Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2016
Lake Effect Snow Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Jan 2, 2016, 3:31 PM EST for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 3, 2016, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 22 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2016, 3:31 PM EST (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 3, 2016, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2016, 3:13 AM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 5:44 AM EST | SNOW 3.8 | Constableville, NY | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 3, 5:44 AM EST | SNOW 3.8 | Highmarket, NY | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 3, 5:44 AM EST | SNOW 15 | Constableville, NY | |
| Jan 3, 6:00 AM EST | SNOW 12.5 | Constableville, NY | |
| Jan 3, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 7.9 | Blasdell, NY | |
| Jan 3, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 13.1 | Elma, NY | |
| Jan 3, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 7 | West Seneca, NY | |
| Jan 4, 2:30 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Fulton, NY | NEW SNOW SINCE 01/03 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 670 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
367
WWUS41 KBUF 022031
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
NYZ007-008-030445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1000Z-160103T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST
SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY.
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR TWO LATE TONIGHT AND 5 TO 10 INCHES
SUNDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30
SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4414 7523 4439 7581 4418 7631 4373 7613
4398 7517
TIME 160103T1000Z-160103T1300Z
COORD...4408 7515 4385 7629 4350 7623 4342 7550
4360 7513
TIME 160103T1300Z-160103T2100Z
$$
NYZ019-020-085-030445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1200Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM
EST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST
MONDAY.
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE BOSTON HILLS
AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT SUNDAY
NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES SUNDAY AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY
NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 30 SUNDAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 SUNDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND
INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ006-030445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1300Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM
EST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY.
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY...2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY
NIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7
TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S SUNDAY. LOWS 5 TO 10
ABOVE SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4385 7629 4350 7623 4342 7550
4360 7513
TIME 160103T1300Z-160103T2100Z
COORD...4348 7581 4363 7620 4341 7664 4324 7643
4328 7620 4316 7588
TIME 160103T2100Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ010-011-030445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.160103T0800Z-160103T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.160102T2300Z-160103T0500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY.
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY
THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
MORNING.
* HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW DEVELOPING LAKE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT AND UP TO 2 INCHES
SUNDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. LIGHT ICE
ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS HALF A MILE AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 20S TONIGHT. IN THE MID 20S
SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK. ONLY A SMALL BIT
OF FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN MAKE TRAVEL TRICKY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ012-030445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.160103T1200Z-160103T2200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM EST
SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM EST SUNDAY.
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES SUNDAY MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ003>005-030445-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.160103T2000Z-160104T1800Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM
EST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY.
* LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY...1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY
NIGHT...AND AROUND AN INCH MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3
TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S SUNDAY. LOWS AROUND 15 SUNDAY
NIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 15 MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ001-002-030445-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.160102T2300Z-160103T0500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
331 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND ORLEANS.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* HAZARDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING DRIZZLE.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT WITH
LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO A MILE OR TWO IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.
* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK. ONLY A SMALL BIT
OF FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN MAKE TRAVEL TRICKY.
$$9 follow-up statements
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WWUS41 KBUF 030245
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
NYZ010-011-031045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160103T0500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.160103T0800Z-160103T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM
EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.
FREEZING DRIZZLE IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO OCCUR...THEREFORE THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. INFORMATION FOR THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOLLOWS...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
SUNDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ001-002-030345-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160103T0500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.
FREEZING DRIZZLE IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO OCCUR...THEREFORE THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
$$
NYZ019-020-085-031045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1200Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO
1 AM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
BOSTON HILLS AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT SUNDAY
NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES SUNDAY AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY
NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND
INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-031045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1000Z-160103T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST SUNDAY...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT AND 5 TO 9 INCHES
SUNDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4422 7543 4437 7576 4412 7634 4401 7613
4378 7618 4384 7593
TIME 160103T1000Z-160103T1300Z
COORD...4408 7515 4417 7534 4389 7625 4361 7620
4344 7654 4345 7555 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1300Z-160103T2100Z
$$
NYZ006-031045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1300Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO
1 PM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES SUNDAY...3 TO 5 INCHES SUNDAY
NIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4417 7534 4389 7625 4361 7620
4344 7654 4345 7555 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1300Z-160103T2100Z
COORD...4346 7581 4354 7617 4343 7661 4325 7661
4328 7620 4316 7588
TIME 160103T2100Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ012-031045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.160103T1200Z-160103T2200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM
EST SUNDAY...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE
SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ003>005-031045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.160103T2000Z-160104T1800Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
945 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY
TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY...2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY
NIGHT...AND AROUND AN INCH MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4
TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
JJR/LEVAN/WCH603
WWUS41 KBUF 030831
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
NYZ010-011-030945-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160103T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.
