Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Watches in 2016
Lake Effect Snow Watch 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow watch at Jan 12, 2016, 3:49 PM EST for Erie County, New York. It took effect at Jan 13, 2016, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2016, 3:49 PM EST (20:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2016, 3:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2016, 3:34 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Erie County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 637 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 309 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 410 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
849
WWUS41 KBUF 122049
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
NYZ001-122200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
NIAGARA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NIAGARA FALLS
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS MOVED SOUTH OF THE COUNTY.
$$
NYZ002-122200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS MOVED SOUTH OF THE COUNTY.
$$
NYZ010-130500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0003.160113T2000Z-160114T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. HEAVY SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING
ACROSS THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE METRO AREA AND NORTHTOWNS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
THURSDAY.
* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
LATE THIS EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS THE SOUTHTOWNS. ADDITIONAL 6
TO 12 INCHES LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
IN PERSISTENT BANDS.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS EVENING.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.
&&
$$
NYZ012-085-130500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0900Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6
INCHES WEDNESDAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ019-020-130500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 7
INCHES WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-130500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.160112T2100Z-160114T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING BEFORE MOVING SOUTH OF THE AREA. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
MOVE BACK INTO JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES LATE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
COORD...4405 7519 4425 7588 4412 7630 4396 7605
4372 7622 4374 7540
TIME 160114T0600Z-160114T1800Z
$$
NYZ006-130500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.160112T2300Z-160114T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY
LATER THIS EVENING THEN FOCUS MAINLY ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN OSWEGO
COUNTY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
MOVE BACK NORTH ACROSS THE COUNTY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES TONIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED
WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
$$
NYZ004-005-130500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.160113T0100Z-160114T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES TONIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED
WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
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...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
$$
NYZ003-130500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.160113T0300Z-160113T1800Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE
AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED
WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
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
&&
$$
NYZ011-130300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
HITCHCOCK/JJR5 follow-up statements
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WWUS41 KBUF 122134
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
NYZ010-130545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0003.160113T2000Z-160114T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. HEAVY SNOW EARLY THIS
EVENING ACROSS THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE METRO AREA AND NORTHTOWNS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY THURSDAY.
* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
LATE THIS EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS THE SOUTHTOWNS.
ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT BANDS.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS EVENING.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.
&&
$$
NYZ012-085-130545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0900Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6
INCHES WEDNESDAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ019-020-130545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 7
INCHES WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-130545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING BEFORE MOVING SOUTH OF THE AREA. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
MOVE BACK INTO JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES LATE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
COORD...4405 7519 4425 7588 4412 7630 4396 7605
4372 7622 4374 7540
TIME 160114T0600Z-160114T1800Z
$$
NYZ006-130545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.160112T2300Z-160114T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY
LATER THIS EVENING THEN FOCUS MAINLY ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN
OSWEGO COUNTY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL MOVE BACK NORTH ACROSS THE COUNTY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES TONIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF AROUND 2 FEET IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
$$
NYZ004-005-130545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.160113T0100Z-160114T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES TONIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
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...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
$$
NYZ003-130545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.160113T0300Z-160113T1800Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO
SHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
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
&&
$$
NYZ011-130300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
434 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
RSH631
WWUS41 KBUF 130052
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
NYZ010-130900-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0003.160113T2000Z-160114T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING.
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE METRO AREA AND NORTHTOWNS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY THURSDAY.
* TIMING...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.
&&
$$
NYZ011-130200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T0300Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.
