Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 31, 2015, 2:48 PM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 1, 2015, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2015, 2:48 PM EST (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 1, 2015, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2015, 6:35 PM EST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
178 WWUS41 KBUF 311948 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 248 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 NYZ019>021-010400- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150201T1200Z-150203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 248 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO LAKE ERIE SHORE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012>014-085-010400- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150201T1200Z-150203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 248 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-010400- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150201T1800Z-150202T1800Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 248 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...GENESEE...NORTHERN ERIE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING 7 INCHES OR MORE. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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. && $$ NYZ003>006-008-010400- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150202T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 248 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING 7 INCHES OR MORE. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ TMA
12 follow-up statements
429 WWUS41 KBUF 010121 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 821 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 NYZ010-011-010930- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150201T1800Z-150202T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 821 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...GENESEE AND NORTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES SUNDAY...4 TO 6 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ019>021-010930- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 821 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012>014-085-010930- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 821 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES SUNDAY...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001-002-010930- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150201T1800Z-150202T1800Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 821 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...GENESEE...NORTHERN ERIE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING 7 INCHES OR MORE. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>006-008-010930- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150202T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 821 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING 5 TO 10 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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. && $$ WCH/RSH
584 WWUS41 KBUF 010819 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 319 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 NYZ003-004-011630- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150202T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T2100Z-150203T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK 319 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND 6 TO 9 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001-002-011630- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150201T1800Z-150202T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T2100Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 319 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...6 TO 9 INCHES MONDAY... LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-011630- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.150202T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150202T0300Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 319 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 8 INCHES MONDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ019>021-011630- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 319 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT... AND 2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-011630- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 319 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF MONDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-011630- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.150202T0600Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 319 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ HITCHCOCK
002 WWUS41 KBUF 011131 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 631 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 NYZ019>021-011945- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 631 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT... AND 2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-011945- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T1200Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 631 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF MONDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001>004-011945- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T2100Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 631 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON MONDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND 6 TO 9 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-011945- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150202T0300Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 631 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 7 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-011945- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.150202T0600Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 631 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ HITCHCOCK
919 WWUS41 KBUF 011728 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1228 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 NYZ019>021-020130- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 1228 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT... AND 2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-020130- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1228 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF MONDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001>004-020130- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150201T2100Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 1228 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON MONDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND 6 TO 9 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-020130- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150202T0300Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 1228 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 7 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-020130- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.150202T0600Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1228 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ TMA
675 WWUS41 KBUF 012119 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 419 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 NYZ019>021-020530- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 419 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY PRODUCING STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-020530- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 419 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES MONDAY PRODUCING STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001>004-020530- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 419 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...5 TO 9 INCHES MONDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY EVENING LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-020530- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150202T0300Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 419 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES MONDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-020530- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.150202T0600Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 419 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ RSH/WCH
006 WWUS41 KBUF 020231 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 931 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 NYZ019>021-021045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 931 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY PRODUCING STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-021045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 931 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES MONDAY PRODUCING STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001>004-021045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 931 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 9 INCHES MONDAY... AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY EVENING LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-021045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.150202T0300Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 931 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES MONDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-021045- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.150202T0600Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 931 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES MONDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ RSH/WCH
342 WWUS41 KBUF 020848 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 348 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 NYZ019>021-021700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 348 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-021700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 348 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001>004-021700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 348 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-021700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 348 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-021700- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 348 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH VERY COLD WIND CHILLS. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ HITCHCOCK
796 WWUS41 KBUF 021424 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 924 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 NYZ007-022230- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 924 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS ...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE TODAY. AROUND ZERO TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ019>021-022100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 924 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-022100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 924 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001>004-022230- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 924 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-022230- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 924 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ RSH/TMA
423 WWUS41 KBUF 021545 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1045 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 NYZ019>021-022100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 1045 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ010>014-085-022100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1045 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001>004-022345- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 1045 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ005-006-008-022345- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 1045 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-022345- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1045 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS NORTH ...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE TODAY. AROUND ZERO TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ RSH
040 WWUS41 KBUF 021759 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1259 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 NYZ001>004-021900- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK 1259 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE AN INCH OR SO OF ACCUMULATION THIS AFTERNOON...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ NYZ010>014-019>021-085-021900- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150202T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1259 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE AN INCH OR SO OF ACCUMULATION THIS AFTERNOON...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ NYZ005-006-008-030000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 1259 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILLS...AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-030000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1259 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE THIS AFTERNOON. AROUND ZERO TONIGHT. * WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ RSH
569 WWUS41 KBUF 021945 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 245 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 NYZ005-006-008-030345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0005.150203T0000Z-150203T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 245 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW. * IMPACTS...STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. 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 A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. && $$ NYZ007-030345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0005.150203T0000Z-150203T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 245 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001>004-010>014-019>021-085-030345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0005.150203T0000Z-150203T1500Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 245 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST AVERAGING 10 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 TO 20 BELOW. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH/TMA
175 WWUS41 KBUF 022335 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 635 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 NYZ005>008-030745- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0005.150203T0000Z-150203T1500Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN... LOWVILLE 635 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. && $$ NYZ001>004-010>014-019>021-085-030745- /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0005.150203T0000Z-150203T1500Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 635 PM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 31, 12:56 PM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 12:56 PM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1256 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
COLD AIR WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND WITH
A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS
PENNSYLVANIA LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WHICH WILL BRING STEADY AND
POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOWS TO MOST OF THE AREA. ANOTHER ROUND OF
BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
A NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO IS CAUSING SOME LIGHT LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES SOUTH OF THE LAKE WHICH ARE LIMITED
BY DRY AIR UPSTREAM AND LOW EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS. IT WILL REMAIN COLD
ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S ACROSS
MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK WHILE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO STAYS IN THE
COLDEST AIR WITH HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.
