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Lake Effect Snow Warning 18, NWS Buffalo, NY

December 31, 2015Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Dec 31, 2015, 3:41 AM EST for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Dec 31, 2015, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 52 hr. 21 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Dec 31, 2015, 3:41 AM EST (08:41 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 31, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 2, 2016, 2:04 PM EST
In force
52 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 1, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Glenfield, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
Jan 1, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Lowville, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER
Jan 1, 2:00 PM ESTSNOW 5.6Watertown, NY
Jan 1, 6:15 PM ESTSNOW 5.5Redfield, NY
Jan 1, 7:50 PM ESTSNOW 9Redfield, NY
Jan 2, 4:12 AM ESTSNOW 8.2Highmarket, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER
Jan 2, 4:12 AM ESTSNOW 11.2Constableville, NY
Jan 2, 4:30 AM ESTSNOW 9.51 Nw Constableville, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
Jan 2, 4:30 AM ESTSNOW 11.51 Nw Constableville, NY
Jan 2, 5:00 AM ESTSNOW 6.7Pulaski, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER
Jan 2, 5:00 AM ESTSNOW 6.9Pulaski, NY
Jan 2, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 6.51 Ne Pulaski, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 46 N Croghan, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 5Redfield, NY
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 5.74 Sse Lacona, NY24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 6Glenfield, NY
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 6.5Croghan, NY
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 6.5Lowville, NY
Jan 2, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 9Bennetts Bridge, NY
Jan 2, 10:00 AM ESTSNOW 11.5Redfield, NY
Jan 2, 1:00 PM ESTSNOW 7.8Watertown, NY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2015-12-31Temperature 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2015-12-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 231 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
85 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
355 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.

437 
WWUS41 KBUF 310841
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
341 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

NYZ006>008-311645-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0015.151231T1700Z-160102T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0018.151231T1500Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
341 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST SATURDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH WHICH WAS
PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...4
  TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY...6 TO 11 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES
  SATURDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO
  18 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND UP TO 2 FEET ACROSS THE
  TUG HILL PLATEAU.

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

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT
  IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS
  INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4398 7514 4387 7628 4338 7614 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 151231T1500Z-160101T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4415 7559 4396 7629 4354 7622 
        4380 7515 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4398 7514 4389 7625 4340 7609 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4346 7581 4363 7620 4337 7665 4320 7587 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4383 7559 4383 7623 4356 7622 4344 7654 
        4342 7550 4355 7523 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160102T1800Z
COORD...4407 7540 4409 7581 4398 7629 4361 7620 
        4382 7533 
TIME 160102T1800Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-311645-
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T0600Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
341 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN INCH OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW
  COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-311645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.151231T1700Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
341 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
NOON EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 3 INCHES
  TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...
  AND UP TO AN INCH SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12
  INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW
  COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-311645-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0016.160101T2200Z-160102T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
341 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH PRODUCING SOME
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY RESULT
  IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY
  WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK/CHURCH
19 follow-up statements
771 
WWUS41 KBUF 311432
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
932 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

NYZ006>008-312245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.151231T1500Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
932 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...
  4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY...6 TO 11 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...3 TO 6 
  INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING...
  LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF MORE THAN 2 FEET IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4398 7514 4387 7628 4338 7614 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 151231T1500Z-160101T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4415 7559 4396 7629 4354 7622 
        4380 7515 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4398 7514 4389 7625 4340 7609 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4346 7581 4363 7620 4337 7665 4320 7587 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4383 7559 4383 7623 4356 7622 4344 7654 
        4342 7550 4355 7523 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160102T1800Z
COORD...4407 7540 4409 7581 4398 7629 4361 7620 
        4382 7533 
TIME 160102T1800Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-312245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.151231T1700Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
932 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 3 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...
  AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 
  11 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-312245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T0600Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
932 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM
EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-312245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0016.160101T2200Z-160102T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
932 AM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY RESULT 
  IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY 
  WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.

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.