WHILE SNOW SHOWERS COULD ACCUMULATE AN ADDIITONAL INCH OR TWO
OVERNIGHT...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMLATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.
$$
NYZ012-085-130900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0900Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ019-020-130900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-130900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
THURSDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
COORD...4405 7519 4425 7588 4412 7630 4396 7605
4372 7622 4374 7540
TIME 160114T0600Z-160114T1800Z
$$
NYZ006-130900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES TONIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES
THURSDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
$$
NYZ004-005-130900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.160113T0100Z-160114T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES TONIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS WEDNESDAY EVENING...LEADING TO
STORM TOTALS OF MORE THAN 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE
SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
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...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
$$
NYZ003-130900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.160113T0300Z-160113T1800Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
752 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO
SHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
RSH636
WWUS41 KBUF 130352
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
NYZ012-085-131200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0900Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ019-020-131200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-131200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
THURSDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
COORD...4405 7519 4425 7588 4412 7630 4396 7605
4372 7622 4374 7540
TIME 160114T0600Z-160114T1800Z
$$
NYZ006-131200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 13 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES
THURSDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
$$
NYZ004-005-131200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 13 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
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...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
$$
NYZ003-131200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160113T1800Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO
SHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ010-131200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0003.160113T2000Z-160114T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
1052 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE METRO AREA AND NORTHTOWNS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY THURSDAY.
* TIMING...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY
AS TO BOTH THE NORTHWARD MOVING SPEED AND FURTHEST NORTHWARD
EXTENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.
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.
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.
&&
$$123
WWUS41 KBUF 130552
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
NYZ012-085-131400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0900Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ019-020-131400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-131400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
THURSDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4414 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
COORD...4405 7519 4425 7588 4412 7630 4396 7605
4372 7622 4374 7540
TIME 160114T0600Z-160114T1800Z
$$
NYZ006-131400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 13 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES
THURSDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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 7529 4433 7568 4412 7630 4356 7622
4382 7536
TIME 160112T2100Z-160113T0300Z
COORD...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
COORD...4386 7547 4409 7579 4408 7615 4354 7622
4351 7551
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
$$
NYZ004-005-131400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST WAYNE AND FAR NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 13 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES
WEDNESDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
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...4354 7573 4359 7622 4326 7684 4318 7647
4324 7622 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0300Z-160113T0600Z
COORD...4348 7584 4352 7644 4330 7681 4326 7739
4303 7680 4302 7650 4324 7645 4327 7586
TIME 160113T0600Z-160113T2100Z
$$
NYZ003-131400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160113T1800Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO
SHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ010-131400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0003.160113T2000Z-160114T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
1252 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE METRO AREA AND NORTHTOWNS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY THURSDAY.
* TIMING...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY
AS TO BOTH THE NORTHWARD MOVING SPEED AND FURTHEST NORTHWARD
EXTENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS.
&&
$$
SMITH785
WWUS41 KBUF 130834
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
NYZ010-131645-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0003.160113T2000Z-160114T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0003.160113T2200Z-160114T1200Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE METRO AREA AND NORTHTOWNS.
* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM
TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
$$
NYZ012-085-131645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0900Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
TONIGHT.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ019-020-131645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS
EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT
IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NYZ007-008-131645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES
TONIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES THURSDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOW.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4399 7573 4399 7611 4359 7622 4343 7643
4325 7592 4348 7581 4342 7550 4361 7543
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
COORD...4408 7515 4423 7567 4405 7634 4359 7622
4359 7540
TIME 160114T0600Z-160114T1800Z
$$
NYZ006-131645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...
* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...5 TO 10 INCHES
TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES THURSDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
&&
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...4348 7581 4354 7638 4330 7690 4331 7783
4320 7758 4302 7650 4324 7645 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0900Z-160113T2100Z
COORD...4399 7573 4399 7611 4359 7622 4343 7643
4325 7592 4348 7581 4342 7550 4361 7543
TIME 160113T2100Z-160114T0600Z
COORD...4408 7515 4423 7567 4405 7634 4359 7622
4359 7540
TIME 160114T0600Z-160114T1800Z
$$
NYZ004-005-131645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160114T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST WAYNE AND FAR NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...5 TO 10 INCHES
TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT.
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.
REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX
&&
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...4348 7581 4354 7638 4330 7690 4331 7783
4320 7758 4302 7650 4324 7645 4316 7588
TIME 160113T0900Z-160113T2100Z
$$
NYZ003-131645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160113T1800Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
334 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO
SHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
TODAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
COVERED WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY.
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
&&
$$
TMAWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow watch 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 watch went out at Jan 12, 3:49 PM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 3:49 PM EST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
349 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A CLIPPER WILL FINISH CROSSING THE REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING ALONG WITH SOME WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW...WHILE HEAVIER LAKE
ENHANCED SNOW CONTINUES EAST OF LAKE ERIE AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO. FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF ITS ASSOCIATED SECOND AND MAIN
COLD FRONT... LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL SHIFT TO AREAS
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...BEFORE
LIFTING BACK NORTH AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF WESTERN
NEW YORK THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
REGIONAL SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS THE CENTER OF THE CLIPPER LOW
SITUATED OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO...WITH AN INITIAL COLD FRONT DRAPED
ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES...AND A TRAILING SECONDARY /AND MAIN/ COLD
FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD INTO WESTERN LAKE ERIE.
RIGHT ALONG THE INITIAL COLD FRONT...A PERSISTENT NARROW BAND OF
HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO PRESS EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN FINGER
LAKES AND EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO...WITH THE LAKE ONTARIO PORTION OF
THIS RE-INTENSIFYING OVER THE WARMER LAKE WATERS. MUCH LIKE WHAT
HAPPENED DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE...THIS SHOULD BRING A QUICK BURST
OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE NORTH COUNTRY THROUGH SUNSET.
IN THE WAKE OF THIS...THE LAKE ERIE LAKE SNOWS HAVE BECOME RE-
ESTABLISHED ALONG AN AXIS EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHERN
CHAUTAUQUA...SOUTHERN/CENTRAL ERIE... AND WYOMING AND SOUTHERN
GENESEE COUNTIES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS... WITH REGIONAL
RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY ALSO SUGGESTING SOME ADDITIONAL
BANDING REDEVELOPING OUT OVER THE LAKE ITSELF. AS THE TRAILING
MAIN COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE LOW LEVEL
FLOW BACKS SLIGHTLY... ALL OF THIS WILL LIKELY
INTENSIFY/CONSOLIDATE AND BRIEFLY LIFT BACK NORTHWARD INTO SOUTH
BUFFALO AND THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN BUFFALO SUBURBS AGAIN AND
DROP A FEW MORE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION...BEFORE QUICKLY SHIFTING
SOUTHWARD FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT EARLY THIS
EVENING. FOR THIS REASON...LAKE EFFECT SNOW HEADLINES STILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES...EVEN THOUGH
THESE HAVE BEEN DROPPED FURTHER NORTH.
OFF LAKE ONTARIO...IN THE WAKE OF THE FIRST COLD FRONT EXPECT THE
LAKE SNOWS TO BECOME RE-ESTABLISHED IN A SIMILAR FASHION ON A
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS
EVENING...WITH THE ACTIVITY GENERALLY REMAINING IN PLACE ACROSS
JEFFERSON/LEWIS/NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTIES UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF THE
SECOND COLD FRONT LATER THIS EVENING... AFTER WHICH TIME IT WILL
ALSO BEGIN TO QUICKLY MOVE SOUTH.
