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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 7, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 9, 20154 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Jan 9, 2015, 1:32 AM EST for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 9, 2015, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2015, 1:32 AM EST (06:32 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 9, 2015, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 10, 2015, 3:39 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:35 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 49 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2015-01-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2015-01-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 245 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
299 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

979 
WWUS41 KBUF 090632
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

NYZ001-002-091445-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
/O.EXA.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH 10 AM LEADING
  TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE
  EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY
  THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL JUST BEFORE
  AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE...WHICH WILL RESULT IN
  SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE
  PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ012-085-091445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. A GENERAL LIGHT
  SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  AROUND DAYBREAK AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 3 FEET BY SATURDAY
  EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED FOR
  SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ019-020-091445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T1800Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...MAINLY ALONG 
  THE LAKE ERIE SHORE AND FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS. 

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A GENERAL LIGHT
  SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BY LATE MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING
  IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED FOR
  SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-091445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...MAINLY 
  ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN LEWIS 
  COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...EARLY MORNING SYNOPTIC SNOW WILL GIVE WAY TO VERY HEAVY
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH
  SATURDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...OVER 3 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED FOR
  SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-091445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTY...INCLUDING ALL 
  OF THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 3 TO 6 INCHES
  THIS MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...3 INCHES PER HOUR OR MORE POSSIBLE IN THE 
  HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOWS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED TO FALL JUST BEFORE AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE...
  WHICH WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS. IF YOU 
  MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ003-091445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.150109T0632Z-150109T1500Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SECTIONS OF MONROE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OR SNOW THROUGH 10 AM...HEAVIEST
  AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...A BRIEF PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW JUST BEFORE AND
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ013-091445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150109T2300Z-150110T1500Z/
LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO
132 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND AROUND AN INCH
  SATURDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS EVENING AND THROUGH
  THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

THOMAS
5 follow-up statements
367 
WWUS41 KBUF 091057
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

NYZ012-085-091900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING 
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD 
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 3 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ019-020-091900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T1800Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...MAINLY ALONG 
  THE LAKE ERIE SHORE AND FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS. 

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH PRODUCING 
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-091900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...MAINLY 
  ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN LEWIS 
  COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...EARLY MORNING SYNOPTIC SNOW WILL GIVE WAY TO VERY HEAVY
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS MORNING...THEN THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH PRODUCING 
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...OVER 3 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-091500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTY...INCLUDING ALL 
  OF THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES THIS MORNING...LEADING
  TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE
  SNOWS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...3 INCHES PER HOUR OR MORE POSSIBLE IN THE 
  HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOWS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH PRODUCING 
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD 
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES. 

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED TO FALL JUST BEFORE AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE...
  WHICH WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS. IF YOU 
  MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ001-002-091500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH 10 AM LEADING
  TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE 
  EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  JUST BEFORE AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE...WHICH WILL RESULT 
  IN SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE 
  PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ003-091500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SECTIONS OF MONROE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH 10 AM...HEAVIEST
  AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...A BRIEF PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW JUST BEFORE AND 
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ013-091900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150109T2300Z-150110T1500Z/
LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO
557 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND AROUND AN INCH 
  SATURDAY MORNING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. 

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS EVENING AND 
  THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

THOMAS
916 
WWUS41 KBUF 091522
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1022 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

NYZ001-002-010-011-091630-
/O.EXP.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA
1022 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

$$

NYZ003-091630-
/O.EXP.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150109T1500Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
1022 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

NYZ012-085-092330-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1022 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ019-020-092330-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T1800Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
1022 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...MAINLY ALONG 
  THE LAKE ERIE SHORE AND FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-092330-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1022 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...MAINLY 
  ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN LEWIS 
  COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...OVER 3 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ013-092330-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150109T2300Z-150110T1500Z/
LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO
1022 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS 
  SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS EVENING AND 
  THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

TMA
664 
WWUS41 KBUF 092046
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
346 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

NYZ012-085-100500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
346 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* WIND CHILLS... AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED FOR
  SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL
  RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ019-020-100500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T1800Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
346 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...MAINLY ALONG 
  THE LAKE ERIE SHORE AND FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED FOR
  SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL
  RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-100500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
346 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...MAINLY 
  ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN LEWIS 
  COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...OVER 3 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-100500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.150110T0600Z-150110T1300Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150110T1500Z-150111T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
346 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
1 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND
CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS ADVISORY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. LAKE SNOW
  ADVISORY FROM MID DAY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. LAKE
  EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH LOW VISIBILITY
  AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...MAINLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY
  EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ021-100500-
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150109T2100Z-150110T1500Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
346 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY...MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF.