&&

$$
935 
WWUS41 KBUF 312016
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
316 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

NYZ006>008-010430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
316 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT... 4 TO 7 INCHES
  FRIDAY... 4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT... 3 TO 6 INCHES
  SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4398 7514 4387 7628 4338 7614 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 151231T1500Z-160101T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4415 7559 4396 7629 4354 7622 
        4380 7515 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4398 7514 4389 7625 4340 7609 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4346 7581 4363 7620 4337 7665 4320 7587 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4383 7559 4383 7623 4356 7622 4344 7654 
        4342 7550 4355 7523 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160102T1800Z
COORD...4407 7540 4409 7581 4398 7629 4361 7620 
        4382 7533 
TIME 160102T1800Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-010430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
316 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT... 2 TO 4 INCHES
  FRIDAY... 3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT... AND AN INCH OR LESS
  SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-010430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T0600Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
316 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM
EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-010430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0016.160101T2200Z-160102T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
316 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY RESULT 
  IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY 
  WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.

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.

&&

$$
884 
WWUS41 KBUF 312346
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
646 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

NYZ006>008-010800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
646 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY...
   4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN 
  INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4393 7515 4380 7623 4339 7619 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T0000Z-160101T1200Z
COORD...4389 7516 4408 7515 4401 7613 4360 7615 
        4371 7550 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4387 7556 4378 7620 4354 7638 4343 7558 
        4359 7545 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4361 7516 4366 7590 4343 7661 4330 7618 
        4331 7588 4348 7581 4346 7545 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4365 7512 4386 7547 4383 7623 4363 7618 
        4346 7651 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-010800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
646 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY...
   3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-010800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T0600Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
646 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM
EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-010800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0016.160101T2200Z-160102T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
646 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY RESULT 
  IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY 
  WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

TMA
610 
WWUS41 KBUF 010112
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
812 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

NYZ006>008-010915-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
812 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY...
  4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN
  INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4393 7515 4380 7623 4339 7619 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T0000Z-160101T1200Z
COORD...4389 7516 4408 7515 4401 7613 4360 7615 
        4371 7550 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4387 7556 4378 7620 4354 7638 4343 7558 
        4359 7545 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4361 7516 4366 7590 4343 7661 4330 7618 
        4331 7588 4348 7581 4346 7545 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4365 7512 4386 7547 4383 7623 4363 7618 
        4346 7651 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-010900-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.160101T0112Z-160101T0900Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
812 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* HAZARDS...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO AN INCH. ICE
  ACCUMULATION AROUND A TRACE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND A LIGHT ICE GLAZE ON ROADWAYS WILL CAUSE
  SLIPPERY SPOTS ON UNTREATED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW,
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO
BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-010915-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
812 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY...
  3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-010915-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T0600Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
812 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM
EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-010915-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0016.160101T2200Z-160102T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
812 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY RESULT 
  IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY 
  WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

TMA
057 
WWUS41 KBUF 010431
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1131 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

NYZ006>008-011245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1131 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES
  FRIDAY...4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES
  SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4391 7516 4380 7620 4354 7638 4341 7619 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME 160101T0000Z-160101T1200Z
COORD...4402 7516 4402 7559 4387 7628 4367 7620 
        4377 7552 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4387 7556 4378 7620 4354 7638 4343 7558 
        4359 7545 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4348 7581 4350 7536 4364 7527 4366 7611 
        4335 7668 4322 7587 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4388 7544 4387 7622 4352 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-011245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1131 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES 
  FRIDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS 
  SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-011245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T0600Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
1131 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ021-010900-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160101T0900Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
1131 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* HAZARDS...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS. ICE
  ACCUMULATING AROUND A TRACE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND A LIGHT ICE GLAZE ON ROADWAYS WILL CAUSE 
  SLIPPERY SPOTS ON UNTREATED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE
HASHTAG BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ005-011245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0016.160101T2200Z-160102T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
1131 PM EST THU DEC 31 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY RESULT 
  IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY 
  WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

TMA
537 
WWUS41 KBUF 010849
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
349 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ006>008-011700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
349 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 INCHES
  TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY
  EVENING... RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS ABOUT A FOOT OVER
  LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ABOUT TWO FEET OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  OF THE TUG HILL.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4406 7516 4408 7548 4389 7625 4356 7616 
        4365 7512 
TIME 160101T0600Z-160101T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4421 7548 4399 7617 4367 7620 
        4365 7554 4373 7513 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4404 7516 4385 7623 4346 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4365 7515 4377 7594 4354 7622 4335 7673 
        4318 7587 4346 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4391 7643 4352 7620 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ005-011700-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0016.160101T2200Z-160102T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T2200Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
349 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$