WITH WINDS QUICKLY VEERING TO WEST-NORTHWESTERLY IN THE WAKE OF
THE SECOND AND MAIN COLD FRONT THIS EVENING...THE LAKE SNOWS OFF
BOTH LAKES WILL SETTLE INTO AREAS SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES...WITH A
FAIRLY STEADY-STATE FLOW THEN KEEPING THE BANDS IN THE SAME
GENERAL AREAS INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. OFF LAKE ERIE THE BANDS WILL
PRIMARILY SETTLE ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN ERIE...CATTARAUGUS...AND
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...WHILE OFF LAKE ONTARIO THE BAND WILL SETTLE
ACROSS FAR NORTHEASTERN MONROE...WAYNE... NORTHERN CAYUGA...AND
SOUTHERN OSWEGO COUNTIES. THIS STATED...ADDITIONAL WEAKER LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE REST OF THE
LAKE ONTARIO SHORE AS WELL. THE MOST INTENSE ACTIVITY WILL BE
FOUND FROM WAYNE COUNTY EASTWARD INTO OSWEGO COUNTY...WHERE A
LONGER FETCH... LAKE EQLS AOA 15 KFT AND PLENTIFUL MOISTURE WILL
ALLOW FOR AN INTENSE MAIN SNOW BAND THAT WILL PRODUCE
ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF ONE FOOT WITHIN THE MOST PERSISTENT
SNOWS TONIGHT...WITH SOMEWHAT LOWER BUT STILL NOTEWORTHY
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXTENDING BACK INTO NORTHEASTERN
MONROE COUNTY AS WELL...WHERE A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ISSUED. OFF LAKE ERIE THE SHORTER FETCH ACROSS THE LAKE AND
POTENTIALLY MORE MULTIBANDED NATURE OF THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD HOLD
ACCUMULATIONS A BIT LOWER SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKE...THOUGH EVEN
THERE AMOUNTS SHOULD STILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES.
AFTER PRODUCING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES WEDNESDAY MORNING...A GRADUAL BACKING OF
THE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL SEND THE LAKE SNOWS BACK NORTH TOWARD THE
BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN AREAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THESE
POTENTIALLY REACHING METRO BUFFALO BY LATE IN THE DAY. WHILE THE
BANDS SHOULD BE IN A SOMEWHAT WEAKER STATE BY THIS TIME WITH LAKE
EQLS FALLING TO BETWEEN 8 AND 10 KFT AND SOME SHEAR COMING INTO
PLAY...THESE SHOULD STILL BE PLENTY ORGANIZED ENOUGH TO PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-4"/3-5" WITHIN THE MOST PERSISTENT
SNOWS. WHEN TAKING BOTH THESE AND THE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO ACCUMULATION...WE HAVE ELECTED TO HOIST A NEW
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY BEGINNING LATER
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN LAKE EFFECT AREAS...WE EXPECT JUST SOME
GENERAL LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ATTENDANT TO
THE SECOND COLD FRONT THIS EVENING...AND SOME ADDITIONAL LAKE-
DRIVEN SNOW SHOWERS AND ACCUMS OF A FEW INCHES ALONG THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
OTHERWISE...THERE WILL JUST BE SOME SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE MAIN LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS.
TEMPERATURE-WISE IT WILL TURN COLDER AGAIN...WITH LOWS FALLING
INTO THE TEENS TONIGHT...THEN STRUGGLING TO GET ABOVE THE UPPER
TEENS AND LOWER 20S WEDNESDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN CONCERN WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY. A WEAK MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL PASS THROUGH THE
LOWER LAKES LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY ALONG WITH A BROAD
AREA OF MID LEVEL WARM ADVECTION. THIS MAY PRODUCE A FEW LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS OUTSIDE OF LAKE EFFECT AREAS. THE APPROACH OF THE MID
LEVEL TROUGH AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL ALSO
ALLOW BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS TO BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST BY EARLY
WEDNESDAY EVENING...WHICH WILL FORCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO MIGRATE
NORTHWARD.
OFF LAKE ERIE...
BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING THE BAND OF SNOW SHOULD ALREADY BE
INTO THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. THE BAND MAY MAKE IT AS FAR NORTH AS
SOME OF THE NORTHTOWNS SUCH AS GRAND ISLAND AND THE TONAWANDAS
WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND ALSO BRUSH SOUTHERN NIAGARA COUNTY.