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* WIND CHILLS VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH
  LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
  MORNING. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ013-100500-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150109T2100Z-150110T1500Z/
LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO
346 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY.

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH
  LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
  MORNING. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

TMA
330 
WWUS41 KBUF 100211
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
911 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

NYZ010-101015-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150110T1500Z-150111T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.150110T0600Z-150110T1300Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
911 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. VERY HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT IN A
  SMALL SLIVER FROM THE NORTHERN PORTION OF ORCHARD PARK TO
  MARILLA. HEAVY SNOW WILL RETURN ACROSS MORE OF THE SOUTHTOWNS
  SATURDAY MORNING WITH A WEAKENING BAND MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE
  METRO AREA THROUGH MIDDAY. 

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS ADVISORY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING. LAKE SNOW WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET TONIGHT FROM NORTHERN ORCHARD PARK
  TO MARILLA. 4 TO 7 INCHES SATURDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHTOWNS WITH 2
  TO 4 INCHES FROM BUFFALO NORTHWARD.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR TONIGHT. 1 TO 2 INCHES
  PER HOUR ON SATURDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO TONIGHT. AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT
  TIMES SATURDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. LAKE
  EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH
  VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ012-085-101015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
911 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET TONIGHT WITH STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3
  FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR.

* WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. BITTERLY COLD WIND 
  CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN 
  TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ019-020-101015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T1800Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
911 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...MAINLY ALONG 
  THE LAKE ERIE SHORE AND FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT BANDS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE
  PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. BITTERLY COLD
  WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN
  TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-101015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
911 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...MAINLY 
  ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN LEWIS 
  COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT BANDS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...OVER 4 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ011-101015-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150110T1500Z-150110T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.150110T0600Z-150110T1300Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
911 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS
  THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS ADVISORY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING. LAKE SNOW ADVISORY FROM MID DAY SATURDAY
  THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE
  SNOWS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. LAKE
  EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH LOW VISIBILITY
  AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ013-021-101015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/
LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE
911 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH 
  LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY 
  MORNING. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS 
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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/JJR
230 
WWUS41 KBUF 100839
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

NYZ010-101645-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0008.150110T1500Z-150110T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS REPLACED BY A LAKE EFFECT SNOW
ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...WIND CHILL ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING. LAKE EFFECT
  SNOW ADVISORY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* SNOWFALL RATES...AN INCH AN HOUR.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW A HALF MILE.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. LAKE
  EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH
  POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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.

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

&&

$$

NYZ011-101500-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.150110T1500Z-150110T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN THROUGH THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ013-021-101500-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/
LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN THROUGH THIS MORNING.

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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-085-101645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES TODAY WITH STORM
  TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR.

* WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL
  RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ019-020-101645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T1800Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
  AND FAR NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS MORNING WITH STORM
  TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

* SNOWFALL RATES...1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL
  RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-101645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150110T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...MAINLY 
  ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN LEWIS 
  COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT BANDS. 

* SNOWFALL RATES...3 INCHES AN HOUR AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CREATE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME 
  NEARLY IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED 
  FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

NYZ001-002-101500-
/O.EXB.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150110T1500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
339 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS
  CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

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.

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.

&&

$$

APFFEL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake effect snow 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 lake effect snow advisory went out at Jan 8, 11:46 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 11:46 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1146 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DIMINISH OFF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO EARLY THIS
EVENING. A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE GENERAL LIGHT SNOWFALL
TONIGHT...THEN A SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT IS EXPECTED EAST
OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE MORNING
COMMUTES IN THE BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN AREAS WILL BE SEVERELY
IMPACTED BY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FALL BEFORE THE BANDS SHIFT
SOUTHWARD DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS BY SATURDAY EVENING
EAST OF LAKE ERIE COULD BE 2 TO 3 FEET...AND EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO
ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE 3 TO 5 FEET.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THE LIGHT SYNOPTIC SNOW HAS STARTED IN WESTERN NY AND ALSO IN
JEFFERSON COUNTY...AND WILL QUICKLY OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE AREA
BY 2AM. KCLE RADAR SHOWS THE START OF LAKE ENHANCEMENT WITH
INCREASING SNOWFALL RATES OVER THE CENTRAL BASIN OF LAKE ERIE. THE
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL NOT REACH NIAGARA COUNTY UNTIL AROUND
2-3 AM.