NYZ011-011700-
/O.EXA.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160101T1800Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
349 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...MAINLY SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ021-011500-
/O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160101T1500Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
349 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* HAZARDS...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS..SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS. ICE
  ACCUMULATING AROUND A TRACE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND A LIGHT ICE GLAZE ON ROADWAYS WILL CAUSE 
  SLIPPERY SPOTS ON UNTREATED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE
HASHTAG BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-011700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
349 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 5 INCHES
  TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY... RESULTING IN STORM
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  BANDS OF SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-011700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
349 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

CHURCH
758 
WWUS41 KBUF 011339
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
839 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ006>008-012145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
839 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...
  3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY
  EVENING....RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS ABOUT A FOOT OVER
  LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ABOUT TWO FEET OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  OF THE TUG HILL.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4421 7548 4399 7617 4367 7620 
        4365 7554 4373 7513 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4404 7516 4385 7623 4346 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4365 7515 4377 7594 4354 7622 4335 7673 
        4318 7587 4346 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4391 7643 4352 7620 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-012145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
839 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 5 INCHES
  TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY... RESULTING IN STORM
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  BANDS OF SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-011800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
839 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-012145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T2200Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
839 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$

NYZ021-011500-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160101T1500Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
839 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* HAZARDS...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS..SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS. ICE 
  ACCUMULATING AROUND A TRACE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND A LIGHT ICE GLAZE ON ROADWAYS WILL CAUSE 
  SLIPPERY SPOTS ON UNTREATED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE
HASHTAG BUFWX

&&

$$
214 
WWUS41 KBUF 011439
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
939 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ021-011545-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160101T1500Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
939 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.


$$

NYZ006>008-012245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
939 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS 
  SATURDAY EVENING....RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS ABOUT A 
  FOOT OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ABOUT TWO FEET OVER THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS OF THE TUG HILL.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4421 7548 4399 7617 4367 7620 
        4365 7554 4373 7513 
TIME 160101T1200Z-160101T1800Z
COORD...4404 7516 4385 7623 4346 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4365 7515 4377 7594 4354 7622 4335 7673 
        4318 7587 4346 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4391 7643 4352 7620 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-012245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
939 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...
  AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS 
  OF SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-011800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
939 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE CITY OF 
  BUFFALO INTO THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-012245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T2200Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
939 AM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$
518 
WWUS41 KBUF 011746
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1246 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ010-011-011900-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160101T1800Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
1246 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE DRIFTED SOUTH OF THE AREA.

$$

NYZ006>008-020200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1246 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO
  10 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS
  SATURDAY EVENING....RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS ABOUT A
  FOOT OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ABOUT TWO FEET OVER THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS OF THE TUG HILL.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4404 7516 4385 7623 4346 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4365 7515 4377 7594 4354 7622 4335 7673 
        4318 7587 4346 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4391 7643 4352 7620 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-020200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1246 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 5 INCHES
  TONIGHT... AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...RESULTING IN STORM
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  BANDS OF SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-020200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T2200Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
1246 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$
715 
WWUS41 KBUF 011830
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
130 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ006>008-020230-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
130 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 
  10 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR 
  LESS SATURDAY EVENING....RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS 
  ABOUT A FOOT OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ABOUT TWO FEET OVER THE 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE TUG HILL.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4404 7516 4385 7623 4346 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4365 7515 4377 7594 4354 7622 4335 7673 
        4318 7587 4346 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4391 7643 4352 7620 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-020230-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
130 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 5 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...RESULTING IN STORM 
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT 
  BANDS OF SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-020230-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T2200Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
130 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$
627 
WWUS41 KBUF 012014
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ019-020-085-020415-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY...

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THE EVENING...5 TO 10
  INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...RESULTING IN
  STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT BANDS OF SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S THIS AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 
  LOWER 20S TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30 SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-020415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING...5 TO
  10 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS
  SATURDAY EVENING....RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS ABOUT A
  FOOT OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ABOUT TWO FEET OVER THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS OF THE TUG HILL.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4404 7516 4385 7623 4346 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4365 7515 4377 7594 4354 7622 4335 7673 
        4318 7587 4346 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4391 7643 4352 7620 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-020415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING...1
  TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-020415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T2200Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...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 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$
929 
WWUS41 KBUF 012014 CCA
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ019-020-085-020415-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
/O.COR.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY...