A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTH TONIGHT AND
REACH THE NY/PA STATE LINE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. EVEN AHEAD OF THIS
TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL BE AROUND -13C AT 850MB WHICH IS MARGINALLY
COLD ENOUGH FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE 00Z
NAM/RGEM BRIEFLY SHOW A WELL ALIGNED WNW FLOW DOWN LAKE ONTARIO
AROUND 06Z WHICH IS LIKELY TO BRING SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SE
OF LAKE ONTARIO. OTHER HIGH RESOLUTION GUIDANCE (WRF/ARW) ALSO
HINT AT THIS IN QPF FIELDS. THIS MAY BRING AN INCH OR TWO TO
WAYNE/N CAYUGA/OSWEGO COUNTIES. ELSEWHERE...EXPECT MODEST LAKE
ENHANCEMENT AND UPSLOPING BUT JUST LIGHT PRECIPITATION WITH LITTLE
ACCUMULATION TONIGHT.
00Z BUFKIT PROFILES CONTINUE TO SHOW LIMITED (BUT SOME) MID-LEVEL
MOISTURE BEHIND THIS FRONT. IF THIS MOISTURE IS NOT AMPLE TO PRODUCE
CLOUDS AND SOME SEEDING...THEN FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS
SOUTHERN AREAS. THERMAL PROFILES ARE COLDER NORTH. MID-LEVEL CLOUDS
WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT WHICH SHOULD END THE RISK FOR FREEZING
DRIZZLE. CONFIDENCE IN PRECIPITATION AND PRECIPITATION TYPE REMAINS
TOO LOW FOR ANY HEADLINES...WITH LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED TO BE THE
PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
...WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED SUNDAY INTO MONDAY FOR NY WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES...
LATEST 31/00Z GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXT
WINTER STORM TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO WESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL
NEW YORK. IN THE MID-LEVELS A SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND
EMBEDDED VORT MAX WILL SHIFT FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS ACROSS THE
MIDWEST AND OHIO VALLEY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. MODELS TRACK THE CENTER
OF THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW ALONG THE OHIO RIVER SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT THEN ALONG THE PA/MD BORDER ON MONDAY. THIS IS A FAVORABLE
TRACK FROM ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA AS SYNOPTIC
MOISTURE AND LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW WILL COMBINE WITH
AN ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE.
A BLEND OF 00Z WPC AND GLOBAL MODEL QPF WAS USED IN THIS LATEST
FORECAST PACKAGE TO PRODUCE FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS. THE QPF BLEND
WAS COMBINED WITH SMOOTHED HOURLY COBB METHOD SLR VALUES TO YIELD
AVERAGE SNOW RATIOS OF ABOUT 10:1 SUNDAY INCREASING TO ABOUT 14:1
SUNDAY NIGHT THEN CLOSE TO 16:1 ON MONDAY ALL AS A COLDER AIRMASS
LOWERS THE DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH ZONE TO THE SURFACE PRODUCING
MORE EFFICIENT SNOW GROWTH PROCESS. STORM TOTAL FORECAST SNOW
AMOUNTS RANGE FROM 8-10 INCHES ALONG THE NY-PA BORDER TO 2-4 ALONG
THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO SO EXPECTING A FAIRLY SHARP
GRADIENT WITH THIS STORM.