OVERNIGHT LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE BAND WILL SETTLE BACK TO
NEAR BUFFALO AND THE AIRPORT WHERE IT WILL REMAIN THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING.
LAKE INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS WILL DROP TO 7-8K FEET FOR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THERE WILL BE SOME MODEST SHEAR IN THE COLUMN.
THESE TWO NEGATIVES MAY BE OUTWEIGHED BY THE POSITIVES HOWEVER
WITH A LONG FETCH UP THE LENGTH OF LAKE ERIE AND FAVORABLE TERRAIN
DRIVEN CONVERGENCE AT THE NORTHEAST END OF THE LAKE. A DEEP LAYER
OF MOISTURE AND FAVORABLE DENDRITIC CRYSTAL GROWTH BENEATH THE
INVERSION SHOULD ALSO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CLOUD MICROPHYSICS. WITH
THIS IN MIND SNOWFALL RATES MAY STILL REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR
INITIALLY WEDNESDAY EVENING WITHIN THE STRONGEST PORTION OF THE
BAND BEFORE WEAKENING TOWARDS THURSDAY MORNING AS INVERSION
HEIGHTS LOWER FURTHER. FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING
EXPECT THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS TO FOCUS ON THE BUFFALO METRO
AREA... ESPECIALLY THE THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE METRO AREA WHERE
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 6-10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. WITH THIS IN
MIND...WE WILL ADD A NEW LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR NORTHERN ERIE
COUNTY FOR LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
DURING THE DAY THURSDAY WHAT REMAINS OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
DRIFT BACK SOUTH TOWARDS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND
WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS INVERSION HEIGHTS LOWER TO LESS THAN 5K FEET.
OFF LAKE ONTARIO...
BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING THE BAND OF SNOW WILL BE QUICKLY
MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION AND TOWARDS WATERTOWN. THE
WIND SHIFT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EVENING MAY BE TOO ABRUPT
FOR THE BAND TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY...WITH LIGHTER SNOWFALL RATES
INITIALLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE BAND ADJUSTS TO THE NEW WIND
DIRECTION.
LAKE INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS REMAIN AROUND 9-10K FEET
OVERNIGHT...SO EXPECT THE BAND TO INTENSIFY ONCE AGAIN NEAR
WATERTOWN WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2-3 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE. THE
BAND SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE OVERNIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND
NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTY. BY MIDDAY THURSDAY INVERSION HEIGHTS WILL
BEGIN TO LOWER AND THE SNOW WILL EXPAND INTO A MORE DIFFUSE AREA
ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG HILL AS THE INVERSION LOWERS FURTHER AND
SHEAR INCREASES.
EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND OR JUST OVER A FOOT
FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
FOCUSED ON CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY.
THURSDAY NIGHT THE AIRMASS SHOULD GROW TOO MILD TO SUPPORT LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. A WARM FRONT WILL PUSH NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA
OVERNIGHT WITH A FEW POCKETS OF LIGHT SNOW AND A DUSTING OF
ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. ON FRIDAY THIS WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY AND SOUTHEAST CANADA...WITH ANY LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS ENDING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST.
TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN A MODERATING TREND THROUGH THE LATE
WEEK...WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S IN MOST AREAS BY FRIDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY A COMPLEX SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
OHIO VALLEY AND NORTHEAST. AN INITIAL PARENT LOW AND MID LEVEL
WAVE WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY...WITH THIS SYSTEM GIVING WAY TO SECONDARY COASTAL
CYCLOGENESIS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE RESULTING COASTAL
LOW WILL MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST AND OFFSHORE OF NEW ENGLAND
SATURDAY. THE HAND OFF TO THE COASTAL LOW WILL MAKE THE PRECIP
TYPE A VERY DIFFICULT CALL. INITIALLY TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO
+2C ALOFT FRIDAY NIGHT WHICH MAY ALLOW PRECIP TO BE RAIN OR A MIX
INITIALLY. ON SATURDAY TEMPERATURES MAY COOL ENOUGH ALOFT AS THE
COASTAL LOW TAKES OVER TO ALLOW FOR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OR
POSSIBLY WET SNOW. IN EITHER CASE...PRECIP AMOUNTS WILL BE
RELATIVELY MINOR AS THE COASTAL LOW WILL ALLOW FORCING TO RAPIDLY
DIMINISH ACROSS OUR AREA AHEAD OF THE INITIAL PARENT LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY COLD AIR COMES ROARING BACK INTO THE
GREAT LAKES AS ANOTHER DEEP TROUGH DIGS INTO THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF THE NATION. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. INITIALLY
THE FLOW WILL BE WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY...THEN TRANSITION TO THE NORTHWEST FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
OUTSIDE OF LAKE EFFECT AREAS EXPECT JUST A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
FROM TIME TO TIME. AFTER THE BRIEF WARM-UP FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO BELOW NORMAL FOR SUNDAY
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL FINISH CROSSING THE AREA BETWEEN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. WHILE THE CLIPPER WILL GENERALLY
PRODUCE A WIDESPREAD OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOWFALL AND IFR/MVFR
CONDITIONS AT TIMES...AREAS NORTHEAST AND EAST OF THE
LAKES...INCLUDING THE KBUF AND KART TERMINALS...WILL BE IMPACTED
BY BURSTS OF HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT/LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WITH
CONDITIONS DROPPING TO LIFR/IFR AT TIMES.
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE SECOND FRONT THIS EVENING...THE LOW
LEVEL FLOW WILL QUICKLY SHIFT TO WEST-NORTHWESTERLY...FORCING THE
LAKE SNOWS SOUTHWARD TO AREAS SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES WHERE THESE
SHOULD THEN REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS DETERIORATING TO
LIFR/IFR SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES...AND IMPROVING TO MVFR/VFR
ELSEWHERE.
THROUGH THE REST OF WEDNESDAY...THE LAKE SNOWS AND ATTENDANT
IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS WILL THEN GRADUALLY SHIFT BACK NORTHWARD AGAIN
IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GRADUAL BACKING OF THE LOW LEVEL FLOW...AND
WILL LIKELY BRING DETERIORATING CONDITIONS BACK TO THE KBUF/KART
AIRFIELDS BETWEEN 21Z AND 00Z. OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN LAKE EFFECT
AREAS...EXPECT MVFR/VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL WITH JUST SOME
SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW/ATTENDANT IFR EAST
AND NORTHEAST OF THE LAKES...OTHERWISE MVFR/VFR WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT...DETERIORATION TO MVFR/IFR WITH SNOW SHOWERS BECOMING
MORE LIKELY.
SATURDAY...MVFR/IFR WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
SUNDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...EXCEPT IFR/MVFR
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF THE LAKES.
&&
.MARINE...
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A CLIPPER SYSTEM...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT...
BEFORE GRADUALLY SLACKENING FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND WEDNESDAY. THIS STATED...CONDITIONS SHOULD STILL REMAIN
AT OR ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS INTO THURSDAY.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ012-
085.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ007-
008.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ006.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NYZ004-005.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NYZ003.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR NYZ019-
020.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING FOR NYZ010.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
NYZ010.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
NYZ011.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LEZ020.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR
LOZ030.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LOZ043>045-
063>065.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LOZ042-062.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JJR
NEAR TERM...JJR
SHORT TERM...HITCHCOCK
LONG TERM...HITCHCOCK
AVIATION...JJR
MARINE...JJRHazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 4:32 AM EST, 11 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 NYZ007-008-130945- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ001-010-130945- NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 NYZ003-013-014-021-130945- MONROE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 NYZ002-011-130945- ORLEANS-GENESEE- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 NYZ004-005-130945- WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006-130945- OSWEGO- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ019-020-130945- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ012-085-130945- WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ040-041-130945- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-LOZ030-SLZ022-130945- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ043>045-063>065-130945- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ042-062-130945- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 432 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 12, 1:50 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
150 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
NYZ003-004-013-014-021-122015-
ALLEGANY-ONTARIO-LIVINGSTON-WAYNE-MONROE-
150 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...A SNOW SQUALL WILL IMPACT LIVINGSTON...MONROE...ONTARIO...
