PRODUCING WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATER THIS MORNING...WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT SNOW BECOMING HEAVY BY MID TO LATE MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ019-085-121615- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. GREATEST RISK OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATER THIS MORNING...WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT SNOW BECOMING HEAVY BY MID TO LATE MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-121615- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. GREATEST RISK OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 17 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATER THIS MORNING...WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT SNOW BECOMING HEAVY BY MID TO LATE MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-121615- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.140312T0900Z-140313T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. GREATEST RISK OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES TODAY AND 5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 14 TO 19 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATER THIS MORNING...WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT SNOW BECOMING HEAVY BY LATE MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ020-021-121615- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.140312T1200Z-140313T0600Z/ CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA...WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATER THIS MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 6 TO 11 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 9 TO 18 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TODAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A WINTRY MIX DURING THE FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY WILL PRODUCE VERY SLIPPERY TRAVEL. MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO HEAVY SNOW BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LASTING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-121615- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.140312T1200Z-140313T1200Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT... LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-007-121615- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.140312T1200Z-140313T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT... AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ HITCHCOCK/HIBBERT
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402 WWUS41 KBUF 121504 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 NYZ020-021-122315- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA...WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ006-122315- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES TODAY AND 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012-019-085-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...CHAUTAQUA...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 10 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES TODAY AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 12 INCHES TODAY AND 5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 14 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ008-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES TODAY...6 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT... LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1104 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT... AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ APFFEL
058 WWUS41 KBUF 121752 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 152 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 NYZ012-019>021-085-130300- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 152 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-130300- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 152 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-130300- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 152 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 14 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ006-130300- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 152 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 14 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ008-130300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 152 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AROUND AN INCH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-130300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 152 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$
354 WWUS41 KBUF 121950 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 NYZ012-019>021-085-130400- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 350 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT... LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES...WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE AND HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-130400- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 350 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-130400- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 350 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT... LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 14 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ006-130400- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 350 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 14 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ008-130400- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 350 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-130400- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 350 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$
568 WWUS41 KBUF 130108 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 908 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 NYZ001-002-010-011-130915- /O.CAN.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.140313T0108Z-140313T1200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 908 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-130915- /O.CAN.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 908 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...LOW WIND CHILLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN THE RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE OUTSIDE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-130900- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 908 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ006-130915- /O.CON.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 908 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ008-130915- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 908 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AROUND AN INCH THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. IN ADDITION...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN THE RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE OUTSIDE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-130915- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 908 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$
595 WWUS41 KBUF 130250 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1050 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 NYZ006-131100- /O.CAN.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1050 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-131100- /O.CAN.KBUF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1050 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ008-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 1050 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AROUND AN INCH THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. IN ADDITION...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN THE RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE OUTSIDE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1050 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SEVERE WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS DURING THE PEAK OF THE STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1050 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1050 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN THE RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE OUTSIDE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. && $$
631 WWUS41 KBUF 130537 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 137 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 NYZ008-131345- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 137 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 AM. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN THE RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE OUTSIDE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. && $$ NYZ007-130645- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 137 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW AND WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED GREATLY IN INTENSITY. ALTHOUGH LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS...WINTER STORM CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ NYZ001>006-010-011-013-014-130645- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA 137 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW AND WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED GREATLY IN INTENSITY. ALTHOUGH LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-131345- /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.140313T0600Z-140313T1500Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 137 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 AM. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...AS COLD AS 15 TO 20 BELOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN THE RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE OUTSIDE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. && $$
547 WWUS41 KBUF 131439 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1039 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 NYZ008-012-019>021-085-131545- /O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-140313T1500Z/ LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1039 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILLS EITHER ALREADY HAVE OR WILL CLIMB ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS SHORTLY..THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ JJR
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 wind chill advisory went out at Mar 12, 3:58 AM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 3:58 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
358 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM OVER THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN AND LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TODAY...REACHING NEW
JERSEY BY THIS EVENING. EXPECT A WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL TO
DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND LAST INTO THE EVENING. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL
ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASINGLY STRONG WINDS THAT WILL RESULT IN
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
NORTH-CENTRAL NEW YORK FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING.
VERY COLD AIR WILL FOLLOW THIS STORM AND LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT
WILL FALL BELOW ZERO FOR MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER AND
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
...SIGNIFICANT LATE WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
HAS BEEN PRODUCING A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI
AND SOUTHERN IOWA...EASTWARD TO NORTHERN ILLINOIS/INDIANA AND
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN. THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND STRENGTHEN
AS IT APPROACHES NEW YORK STATE LATER IN THE MORNING.
LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL TRANSITION TO
WET SNOW BEFORE DAYBREAK...IT IS ALREADY SNOWING AT BUFFALO AT 3AM
WHICH IS POSSIBLY A DYNAMIC COOLING SNOW SHOWER INDICATIVE OF WHAT
TO EXPECT OVER THE ENTIRE REGION BY DAYBREAK.
DIGGING INTO THE FORECAST DETAILS...MID LEVEL CLOUDS HAVE OVERSPREAD
MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING AND LIGHT RAIN IS ALREADY
STARTING TO BREAK OUT ACROSS FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
TIER. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK OUT ELSEWHERE IN A
SIMILAR FASHION DURING THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS DUE TO
INCREASING ISENTROPIC LIFT IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING LOW...AND
INCREASING UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENCE IN THE RIGHT REAR QUADRANT OF A
150 KT JET STREAK PASSING ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC. AT THE
ONSET...STILL-WARM TEMPS IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER WILL SUPPORT AN
INITIAL PTYPE OF PREDOMINANTLY LIGHT RAIN...BEFORE A MIX WITH
SLEET/SNOW AND EVENTUAL TRANSITION TO MOSTLY SNOW TAKES PLACE
OVERNIGHT IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING LOW-LEVEL COLD ADVECTION. BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...EXPECT MOST AREAS TO BE EXPERIENCING ALL
SNOW...SAVE FOR AREAS RIGHT ALONG THE NY/PA BORDER WHERE A NARROWING
SWATH OF ABOVE-FREEZING AIR ALOFT WILL STILL SUPPORT A WINTRY MIX.
GIVEN THE EXPECTED LIGHT...MIXED...AND WARM ADVECTIVE NATURE OF
TONIGHT/S PRECIP...ANY SNOW/SLEET ACCUMS THROUGH DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY
SHOULD RANGE ON THE ORDER OF AN INCH OR LESS...WITH MOST OF THESE
CONFINED TO AREAS NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN TIER.
THINGS WILL DRAMATICALLY TURN FOR THE WORSE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES AS
THE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING LOW PASSES BY TO OUR SOUTH. VERY
IMPRESSIVE ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS WILL WORK ACROSS OUR AREA IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE LOW...WITH A STRONG SHOT OF WARM
AIR ADVECTION FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY AN EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE LOW-MID
LEVEL DEFORMATION ZONE...AND BOTH OF THESE OVERLAID BY A PRONOUNCED
COUPLED UPPER LEVEL JET STRUCTURE AND ATTENDANT ZONE OF STRONGLY
DIFFLUENT FLOW ALOFT. LATE NIGHT INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY ACROSS
THE MIDWESTERN STATES SHOWS THIS DIFFLUENT UPPER AIR PATTERN WITH
STRONG COOLING. PLENTIFUL MOISTURE IN PLACE AND ADDITIONAL
OROGRAPHIC AND LAKE ENHANCEMENT ALSO COMING INTO PLAY DURING THE
AFTERNOON...THIS WILL ADD UP TO A WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL
AREAWIDE...WITH THE WORST OF THE SNOW GENERALLY COMING BETWEEN THE
LATER MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. EXPECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY TO
RANGE FROM 8-13 INCHES FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW
YORK...WITH THE LOWER ACCUMS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES NEAR THE SAINT
LAWRENCE VALLEY AND ALONG THE NY/PA LINE...AND THE HIGHEST OVERALL
AMOUNTS COMING IN AREAS OF FAVORED OROGRAPHIC AND LAKE ENHANCEMENT
SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO. CLOSER TO THE NEW YORK-PENNSYLVANIA
BORDER...A WINTRY MIX TO START THE DAY WILL ALSO LIKELY RESULT IN A
TENTH OR TWO OF ICE ACCUMULATION...BEFORE CONTINUED LOW LEVEL COLD
AIR ADVECTION DRIVES A CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW BY LATE MORNING/MIDDAY.
THE STRENGTHENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AROUND THE LOW WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY TO NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE DAY...WITH
THE WINDS LIKELY PEAKING DURING THE TIME OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GIVEN THE NORTHERLY FETCH OFF OF LAKES ERIE AND
ONTARIO...STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE LAKESHORES SOUTH
INTO THE THRUWAY CORRIDOR. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH
AS 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE AREAS...INCLUDING THE
BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER METRO...AND CONFIDENCE IN THESE WINDS COUPLED
WITH THE SNOW FORECAST IS HIGH ENOUGH TO WARRANT UPGRADING THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THE SAINT LOUIS
UNIVERSITY CIPS ANALOG GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THIS SYSTEM BEARS A
VERY STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO THE MARCH 7 1999 STORM THAT BROUGHT
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE ROCHESTER AREA ALONG WITH OTHER PORTIONS
OF WESTERN NEW YORK.