MOST OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS NOW EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF
THE BUFFALO AND BATAVIA AREAS...THEREFORE THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
$$
NYZ019-020-085-031645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1200Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS
MORNING TO 1 AM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA
RIDGE.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND
INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-031645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1000Z-160103T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES TODAY ACROSS THE TUG HILL
PLATEAU...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT
IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4429 7566 4406 7620 4372 7622
4384 7547
TIME 160103T0900Z-160103T1500Z
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
$$
NYZ006-031645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1300Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS
MORNING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...
AND 1 TO 2 INCHES MONDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM TOTALS OF 6
TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES
ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT
IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
COORD...4348 7581 4361 7620 4341 7664 4316 7588
TIME 160103T2100Z-160104T0300Z
COORD...4356 7619 4345 7656 4324 7648 4323 7613
TIME 160104T0300Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ002-014-031645-
/O.EXA.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.160103T2000Z-160104T1800Z/
ORLEANS-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...CANANDAIGUA
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 PM EST MONDAY.
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS AND ONTARIO COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...2 TO 4 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH PRODUCING
SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ012-031645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.160103T1200Z-160103T2200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS
MORNING TO 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ003>005-031645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.160103T2000Z-160104T1800Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
331 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
HITCHCOCK395
WWUS41 KBUF 031133
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
633 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
NYZ019-020-085-031945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1200Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
633 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK
STATE THRUWAY AND INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-031945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160103T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
633 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES TODAY ACROSS THE TUG HILL
PLATEAU...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4429 7566 4406 7620 4372 7622
4384 7547
TIME 160103T0900Z-160103T1500Z
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
$$
NYZ006-031945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.160103T1300Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
633 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...AND
1 TO 2 INCHES MONDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS
THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
COORD...4348 7581 4361 7620 4341 7664 4316 7588
TIME 160103T2100Z-160104T0300Z
COORD...4356 7619 4345 7656 4324 7648 4323 7613
TIME 160104T0300Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ012-031945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.160103T1200Z-160103T2200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
633 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ002>005-014-031945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.160103T2000Z-160104T1800Z/
ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...
FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
633 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
HITCHCOCK980
WWUS41 KBUF 031609
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1109 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
NYZ019-020-085-040015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1109 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND
FALLING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK
STATE THRUWAY AND INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-032100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160103T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1109 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES TODAY ACROSS THE TUG HILL
PLATEAU...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4429 7566 4406 7620 4372 7622
4384 7547
TIME 160103T0900Z-160103T1500Z
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
$$
NYZ006-040015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1109 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES MONDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM
TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...AND 4 TO
7 INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND
FALLING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
COORD...4348 7581 4361 7620 4341 7664 4316 7588
TIME 160103T2100Z-160104T0300Z
COORD...4356 7619 4345 7656 4324 7648 4323 7613
TIME 160104T0300Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ012-032200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160103T2200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
1109 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ002>005-014-040015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.160103T2000Z-160104T1800Z/
ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...
FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
1109 AM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$395
WWUS41 KBUF 032023
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
323 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
NYZ007-008-032130-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160103T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
323 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING.
$$
NYZ019-020-085-040430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
323 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING
AND FALLING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK
STATE THRUWAY AND INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ006-040430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
323 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES
TONIGHT... AND 1 TO 2 INCHES MONDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM
TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...AND 4 TO
7 INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING
AND FALLING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
COORD...4348 7581 4361 7620 4341 7664 4316 7588
TIME 160103T2100Z-160104T0300Z
COORD...4356 7619 4345 7656 4324 7648 4323 7613
TIME 160104T0300Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ012-032200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160103T2200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
323 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCH TOTALS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ002>005-014-040430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...
FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
323 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$075
WWUS41 KBUF 032145
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
445 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
NYZ019-020-085-040545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
445 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 5 INCHES
TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING
AND FALLING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK
STATE THRUWAY AND INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ006-040545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
445 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES MONDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM
TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...AND 4
TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING
AND FALLING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4407 7567 4387 7625 4356 7622
4342 7550 4360 7513
TIME 160103T1500Z-160103T2100Z
COORD...4348 7581 4361 7620 4341 7664 4316 7588
TIME 160103T2100Z-160104T0300Z
COORD...4356 7619 4345 7656 4324 7648 4323 7613
TIME 160104T0300Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ012-040200-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T0200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
445 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCH TOTALS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ002>005-014-040545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...
FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
445 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
MONDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
TMA669
WWUS41 KBUF 040224
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
924 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
NYZ012-040330-
/O.EXP.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T0200Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
924 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
MINOR ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
$$
NYZ019-020-085-040600-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
924 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP 2 INCHES.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK
STATE THRUWAY AND INTERSTATE 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ006-041030-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
924 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES MONDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM
TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...AND 4
TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4369 7577 4363 7620 4352 7623 4343 7661
4325 7661 4328 7620 4316 7588
TIME 160104T0200Z-160104T1000Z
COORD...4351 7634 4352 7644 4343 7661 4325 7661
4322 7631
TIME 160104T1000Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ002>005-014-041030-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...
FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
924 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND UP TO 2 INCHES
MONDAY.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
TMA992
WWUS41 KBUF 040435
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1135 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
NYZ019-020-085-040545-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1135 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMUATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
$$
NYZ006-041245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1135 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES MONDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. STORM
TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...AND 4
TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
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COORD...4369 7577 4363 7620 4352 7623 4343 7661
4325 7661 4328 7620 4316 7588
TIME 160104T0200Z-160104T1000Z
COORD...4351 7634 4352 7644 4343 7661 4325 7661
4322 7631
TIME 160104T1000Z-160104T1800Z
$$
NYZ002>005-014-041245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...
FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
1135 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND UP TO 2 INCHES
MONDAY.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
TMA378 WWUS41 KBUF 040813 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 313 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016 NYZ006-041615- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 313 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ002>005-014-041615- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK... FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA 313 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ HITCHCOCK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow warning went out at Jan 2, 1:06 PM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 1:06 PM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
106 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY EAST OF THE LAKES WITH
SEASONABLY COLD AIR IN PLACE. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
REGION LATER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST
OF THE LAKES. MONDAY WILL BE VERY COLD WITH WIDESPREAD LIGHT LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SOUTH OF THE LAKES BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS A RETURN
TO DRY WEATHER TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN MODERATE TO ABOVE
NORMAL LATER NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOWS CONTINUE TO THE EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO.
OFF LAKE ERIE THE SNOW BAND HAS SETTLED RIGHT ALONG THE "BORDER"
BETWEEN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY. WHILE STILL HOLDING
TOGETHER FAIRLY WELL AT THIS TIME EXPECT TO SEE IT BEGIN TO
DIMINISH WITH THE CAP CRASHING INVERSION.
TONIGHT SOUTHWEST FLOW OFF THE LAKES MAY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A
FEW FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE ACROSS
THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. OF MORE CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
FREEZING DRIZZLE. HAVE ISSUED AN WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE
NIAGARA FRONTIER FOR PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS.
BY LATE TONIGHT THE MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH. THE
INCREASING ASCENT AND MOISTURE AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE SHOULD ALLOW
FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF ICE INTO THE CLOUD LAYER AGAIN...BRINGING
AN END TO FREEZING DRIZZLE BY MORNING. THIS MAY ALSO ALLOW FOR A
BETTER LAKE RESPONSE TOWARDS DAYBREAK SUNDAY...WITH EXPANDING LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS FROM NEAR BUFFALO SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE LAKE
ERIE SHORE.