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS
  COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
  BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THE EVENING...5 TO 10
  INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...RESULTING IN
  STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT BANDS OF SNOW.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S THIS AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 
  LOWER 20S TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30 SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-020415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING...5 TO
  10 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS
  SATURDAY EVENING....RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS ABOUT A
  FOOT OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS AND ABOUT TWO FEET OVER THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS OF THE TUG HILL.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4404 7516 4385 7623 4346 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160101T1800Z-160102T0000Z
COORD...4365 7515 4377 7594 4354 7622 4335 7673 
        4318 7587 4346 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0000Z-160102T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4391 7643 4352 7620 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1200Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-020415-
/O.COR.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING...1
  TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-020415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.160101T2200Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
314 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...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 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$
187 
WWUS41 KBUF 012335
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
635 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ019-020-085-020800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
635 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS 
  COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE 
  BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT
  AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  WILL PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
  AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-020800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
635 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 5
  INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4367 7512 4373 7589 4337 7665 4331 7588 
        4348 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160101T2300Z-160102T1100Z
COORD...4396 7518 4385 7629 4352 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1100Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-020800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
635 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND AN INCH
  OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW
  COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-020800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
635 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS 
  SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW
  COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$

JJR/LEVAN
216 
WWUS41 KBUF 020240
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
940 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ019-020-085-021100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
940 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS 
  COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE 
  BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN
  INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT 
  SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-021100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
940 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9 INCHES OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4
  INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT 
  SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4367 7512 4373 7589 4337 7665 4331 7588 
        4348 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160101T2300Z-160102T1100Z
COORD...4396 7518 4385 7629 4352 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1100Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-021100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
940 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY...MAINLY FAR SOUTHERN SECTIONS.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN
  INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-021100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
940 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN
  INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$

JJR/LEVAN
147 
WWUS41 KBUF 020431
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1131 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

NYZ019-020-085-021300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1131 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS 
  COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE 
  BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT SNOWS OVERNIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT 
  SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-021300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1131 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 5
  INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT 
  SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4367 7512 4373 7589 4337 7665 4331 7588 
        4348 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160101T2300Z-160102T1100Z
COORD...4396 7518 4385 7629 4352 7623 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME 160102T1100Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-021300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
1131 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY...MAINLY FAR SOUTHERN SECTIONS.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN
  INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-021200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
1131 PM EST FRI JAN 1 2016

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

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF CATO.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN
  INCH OR LESS SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

$$

JJR/LEVAN
112 
WWUS41 KBUF 020816
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
316 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

NYZ019-020-085-020930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
316 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING.

$$

NYZ005-020930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
316 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS MOVED NORTH OF NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY EARLY
THIS MORNING.

$$

NYZ012-020930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-160102T1700Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
316 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING.

$$

NYZ006>008-021630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
316 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY ACROSS THE TUG
  HILL PLATEAU...WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS IN
  PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
  THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4373 7513 4382 7620 4356 7622 4346 7651 
        4331 7591 4348 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0600Z-160102T1500Z
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7597 4391 7643 4361 7620 
        4348 7561 4376 7513 
TIME 160102T1500Z-160103T0000Z

$$

HITCHCOCK
809 
WWUS41 KBUF 021620
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1120 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

NYZ006>008-030000-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1120 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY ACROSS THE TUG
  HILL PLATEAU...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS IN
  PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 
  THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4373 7513 4382 7620 4356 7622 4346 7651 
        4331 7591 4348 7581 4342 7550 
TIME 160102T0600Z-160102T1500Z
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7597 4391 7643 4361 7620 
        4348 7561 4376 7513 
TIME 160102T1500Z-160103T0000Z

$$
910 
WWUS41 KBUF 021737
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1237 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

NYZ006-021845-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1237 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN NORTH OF OSWEGO COUNTY. 

$$

NYZ007-008-030000-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1237 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT SNOW. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 
  THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4415 7538 4400 7626 4369 7617 
        4376 7513 
TIME 160102T1500Z-160103T0000Z

$$

NYZ001-002-010-011-030145-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.160102T2300Z-160103T0500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA
1237 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS AND GENESEE
  COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* HAZARDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND PATCHES OF FREEZING
  DRIZZLE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM 
  TOTALS OF AN INCH OR LESS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK. ONLY A SMALL BIT OF
  FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN MAKE TRAVEL TRICKY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS  ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW,
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