THE TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW AND THE PATTERN OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE
STATE IS SIMILAR TO THE 1999 CASE...BUT THE COMBINATION OF MUCH
DEEPER AND STRONGER SURFACE LOW...990MB AND DEEPENING VERSUS 1012MB
AND STEADY IN 1999...AND A NEARLY PERFECT 300MB JET STREAK PATTERN
OF LEFT EXIT AND RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION ENHANCING DEEP LAYER LIFT
IMPLY A MORE POTENT STORM OVER A WIDER AREA THAN AS WAS THE CASE IN
1999.
HAVE ADDED WYOMING COUNTY TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES IN THE BLIZZARD
WARNING AS HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL IMPACT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AND MORE FREQUENTLY TRAVELED ROADS THROUGH THE COUNTY.
THE FORECAST CONDITIONS FOR CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES ARE
JUST SHORT OF THE CRITERIA FOR BLIZZARD WARNING BUT THE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WILL STILL BE QUITE TREACHEROUS AND DIFFICULT...AFTERNOON
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD BE DELAYED OR RECONSIDERED.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT FALLING TEMPS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY UNDER
STRENGTHENING COLD AIR ADVECTION...WITH READINGS FALLING INTO THE
TEENS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND WIND CHILLS FALLING TO NEAR
ZERO. EVEN AS THE STORM MOVES OFF TO THE EAST LATER THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT...COLD NORTHERLY WINDS WILL SUPPORT LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL FALL TO THE LOWER SINGLE NUMBERS FROM
THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE INLAND TO THE NORTHERN FINGER LAKES...WITH
NEAR ZERO OR BELOW ZERO READINGS ELSEWHERE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
THURSDAY MORNING THE LAST OF THE SYNOPTIC SNOW WILL BE IN THE
PROCESS OF ENDING ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. AT 12Z
BOTH THE GFS AND NAM SOLUTIONS STILL SHOW A WEAKENING COMMA HEAD
ACROSS NORTHERN NY...WITH THE WESTERN EDGE STILL CLIPPING THE NORTH
COUNTRY. THIS MAY PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OR TWO IN THE MORNING BEFORE
TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. A NORTH TO NORTHWEST FLOW OF VERY
COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SOUTH OF
LAKE ONTARIO. THE MOST CONCENTRATED SNOW SHOULD BE IN THE MORNING
WHEN SYNOPTIC SCALE MOISTURE IS STILL DECENT. BY AFTERNOON THE
COLUMN CONTINUES TO DRY...AND THE STRONG MID MARCH SUN ANGLE WILL
LIKELY BREAK APART THE WEAK MULTIPLE BANDS INTO CELLULAR SNOW
SHOWERS. EXPECT ADDITIONAL LOCAL 1-3 INCH AMOUNTS ALONG THE SOUTH
SHORE EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN FINGER LAKES.
OTHERWISE IT WILL BE AN EXTREMELY COLD DAY BY MID MARCH STANDARDS...
WITH THE LOWER ELEVATIONS STRUGGLING TO REACH THE MID TEENS WHILE
SOME OF THE HILLTOPS STRUGGLE TO 10F. A BRISK NORTHWEST WIND WILL
MAKE IT FEEL LIKE MID-WINTER. IN FACT...DURING THE MORNING WIND
CHILLS MAY RUN 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTH
OF BUFFALO...WHERE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ADDED. SOME WIND
CHILLS MAY ALSO DROP TO -20 OR A FEW DEGREES COLDER ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF LEWIS COUNTY SO A WIND CHILL HAS BEEN ADDED THERE
AS WELL.
THURSDAY NIGHT SOME LIMITED LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER FROM
JUST EAST OF ROCHESTER TO OSWEGO COUNTY...LIFTING FARTHER NORTH AND
EAST TOWARDS THE EAST END OF THE LAKE OVERNIGHT AS BOUNDARY LAYER
FLOW BACKS. A NARROW RIDGE WILL CROSS THE REGION DURING THE EVENING
AND ALLOW FOR SOME EARLY RADIATIONAL COOLING. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPS
TO FALL BACK INTO THE SINGLE NUMBERS IN MANY AREAS...AND BELOW ZERO
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE LATE AS WARM ADVECTION
BEGINS. MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
WITH THE APPROACH OF THE WARM FRONT.