OFF LAKE ONTARIO...
OFF LAKE ONTARIO...THE LAKE SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS JEFFERSON IN TO
NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTY. WITH THIS ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
PLACE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS HAVE DROPPED OSWEGO COUNTY OUT OF
THE LE WARNING.
TONIGHT ANYTHING THAT REMAINS WILL BE FOUND MAINLY ACROSS
JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTY AS BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW REMAINS
SOUTHWESTERLY. INVERSION HEIGHTS REMAIN LOW MOST OF THE
NIGHT...WHICH WILL LIMIT ORGANIZATION AND INTENSITY. THE ADDITION
OF SOME SYNOPTIC SCALE MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL PROBABLY EVOLVE THIS
INTO MORE OF A BROAD AREA OF LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OVERNIGHT...WITH
AN INCH OR TWO OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. UNLIKE NORTHEAST OF
LAKE ERIE... IT APPEARS MOISTURE WILL REMAIN JUST DEEP ENOUGH AND
CLOUD TEMPERATURES COLD ENOUGH TO PREVENT FREEZING DRIZZLE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
IN THE SHORT TERM... WE WILL SEE A TRANSITION FROM LAKE EFFECT SNOWS
EAST OF THE LAKES ON SUNDAY TO SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO BY SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY. MONDAY WILL ALSO FEATURE OUR COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF
THE SEASON BEHIND AN ARCTIC FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL
LAKE EFFECT HEADLINES WILL EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED IN THIS PERIOD...
BUT WILL ALLOW CURRENT HEADLINES TO PLAY OUT A BIT LONGER FIRST.
SETTING UP OUR WEATHER FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... IS A SHARP WAVE
CURRENTLY NEAR THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES THAT WILL DIG INTO THE
NORTHEAST CONUS BY THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL SETUP A LONG
FETCH OF NORTHERLY FLOW FROM NEAR THE POLE DOWN INTO GREAT LAKES /
NORTHEAST CONUS BRINGING OUR FIRST GOOD ARCTIC AIRMASS OF THE SEASON.
AS HEIGHTS ALOFT LOWER IN ADVANCE OF THE WAVE SUNDAY MORNING AND
SYNOPTIC MOISTURE/LIFT INCREASE... EXPECT TO SEE A SURGE IN THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO.
ON LAKE ONTARIO...THE STEERING FLOW WILL TRANSITION FROM
SOUTHWESTERLY EARLY SUNDAY TO WESTERLY TO EVENTUALLY NORTH-NORTHWEST
BY LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. AHEAD OF THE
ARCTIC FRONT... WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A SURGE IN SNOWFALL RATES ...
AND A ROUGHLY 6 TO 9 HOUR WINDOW WHERE THE BAND IS SEMI-STATIONARY
ON A WESTERLY FLOW EXPECT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE... MAINLY CENTERED ON THE TUG HILL WHERE ADDED UPSLOPE FLOW
/ COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL HELP QPF AMOUNTS AND RATIOS.
OFF LAKE ERIE... STEERING FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BE FAIRLY
WESTERLY ON A 265-275 DIRECTION. LAKE EFFECT SNOW RATES ARE ALSO
EXPECTED TO SURGE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING WAVE/ARCTIC FRONT. THE
LAKE EFFECT BAND WILL BE MOST CONCENTRATED ACROSS THE BOSTON HILLS
SOUTH ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER... WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS AND RATES EXPECTED ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LESS THAN OFF LAKE ONTARIO WITH A SHORTER PERIOD
OF WESTERLY FLOW BEFORE THE FLOW TURNS MORE NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHES
THE FETCH ACROSS LAKE ERIE.
BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON SUNDAY EXPECT THE ARCTIC FRONT TO SURGE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. EXPECT THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO CAPTURE
THE LAKE ONTARIO LAKE EFFECT AND SHOVE IT SOUTHWARD INTO AREAS SOUTH
OF THE LAKE... WHICH COULD BRING A SHORT-LIVED BURST OF INTENSE
SNOWFALL RATES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON... HAVE RAISED POPS TO
LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA ... WITH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
AN INCH OR LESS. HOWEVER THE PART THAT CANNOT BE CONVEYED EASILY IN
THE FORECAST IS THAT THE SNOWFALL RATES COULD BE PARTICULARLY
IMPRESSIVE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE FRONT PASSES. AS THE
FRONT GETS FARTHER SOUTH AWAY FROM THE LAKES... THIS IMPACT SHOULD
DECREASE.
BY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY... 850 MB TEMPERATURES DIVE TO ABOUT -
22C BRINGING ABOUT OUR COLDEST DAY YET THIS WINTER SEASON. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE LOWER TEENS ACROSS THE LAKE PLAINS
TO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN ON MONDAY. WITH SUCH
EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES RUNNING ACROSS THE STILL ABNORMALLY WARM
LOWER GREAT LAKES... THIS NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE
LAKE... AND COULD BE THE FIRST CHANCE THIS SEASON FOR MORE
SIGNIFICANT SNOWS FOR THE ROCHESTER AREA ACROSS TO WAYNE AND
NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
LOW TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN BE FROM AROUND ZERO IN THE NORTH COUNTRY
TO AROUND 10 IN THE LAKE PLAINS MONDAY NIGHT... WITH LAKE EFFECT
SNOWS SLOWLY TAPERING OFF SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO AS DRIER AIR
CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE REGION.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS EAST OF THE AREA BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
WITH MODERATING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW BRINGING TEMPERATURES BACK TO A
LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH A PERIOD OF DRY
WEATHER. THE NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION COMES IN THE FORM OF RAIN
LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
LOOKING FARTHER AHEAD... THERE REMAINS CLEAR SIGNALS IN THE LONGER
RANGE FORECASTS FROM THE GFS/EC AND CFS FOR TEMPERATURES TO TURN
BELOW NORMAL FROM ABOUT JANUARY 11 THROUGH THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE
MONTH. WITH LAKE TEMPERATURES STILL RUNNING ABNORMALLY WARM AFTER A
RECORD BREAKING WARM DECEMBER... A TURN TO BELOW OR MUCH BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES SHOULD SIGNAL AN INCREASE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW
EVENTS AS WELL.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
OUTSIDE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...MVFR CIGS WILL PREVAIL.
EAST OF LAKE ERIE...A MODEST BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN
IN PLACE SOUTH OF KBUF AND DIMINISH AS THE AFTERNOON/EVENING WEARS
ONS. TONIGHT A FEW SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND MVFR CIGS WILL
PERSIST NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR SOME
FREEZING DRIZZLE AS WELL WITH MOISTURE BECOMING SHALLOW...WITH
SOME OF THIS POSSIBLY IMPACTING KBUF AND KIAG.
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE VCTY
OF KART THROUGH THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL WEAKEN
LATER THIS EVENING WITH CIGS/VSBYS GENERALLY IMPROVING TO MVFR.
LATE TONIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY INCREASE AGAIN WITH IFR BECOMING
MORE WIDESPREAD NEAR KART AFTER ABOUT 09Z.
OUTLOOK...
SUNDAY...MVFR/IFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW
EAST OF THE LAKES.
MONDAY...MVFR/IFR WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH END SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH PERSISTENT LOW PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC AND
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS KEEPING A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IN
PLACE. A CLIPPER LOW WILL PASS JUST NORTH OF THE LAKES LATER TONIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY...FURTHER ENHANCING THE WINDS. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE LOWER LAKES LATER SUNDAY WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTH
BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BRING A RETURN TO LIGHTER
WINDS BY TUESDAY.
&&
.CLIMATE...
DECEMBER 2015 IS NOW IN THE BOOKS...AND WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A
RECORD WARM AND SNOWLESS MONTH.
AT BUFFALO...
THE MONTHLY TOTAL SNOW FOR DECEMBER WAS 1.0 INCH. THIS SETS A NEW
RECORD FOR THE LEAST SNOWY DECEMBER...BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF
1.1 INCHES SET IN 1891 AND 1889.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 42.1 DEGREES. THIS SETS A
NEW RECORD FOR THE WARMEST DECEMBER...SHATTERING THE OLD RECORD OF
37.6 DEGREES SET IN 1923.
AT ROCHESTER...