REPORT ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$
493 
WWUS41 KBUF 021904
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
204 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

NYZ007-008-022015-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
204 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE WEAKENED.

$$

NYZ001-002-010-011-030315-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.160102T2300Z-160103T0500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA
204 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS AND GENESEE 
  COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* HAZARDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING DRIZZLE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK. ONLY A SMALL BIT 
  OF FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN MAKE TRAVEL TRICKY.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake effect snow warning 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 warning went out at Dec 30, 11:29 PM EST, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 11:29 PM EST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1129 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT WITH
SOME DRIZZLE OR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. COLDER AIR WILL THEN ARRIVE TO
FINISH OUT THE WEEK... AND WILL RESULT IN LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST
OF THE LAKES INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A WEAK WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EXIT TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT WITH
THE STEADY RAIN SHOWERS EXITING TO THE EAST BY MIDNIGHT. BEHIND
THIS THERE STILL IS A LOT OF MOISTURE...WITH A WEAK W-SW FLOW
PROMOTING FAIRLY WIDESPREAD DRIZZLE. THIS WILL PERSIST UNTIL THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS.

THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS PRECIPITATION TYPE FOR TONIGHT.
UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS SHOW A MIXED BAG...WITH BOTH SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN REPORTS FROM OHIO AND SOUTHERN ONTARIO.
PRECIPITATION IN OUR AREA WILL BE AIDED BY LAKE ENHANCEMENT AND
UPSLOPING...SO IT WILL BE A BIT STEADIER THAN UPSTREAM LOCATIONS.

COLD AIR ADVECTION INCREASES FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION
OVERNIGHT. WITH LOW-LEVEL SYNOPTIC MOISTURE STILL IN PLACE AND
850 MB TEMPS FALLING TO ABOUT -8C BY 12Z THURSDAY OVER THE
ABNORMALLY WARM GREAT LAKES...EXPECT A LAKE RESPONSE TO DEVELOP
TONIGHT. DRIZZLE WILL TRANSITION TO SHOWERS DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. PRECIPITATION COULD START AS RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW
MIX OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BUT THEN SHOULD TRANSITION TO A MIX
OF SNOW AND SLEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...THE LACK OF A SNOW
CRYSTAL ZONE ALOFT MAY RESULT IN SLEET AND DRIZZLE. HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND THE TUG HILL WILL BE THE FIRST
TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO SOME WET SNOW OVERNIGHT...BUT EXPECT ANY
ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIGHT...AN INCH OR LESS. OUTSIDE OF THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS... EXPECT LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT. THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT THERE WILL BE PATCHY FREEZING
DRIZZLE LATE TONIGHT ONCE TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING...AND
THIS WILL BE SOMETHING TO MONITOR AS TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY FALL
OVERNIGHT.

LOW TEMPS WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 30 ACROSS THE INTERIOR COUNTIES
OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND THE TUG HILL TO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S
ACROSS THE LAKE PLAINS AND THE FINGER LAKES REGION.

HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND LOW PRESSURE
OVER QUEBEC PROVINCE WILL MAINTAIN THE COLD WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE
LAKES AND WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENT LAKE EFFECT TO THE EAST OF THE
LAKES. LAKE SNOWS WILL BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED LATER IN THE DAY AS
THE 850MB TEMPS COOL MORE AND BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS BECOME MORE
ALIGNED. EXPECT LITTLE IN THE WAY OF PRECIP OUTSIDE THE AREAS OF
LAKE EFFECT SNOW. TEMPS WILL WARM ONLY A COUPLE DEGREES ON THURSDAY
WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 30S ACROSS THE INTERIOR HIGHLANDS TO THE MID
30S OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS AND CLOSER TO THE LAKES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WESTERLY FLOW LAKE EFFECT SNOWS SHOULD RAMP UP DURING THE PERIOD AS
COLDER AIR SETTLES OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WITH THE LONGWAVE
TROUGH. STEADY LAKES SNOWS EXPECTED EAST OF THE LAKES THURSDAY
NIGHT. LIMITING FACTORS ARE A RATHER SHALLOW INVERSION WHICH WILL
HOLD ACCUMULATIONS TO SEVERAL INCHES.