ON FRIDAY A WARM FRONT WILL SURGE EAST ACROSS THE AREA WITH A PERIOD
OF MID LEVEL CLOUDS. A LITTLE LIGHT SNOW MAY DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD
OF THE FRONT...WITH ANY LINGERING PRECIP POSSIBLY MIXING WITH RAIN
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE COLD OF
THURSDAY TEMPERATURES WILL MAKE A RAPID TURNAROUND WITH HIGHS INTO
THE LOWER 40S ACROSS WESTERN NY AND UPPER 30S EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
FRIDAY NIGHT SOME WEAK COLD ADVECTION BEGINS FOLLOWING A COLD
FRONT...BUT ONLY ENOUGH TO DROP TEMPERATURES BACK TO NEAR THE
FREEZING MARK BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE FRONT MAY PRODUCE A FEW LIGHT
RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HOW FAR SOUTH THIS FRONT WILL MAKE IT IS DEBATABLE...WITH THE
GFS/GGEM/ECMWF DIFFERING SIGNIFICANTLY ON TEMPERATURES FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. UTILIZING A CONSENSUS OF THIS GUIDANCE...SUNDAY
SHOULD BE A CHILLY DAY...WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE 20S. THE AIR MAY BE
COLD ENOUGH TO GENERATE SOME LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF EAST OR
SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE 12Z GGEM/ECMWF BOTH DEVELOP A COASTAL
LOW ON SUNDAY NIGHT...WHICH SHOULD STAY TO OUR SOUTH...WHILE THE GFS
IS MUCH WEAKER WITH THIS FEATURE. EITHER WAY...THIS WILL BRING FAIR
BUT CHILLY WEATHER TO THE REGION FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY...WITH THIS
FORECAST TO SLIDE EAST INTO THE ATLANTIC ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRING
SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES TUESDAY...BUT STILL PROBABLY A FEW
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
RAIN AND DRIZZLE ARE PRECEDING A MASSIVE WINTER STORM WITH GENERALLY
MVFR CONDITIONS...BUT KJHW IS AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LIFR
IN DRIZZLE AND FOG AS WARMER SATURATED AIR INTERACTS THE REMAINING
SNOWPACK. ONCE THERE IS A CHANGEOVER FROM LIQUID TO FROZEN
PRECIP...WIDESPREAD IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS WILL BE DOMINANT THROUGH
THE EVENING A BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AFFECT WESTERN NY AND THE SOUTHERN
SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO. STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 35KT
BY THE AFTERNOON COUPLED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS A WIDE SWATH OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH
THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER 15Z. IN ADDITION TO
THE LIFR/VLIFR CONDITIONS...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING/DRIFTING OF SNOW MAY
FURTHER DELAY GROUND OPERATIONS AT AREA TERMINALS. THERE WILL BE A
LESSENING OF THE HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AFTER 00Z...SLACKENING
EASTWARD THROUGH THE NIGHT.
OUTLOOK...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LIFR/IFR IN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SNOW IN MOST
LOCATIONS...WITH THE SNOW LINGERING LONGEST SOUTHEAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.
THURSDAY...VFR/MVFR...WITH IFR/MVFR IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.
SATURDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY...MAINLY VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM OVER THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN AND LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TODAY...REACHING NEW
JERSEY BY THIS EVENING. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW AND
NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY GALES TO LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TODAY AND
THIS EVENING...WITH WINDS THEN DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY IN ITS WAKE.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NYZ008-
012-019>021-085.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NYZ001-002-
010>012-019-085.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY FOR NYZ006>008.
BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NYZ003>005-013-
014.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT
THURSDAY FOR NYZ020-021.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WARNING FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EDT
THURSDAY FOR LOZ043>045-063>065.
GALE WARNING FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOZ042-062.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WCH
NEAR TERM...JJR/WCH
SHORT TERM...HITCHCOCK
LONG TERM...APFFEL/HITCHCOCK
AVIATION...WCH
MARINE...WCHHazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 4:09 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 NYZ006-007-130815- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... 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. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM 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 NYZ003>005-013-014-130815- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH 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. BLIZZARD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 NYZ001-002-010-011-130815- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN 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. BLIZZARD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 NYZ008-130815- LEWIS- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... 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. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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 NYZ020-021-130815- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN 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. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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 NYZ012-019-085-130815- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN 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. BLIZZARD WARNING. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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-SLZ022-024-130815- 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- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 LEZ040-041-130815- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 LOZ043>045-063>065-130815- 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 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- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 LOZ042-062-130815- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 409 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 HITCHCOCK
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Special weather statement, Mar 11, 11:32 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1132 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 NYZ001>005-010>014-019-085-121545- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE- GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1132 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT LATE SEASON WINTER STORM TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL NEW YORK... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL NEW YORK. EXPECT LIGHT RAIN THIS EVENING TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS WRAPPING INTO THE DEEPENING LOW WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND THIS WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IT MUST BE STRESSED THAT ALTHOUGH SNOW START OUT RELATIVELY LIGHT AND CONDITIONS WILL APPEAR BENIGN EARLY IN THE DAY WEDNESDAY...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOP WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WOOD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 8:24 PM EDT | Blizzard Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 8 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 12, 7:41 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 4 days |
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Wind Chill Advisories in New York, 2014Every wind chill advisory 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.