THE MONTHLY TOTAL SNOW FOR DECEMBER WAS 2.3 INCHES. THIS SETS A NEW
RECORD FOR THE LEAST SNOWY DECEMBER...BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD
OF 2.6 INCHES SET IN 1939 AND 1928.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 42.2 DEGREES. THIS SETS A
NEW RECORD FOR THE WARMEST DECEMBER...SHATTERING THE OLD RECORD OF
39.0 DEGREES SET IN 2006.
AT WATERTOWN...
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 39.6 DEGREES. THIS SETS A
NEW RECORD FOR THE WARMEST DECEMBER...SHATTERING THE OLD RECORD OF
35.7 DEGREES SET IN 1999.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
NYZ007-008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT FOR NYZ001-002-010-011.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY FOR LOZ030.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY FOR LOZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...HITCHCOCK/LEVAN
NEAR TERM...LEVAN
SHORT TERM...CHURCH
LONG TERM...CHURCH
AVIATION...LEVAN
MARINE...LEVAN
CLIMATE...HITCHCOCKHazardous weather outlook, Jan 2, 3:20 AM EST, 12 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 320 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016 NYZ001-010-011-013-021-030830- NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY- 320 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016 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. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ012-019-020-085-030830- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 320 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EAST OF LAKE ERIE ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. .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 NYZ002>005-014-030830- ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- 320 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AS ARCTIC AIR SPREADS INTO THE REGION. LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. .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>008-030830- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 320 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION. .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-SLZ022-024-030830- 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- 320 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016 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. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF HITCHCOCK
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 2, 11:11 AM EST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1111 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW 2 ENE COLDEN 42.65N 78.61W
01/02/2016 M7.8 INCH ERIE NY COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600066
DKLocal storm report, Jan 2, 11:52 AM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1152 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM SNOW ATTICA 42.81N 78.40W
01/02/2016 M9.3 INCH WYOMING NY COOP OBSERVER
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600067
DKLocal storm report, Jan 2, 11:53 AM EST, 3 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1153 AM EST SAT JAN 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM SNOW ATTICA 42.81N 78.40W
01/02/2016 M6.1 INCH WYOMING NY COOP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW E WEST SENECA 42.84N 78.74W
01/02/2016 M5.5 INCH ERIE NY COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600068
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600069
DKSpecial weather statement, Jan 2, 1:16 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
116 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
NYZ010-085-021915-
SOUTHERN ERIE-NORTHERN ERIE-
116 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2016
...AN AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTY...
AT 113 PM EST...AN AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MARILLA TO NEAR STURGEON POINT ON LAKE ERIE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SOUTH BUFFALO...BLASDELL...
CHEEKTOWAGA...WEST SENECA...LACKAWANNA...LANCASTER... HAMBURG...EAST
AURORA...EVANS...ELMA AND BOSTON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN EXITS 57A AND 54.
ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. DRIVERS ARE STRONGLY
URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN VEHICLES...AND BRAKE
ACCORDINGLY TO WINTRY DRIVING CONDITIONS
LAT...LON 4261 7911 4265 7906 4269 7905 4274 7892
4278 7885 4283 7886 4296 7851 4293 7846
4287 7846 4287 7849 4278 7849 4278 7846
4272 7846 4252 7899 4254 7903 4254 7906
4257 7911 4257 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 323DEG 2KT 4287 7855 4268 7905 4257 7946
HIBBERTLocal storm report, Jan 2, 1:58 PM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
158 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM SNOW WATERTOWN 43.97N 75.91W
01/02/2016 M7.8 INCH JEFFERSON NY SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600070
SJWLocal storm report, Jan 2, 2:03 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
203 PM EST SAT JAN 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM SNOW REDFIELD 43.53N 75.83W
01/02/2016 M11.5 INCH OSWEGO NY SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600071
SJWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 12:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 9 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 59 min |
| Jan 2, 3:31 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 29 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:31 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Wayne | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.