VERY ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE NEAR TERM
FORECAST. A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
TONIGHT BRINGING A WIDESPREAD GENERAL LIGHT SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3
INCHES. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GENERAL SNOWFALL...A SIGNIFICANT
LAKE EFFECT WILL SEVERELY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTES FRIDAY MORNING
IN THE BUFFALO METRO AREA...AND THE WATERTOWN AREA. HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE EAST OF THE LAKES THROUGH SATURDAY
/FURTHER DISCUSSED IN THE SHORT TERM/. SNOWFALL RATES OVER 3 INCHES
PER HOUR OFF OF BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO ARE EXPECTED...WITH
TOTALS PUSHING 2 TO 3 FEET OFF OF LAKE ERIE AND 3 TO 5 FEET OFF OF
LAKE ONTARIO BY SATURDAY EVENING.

OVERALL SYNOPTIC SETUP REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED WITH BROAD CYCLONIC
FLOW OVER THE FORECAST AREA. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING SHORTWAVE TROUGH HAS MOVED THE CURRENT LAKE EFFECT BANDS
NORTH AND EAST OF THE LAKES...ACROSS NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND NIAGARA
COUNTIES. THE CURRENT BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING
WITH LOWER CAPPING INVERSION AND DRY AIR ABOVE THE BOUNDARY LAYER.
OUTSIDE OF THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS...SOME SUN HAS BROKEN THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...THEN A
WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH
THE SYNOPTIC FORCING FROM THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH. OVERALL EXPECT
SNOWFALL TOTALS DUE TO THE SYNOPTIC SNOWFALL WILL BE ONLY AROUND A
COUPLE OF INCHES. NORTHEAST OF THE LAKES...THE SYNOPTIC SNOWFALL
WILL INITIALLY BE LAKE ENHANCED...BUT AS THE SYNOPTIC WAVE STARTS TO
DEPART...THE STRONG SINGULAR LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL START TO
DOMINATE.

OFF OF LAKE ERIE...INITIALLY...230 FLOW WILL KEEP LAKE ENHANCED
SNOWFALL ACROSS NIAGARA...ORLEANS...GENESEE AND NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE EMBEDDED LAKE ENHANCEMENT WITHIN THE SYNOPTIC
SNOW WILL BECOME MORE EVIDENT AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE SYNOPTIC FORCING
STARTS TO DEPART...AND LAKE PARAMETERS BECOME INCREASING FAVORABLE
IN THE COLD ADVECTION BEHIND THE WAVE. THE FLOW WILL SLOWLY TURN
MORE 240 TO 250 BEFORE SUNRISE...ALLOWING THE LAKE BAND TO SAG
SOUTHWARD ACROSS BUFFALO NORTHTOWNS AND DOWNTOWN BUFFALO AREA. ALL
LAKE EFFECT PARAMETERS ARE EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE AS THIS BAND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. WELL ALIGNED AND
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW /WITH WINDS OVER 35KTS/ WILL HELP TO FOCUS
A SINGULAR LAKE EFFECT BAND. DEEP MOISTURE WILL STILL BE HANGING
AROUND JUST BEHIND THE SYNOPTIC SYSTEM...WHICH ALONG WITH
EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS PUSHING OVER 12KFT AND STRONG LOW-LEVEL
OMEGA...WILL RESULT IN A LAKE BAND CAPABLE OF 3+ INCH/HR SNOWFALL
RATES. HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT ON THE
OVERALL PLACEMENT AND INTENSITY OF THIS SINGULAR BAND OFF LAKE ERIE.
HAVE DECIDED TO ADD NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES TO THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ALSO ADDED NIAGARA AND
ORLEANS COUNTY TO A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.
BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING THE BAND WILL PUSH
SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN
TIER...STILL CAPABLE OF 2 INCH/HR SNOWFALL RATES. THE BAND WILL
LIKELY SHOW SOME NORTH TO SOUTH MOVEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS
WIGGLES IN THE FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK SHORTWAVES PUSH THROUGH.
MODELS SHOW SOME UNCERTAINTY IN HOW THE BAND WILL BEHAVE ONCE IT
PUSHES SOUTH...WITH SOME MODELS BREAKING THE BAND APART ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIER BEFORE IT REFORMS AND SHIFT NORTH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
BUFKIT PROFILES SHOW THE MEAN FLOW ONLY MAKES IT TO ABOUT 260/265
DEGREES...AND THUS THE BAND SHOULD NOT PUSH SO FAR SOUTH AS TO BE
DISRUPTED. THIS FORECAST FOLLOWS THE BUFKIT SOUNDINGS AND MEAN WIND
DIRECTIONS...KEEPING THE BAND INTACT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND
KEEPING SNOW RATES UP.

OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO...LAKE PARAMETERS ARE JUST AS IMPRESSIVE AS OFF
OF LAKE ERIE...AND THE BAND WILL SIMILARLY START TO THE NORTH AS
LAKE ENHANCEMENT IN THE SYNOPTIC SNOW...WITH AN IMPRESSIVE LAKE BAND
BEING REVEALED BY THE TIME THE SYNOPTIC WAVE DEPARTS. THIS BAND WILL
BE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERTOWN AREA DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE WITH 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES POSSIBLE
WHICH WILL SEVERELY IMPACT THE MORNING DRIVE. THE BAND WILL SHIFT
SOUTH INTO CENTRAL JEFFERSON...NORTHERN LEWIS THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...FOCUSING THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN TUG HILL...WHERE UPSLOPE IN THE WSW FLOW WILL ADD
ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENT. SNOWFALL RATES OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL
SIMILARLY PUSH OVER 3 INCHES AND HOUR IN THE BAND.

WINDS WILL BE ANOTHER LARGE PROBLEM IN BOTH OF THESE BANDS WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EDGES
OF THE BANDS WHERE THE STRONGER WINDS TEND TO FOCUS. THIS WILL
CREATE PROBLEMS FROM BLOWING SNOW IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOWFALL...WHICH WILL HELP TO PUSH VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES AROUND BOTH SNOW BANDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
REINFORCING SHORT WAVE COMING OUT THE CANADIAN HIGH LATITUDES
EXPECTED TO SWING THROUGH THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION FRIDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL HELP TO REINVIGORATE ONGOING LAKE EFFECT CONVECTION TO THE
EAST OF THE LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AS ADDITIONAL
ARCTIC AIR PLUNGES DOWN ACROSS THE REGION. MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS
TO THE BAND POSITION OFF LAKE ERIE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THE LATEST MESOSCALE MODEL
GUIDANCE INCLUDING THE NAM/GEM AND WORKSTATION WRF RUNS SUGGEST
THE BAND WILL LIFT BACK NORTH INTO THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS AND
SOUTHERN GENESEE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST A FEW HOURS WITH ANOTHER
ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW. THIS MAY REQUIRE EITHER AN EXTENSION OF THE
CURRENT LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR NORTHERN ERIE/GENESEE
COUNTIES OR A NEW WARNING. LATER FRIDAY NIGHT THE BAND WILL SINK
BACK SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN ERIE/WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE FAR
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CHAU/CATT COUNTIES. ON SATURDAY MODEL
GUIDANCE AND BUFKIT PROFILES SUPPORT THE BAND MOVING BACK INTO
BUFFALO WITH MORE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE...ALTHOUGH BY THIS TIME
LOWERING INVERSION HEIGHTS MAY TEMPER SNOWFALL RATES SOME.

OFF LAKE ONTARIO EXPECT THE BAND TO FOCUS ON THE NORTHERN TUG HILL
PLATEAU AND OTHER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS
COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME MINOR
NORTH/SOUTH OSCILLATIONS OF THE BAND AT TIMES. EXPECT THE GREATEST
RESIDENCE TIME AND THUS GREATEST AMOUNTS TO FOCUS ON THE AREA FROM
ADAMS TO BARNES CORNERS AND COPENHAGEN.