THE APPROACH OF A NORTHERN BRANCH SHORT WAVE WILL WOBBLE THE FLOW TO
SOUTHWEST FOR A TIME THURSDAY NIGHT WHICH MAY BRING SOME WEAK SNOWS
NORTHWARD INTO BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN. THE PASSAGE OF THE SHORT WAVE
WILL BEND THE FLOW TO WEST NORTHWEST FOCUSING LOCALLY MODERATE TO
POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE OFF LAKE ERIE AND
THE TUG HILL REGION OFF LAKE ONTARIO FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LAKE
PARAMETERS IMPROVE DURING THIS PERIOD...ESPECIALLY OFF LAKE ONTARIO
AS SYNOPTIC MOISTURE INCREASING WITH INVERSION HEIGHTS PEAKING NEAR
9K FEET AS 850 MB TEMPERATURES BOTTOM OUT NEAR -12C. LAKE EFFECT
SNOWS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY MORNING EAST OF LAKE ERIE...AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO AS INVERSION HEIGHTS
DECREASE.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOR HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF LAKE ERIE. A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THURSDAY
AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AS PARAMETERS WILL SUPPORT GREATER
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AT TIMES.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WILL WEAKEN FOR
ABOUT A 6 TO 12 HOUR PERIOD SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AHEAD OF
A SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT IN A WESTERLY FLOW. WINDS WILL VEER TO
A NORTHWESTERLY FLOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
NORTH ON MONDAY. LOCATIONS SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH OF BOTH LAKES
SUNDAY EVENING INTO EARLY MONDAY WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL MODERATE
TO POTENTIALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AS H8 TEMPS OF MINUS 15C TO
MINUS 20C CROSS THE REGION.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DIMINISH ON MONDAY AS RIDGING BUILDS INTO
THE AREA. THE REGION WILL BE LOCKED IN AN ARCTIC AIRMASS MONDAY
WITH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES NOT RISING OUT OF THE 20S. THE CORE OF
THE ARCTIC AIR WILL RETREAT EASTWARD INTO NEW ENGLAND ON TUESDAY
AS THE RIDGE SETTLES IN FROM THE MIDWEST. HIGH TEMPERATURES
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL MODERATE INTO THE 30S AND POSSIBLY
40F.

&&

.AVIATION /04Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
A MIX OF MVFR/IFR CIGS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SHOULD GRADUALLY
IMPROVE IN MOST AREAS AS SLIGHTLY DRIER BOUNDARY LAYER MOVES IN
WITH AN INCREASING WSW FLOW. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN MOSTLY MVFR
CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT...EXCEPT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER WHERE
IFR CONDITIONS SHOULD LAST WITH LIGHT LAKE EFFECT RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY EVENING.

OUTLOOK...
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MVFR/IFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES.
MONDAY...VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
STARTING TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL BE
CAUGHT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST AND HIGH PRESSURE TO
THE WEST WHICH WILL PROMOTE A STIFF WEST-SOUTHWEST WIND ACROSS THE
LAKES. HAVE ISSUED A LENGTHY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH CARRIES FROM
TONIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
     SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR NYZ006>008.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON EST
     SATURDAY FOR NYZ012-019-020-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
         LOZ043>045.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR LOZ042.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WCH
NEAR TERM...APFFEL/WCH
SHORT TERM...FRANKLIN
LONG TERM...FRANKLIN
AVIATION...APFFEL
MARINE...APFFEL/CHURCH/WCH
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 12:01 PM EST, 15 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1201 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015

NYZ006>008-311715-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
1201 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS LIKELY
THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO TELL EXACTLY
WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE...BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY SNOWFALL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ021-311715-
ALLEGANY-
1201 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS LIKELY
THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO TELL EXACTLY
WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE...BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY SNOWFALL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

.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>005-010-011-013-014-311715-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
1201 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-311715-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
1201 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE
ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ012-019-020-085-311715-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
1201 PM EST WED DEC 30 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON
EST SATURDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS LIKELY
THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY.

.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

Nearby

Lake Effect Snow Warnings in New York, 2015Every lake effect snow warning in 2015

Sources

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