THE STORM WILL SHIFT OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST MONDAY WITH SNOWFALL
TAPERING OFF INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS LAKE
ONTARIO WILL BRING AT LEAST A LOW CHANCE OF SOME LAKE ENHANCED SNOWS
MONDAY NIGHT BUT EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS OF 5KFT OR LESS WILL KEEP THE
MULTI-BANDED SNOWS VERY SHALLOW.
COLLABORATION WITH SURROUNDING OFFICES AND AN INCREASE IN FORECAST
CONFIDENCE WITH 00Z MODELS RUNS HAS LED TO ISSUANCE OF A WINTER
STORM WATCH BEGINNING 7AM SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND
WESTERN FINGER LAKES WHERE THE HIGHER CONFIDENCE FOR WARNING
CRITERIA SNOW AMOUNTS EXISTS. FOR THE BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER METRO
AREAS AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS ARE CLOSER
TO ADVISORY LEVEL SO HAVE NOT ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING. IF
LATER MODEL RUNS CONTINUE TO SHIFT THE TRACK OF THIS STORM NORTH
HIGHER SNOW TOTALS BY BE ADDED TO THE FORECAST FOR BUFFALO AND
ROCHESTER WHICH MAY REQUIRE A WATCH OR WARNING WITH LATER UPDATES.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO FUTURE UPDATES AT THE STORM EVOLVES.
A COLD NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO FALL THROUGH THE
TEENS SUNDAY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS EVEN BELOW ZERO EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO SUNDAY NIGHT. INCREASING WINDS AS THE STORM DEEPENS WILL
LIKELY BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY FROM THE -TEENS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK TO THE
-TWENTIES FOR THE NORTH COUNTY.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
IN THE EXTENDED...WEAK LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO SHOULD LIFT
NORTHWARD AND EVENTUALLY FALL APART ALTOGETHER ON TUESDAY AS THE
FLOW BACKS TO SOUTHWESTERLY AND WARM ADVECTION DEVELOPS IN ADVANCE
OF A CLIPPER SYSTEM...WITH THE LATTER THEN BRINGING A BRIEF PUSH OF
"MILDER" AIR AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY. IN THE WAKE
OF THIS SYSTEM...RENEWED ARCTIC COLD AND AT LEAST SOME LAKE ONTARIO
LAKE SNOWS SHOULD RETURN FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A NORTHWEST FLOW IS PRODUCING SOME LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LEADING EDGE OF WARMER AIR ALOFT WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM W-E. THIS WILL INITIALLY BRING SOME LIGHT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND MVFR CIGS...BUT EXPECT SNOW TO AND
AND CIGS TO RISE BEHIND IT. BY THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECT MOSTLY VFR
CONDITIONS. THESE SHOULD LAST INTO THIS EVENING UNTIL A COLD FRONT
DROPS FROM N-S AND BRINGS SOME SNOW SHOWERS AND MVFR/IFR CIGS.
OUTLOOK...
SUNDAY...VFR/MVFR. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...IFR IN SNOW IN MOST AREAS...VFR/MVFR
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AT ART.
TUESDAY...VFR/MVFR. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
WEDNESDAY...VFR/MVFR. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE OHIO VALLEY AND
BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF NON SCA CONDITIONS TODAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL DROP ACROSS THE LAKES TONIGHT WITH AN INCREASING WESTERLY
FLOW BEHIND IT. THEN LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTH OF THE
LAKES SUNDAY NIGHT WITH AN INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. EACH OF
THESE SYSTEMS MAY PRODUCE SCA CONDITIONS.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR NYZ003>006-008.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NYZ001-002-010-011.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR NYZ012>014-019>021-085.
MARINE...NONE.
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SYNOPSIS...APFFEL/TMA
NEAR TERM...APFFEL/TMA
SHORT TERM...SMITH
LONG TERM...JJR
AVIATION...APFFEL/TMA
MARINE...APFFELHazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 10:01 AM EST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-011515- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ013-014-011515- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ001>005-010-011-011515- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WILL PASS SOUTH OF NEW YORK AND BRING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. WIND CHILLS ON MONDAY NIGHT MAY APPROACH 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006>008-011515- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WILL PASS SOUTH OF NEW YORK AND BRING A FEW INCHES OF SNOW SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. WIND CHILLS ON MONDAY NIGHT MAY APPROACH 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. .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-SLZ022-024-011515- 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- 1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE STRENGTH ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AS A WINTER STORM PASSES SOUTH OF NEW YORK. .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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 9 more | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.