INVERSION HEIGHTS WILL RISE TO NEAR 8K FEET OFF LAKE ERIE AND TO
NEAR 12K OFF LAKE ONTARIO. OVER-LAKE INSTABILITY CERTAINLY WILL BE
THERE TO SUGGEST SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. THE ONLY QUESTION AND
POSSIBLE NEGATIVE FACTOR WILL BE HOW MUCH WILL THE DEEP CONVECTIVE
BOUNDARY LAYER BE OFFSET BY TEMPERATURES AT AND ABOVE 900 MB WHICH
WILL BE COLDER THAN -20C HAVE ON SNOWFLAKE SIZE. AIR THIS COLD
WILL RESULT IN SMALLER SNOWFLAKE SIZE AND COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE
IMPACT ON ACCUMULATION POTENTIAL. NONETHELESS STILL THINK WE WILL
SEE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS CONTINUE EAST OF THE LAKES FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AS OUR NEVER CEASING WIND WILL CONTINUE TO
WREAK HAVOC WITH VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILLS. WIND CHILLS WILL
APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA...WITH MOST AREAS NEAR 15 BELOW ZERO
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

SATURDAY NIGHT...LAKE SNOWS SHOULD LINGER OFF LAKE ERIE...BUT
PROFILES SHOWING EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS LOWERING WITH TIME AS DRIER
AIR MOVES IN ALOFT. THIS WILL CAUSE THE SNOWS TO BECOME LESS
ORGANIZED AND EVENTUALLY FALL APART OVERNIGHT. HEAVY LAKE SNOWS
WILL LAST LONGER OFF LAKE ONTARIO SINCE IT WILL START OFF WITH
DEEPER EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS AND MORE MOISTURE. THE FLOW WILL BACK
SOUTHWEST WHICH WILL PUSH WEAKENING LAKE BANDS NORTH OVERNIGHT
SATURDAY NIGHT BACK INTO WATERTOWN AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TOWARD SUNDAY MORNING WITH
LOWERING EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS AND A CONTINUED BACKING FLOW.

OFF LAKE ERIE EXPECT STORM TOTALS TO REACH AROUND 3 FEET IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT BANDS...WHICH IS MOST LIKELY ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE
AND WESTERN WYOMING COUNTY IN LOCATIONS FROM EDEN TO BOSTON AND
JAVA. THESE HIGH AMOUNTS MAY GET VERY CLOSE TO SOME OF THE MORE
DISTANT BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS AS WELL SUCH AS HAMBURG...ORCHARD
PARK...AND EAST AURORA. OFF LAKE ONTARIO EXPECT STORM TOTALS TO
REACH 4 OR EVEN 5 FEET...MOST LIKELY FROM ADAMS TO BARNES CORNERS
AND COPENHAGEN.

LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION CONTINUING TO KICK IN SUNDAY. 850 MB
TEMPERATURES SUFFICIENTLY TO SHUT OFF ANY LAKE EFFECT POTENTIAL.
THIS WILL BRING A BREAK TO AREAS HARD HIT FROM THE LAKE EFFECT
SNOWS. LATEST MODELS SUGGESTING A WEAK MID LEVEL WAVE MAY
INTERACT WITH THE WARM AIR ADVECTION WITH SOME INDICATION OF WARM
AIR ADVECTION SNOWS DEVELOPING ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE
AREA LATER SUNDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE NEXT SNOW MAKER WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY AS A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY OR
GREAT LAKES. MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN A BIT CLOSER AGREEMENT WITH
THE EVOLUTION OF THIS SYSTEM GIVING HIGHER CONFIDENCE TO
INCREASING PROBABILITIES FOR THE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY TIME
FRAME. AT THIS POINT...THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT LOOK TO BE A HEAVY
SNOW SYSTEM BUT WE COULD SEE A FEW INCHES NONETHELESS. HIGH
PRESSURE PUSHING INTO THE REGION BEHIND THIS SYSTEM THEN LOOKS TO
DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN DURING THE MID WEEK PERIOD AS
TEMPERATURES AVERAGE NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW HAS ENTERED THE REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE IFR VSBY THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT WITH CIGS
DETERIORATING TO MVFR ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS AND IFR ACROSS HIGHER
TERRAIN.

HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP NORTHEAST OF THE LAKES BY AROUND
09Z THEN MOVE TO EAST OF THE LAKES ON FRIDAY MORNING FOLLOWING THE
PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. EXPECT A 1-3 HOUR PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW AND
CONDITIONS BELOW FLIGHT MINIMUMS AT KBUF-KIAG AS THIS LAKE EFFECT
SNOW BAND MOVES SOUTH. THIS WILL SEVERELY IMPACT THE MORNING PUSH AT
KBUF. THE BAND WILL MOVE QUICKLY SOUTH OF KBUF BY AROUND 13Z WITH
GREATLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS THEREAFTER. THE EASTERN END OF THIS BAND
MAY CLIP KROC FOR AN HOUR OR TWO AROUND 12Z AS WELL WITH AT LEAST
MODERATE SNOW...AND A LOW CHANCE OF A BRIEF BURST OF HEAVY SNOW AND
BELOW MINIMUM CONDITIONS. A SIMILAR BURST OF HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP
NORTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO AND MOVE INTO KART JUST BEFORE 12Z.

FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE REST OF FRIDAY THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL BE FOUND EAST OF THE LAKES WITH LOCAL VLIFR. SOME OF THIS
MAY CLIP KJHW AT TIMES...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD REMAIN
JUST NORTH OF THERE. EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE
EAST OF THE LAKE AND STAY CLOSE TO KART MUCH OF THE DAY. OUTSIDE OF
LAKE EFFECT AREAS EXPECT A RETURN TO MAINLY VFR DURING
FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL STILL BE SOME BLOWING SNOW AROUND.

OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES WITH VLIFR...VFR
ELSEWHERE.
SUNDAY...MAINLY VFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO AND LOCAL MVFR.
MONDAY...MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUESDAY...VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
STRONG WINDS ON BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO...ALONG WITH VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH
THE DAY FRIDAY...AND THUS HAVE EXTENDED THE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE LEVEL /35 TO 40 KTS/ LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY...AND THUS GALE WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR BOTH
LAKES AS WELL. AFTER THE GALES...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR NYZ012-
     085.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
     NYZ006>008.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ001-
     002.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY FOR NYZ019-
     020.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ010-011.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR LEZ020.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
         LEZ040-041.
         GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
         LOZ030.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
         LOZ042>045-062>065.
         GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ042>045-062>065.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CHURCH
NEAR TERM...CHURCH/HITCHCOCK
SHORT TERM...HITCHCOCK/TMA
LONG TERM...TMA
AVIATION...HITCHCOCK
MARINE...CHURCH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 3:49 PM EST, 9 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

NYZ007-008-092100-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ006-092100-
OSWEGO-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM EST
SATURDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ003>005-013-014-021-092100-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

NYZ001-002-092100-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ019-020-092100-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ012-085-092100-
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM EST SATURDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ010-011-092100-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LEZ020-LOZ030-SLZ022-024-092100-
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-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

LEZ040-041-092100-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.
   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.
   GALE 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

LOZ042>045-062>065-092100-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
349 PM EST THU JAN 8 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.
   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.
   GALE 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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 9, 1:06 AM EST, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

NYZ001-002-010-011-090730-
ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS NY-
106 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2015

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHTOWNS
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...

* A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN THE CITY OF
  BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS THROUGH 200 AM. THIS BAND IS MOST LIKELY
  TO FOCUS ACROSS THE BUFFALO NORTH TOWNS DURING THE EARLY MORNING
  HOURS BETWEEN 200 AM AND 500 AM. THERE ALSO WILL BE WINDS GUSTING
  TO 45 MPH WHICH WILL CREATES AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
  EXPECT NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN THIS
  BAND.

THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK THRUWAY BETWEEN EXITS 49 AND 53.

LAT...LON 4331 7845 4314 7831 4282 7887 4282 7888
      4284 7887 4287 7890 4294 7892 4295 7897
      4298 7901 4299 7903 4301 7903

APFFEL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 1:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara84 min
Jan 9, 1:32 AM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryBUFMonroe8 hr
Jan 9, 2:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara88 min
Jan 9, 4:04 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee71 min
Jan 9, 5:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie81 min
Jan 9, 6:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee87 min
Jan 9, 9:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson90 min
Jan 9, 10:06 AM ESTGale WarningBUF8 hr
Jan 9, 10:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis46 min
Jan 9, 1:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis85 min
Jan 9, 3:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis88 min
Jan 9, 3:46 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston and 3 more18 hr
Jan 9, 4:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis83 min
Jan 9, 4:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFWyoming93 min
Jan 9, 6:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson82 min
Jan 9, 6:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Livingston, Wyoming65 min

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Sources

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