ALLEGANY AND WAYNE COUNTIES...
AT 147 PM EST...A SNOW SQUALL WAS QUICKLY MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE
GENESEE VALLEY. WINDS WITHIN THIS SQUALL WILL GUST TO OR ABOVE 30
MPH...CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE SQUALL MAY ONLY LAST A HALF
HOUR OR SO...BUT EXPECT A QUICK SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1-2 INCHES WITH THIS
EVENT.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCHESTER...GREECE...IRONDEQUOIT...CHILI...GENEVA...CANANDAIGUA...
GENESEO...EAST ROCHESTER...WEBSTER AND FAIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 390 BETWEEN EXITS 4 AND 12.
INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN EXITS 46 AND 42.
INTERSTATE 86 BETWEEN EXITS 30 AND 33.
USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THIS DANGEROUS
SNOW SQUALL. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY SLICK ROADS
ARE LIKELY TO LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE
SQUALL PASSES YOUR LOCATION.
LAT...LON 4252 7807 4267 7795 4289 7796 4333 7773
4323 7753 4328 7735 4327 7695 4334 7674
4303 7672 4301 7696 4276 7697 4276 7731
4258 7737 4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772
4200 7775 4200 7811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 269DEG 31KT 4311 7759
ZAFFSpecial weather statement, Jan 12, 2:12 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 212 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-122215- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 212 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016 ...SEVERAL BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS... AT 200 PM EST...LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP OVER LAKE ERIE. THE MOST ORGANIZED BAND IS HUGGING THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE AND THEN EXTENDING NORTHEAST INTO THE BOSTON HILLS. TRENDS UPSTREAM SHOW FAVORABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER PORTIONS OF THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE BANDS WILL BEGIN TO REORIENT THEMSELVES INTO THE SOUTHERN TIER EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW MEASUREMENTS WILL BE HARD TO MEASURE...AS WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUTS. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN EXITS 61 AND 48. INTERSTATE 86 BETWEEN EXITS 4 AND 10. LAKE EFFECT WARNINGS ARE IN AFFECT FOR NIAGARA...ERIE... WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. A LAKE EFFECT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES. PLEASE MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. ZAFF
Local storm report, Jan 12, 2:43 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
243 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM SNOW EAST AURORA 42.77N 78.62W
01/12/2016 M3.0 INCH ERIE NY AMATEUR RADIO
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600215
SJWSpecial weather statement, Jan 12, 2:57 PM EST, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
257 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
NYZ005>008-122145-
LEWIS-JEFFERSON-OSWEGO-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
257 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
...A SNOW SQUALL WILL IMPACT LEWIS...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND
OSWEGO COUNTIES...
AT 250 PM EST...A SNOW SQUALL WAS QUICKLY MOVING EASTWARD TOWARD THE
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. WINDS WITHIN THIS SQUALL WILL GUST TO
OR ABOVE 30 MPH...CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE SQUALL MAY ONLY
LAST A HALF HOUR OR SO...BUT EXPECT A QUICK SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1-2
INCHES WITH THIS EVENT. THIS SQUALL SHOULD REACH FULTON AND OSWEGO
AROUND 330 PM AND I-81 FROM CENTRAL SQUARE NORTH TO WATERTOWN BY
AROUND 4 PM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WATERTOWN...OSWEGO...FULTON...BALDWINSVILLE...FORT DRUM...FAIR HAVEN
BEACH STATE PARK...LYSANDER...STONY POINT...CARTHAGE AND LOWVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 90 NEAR EXIT 40.
INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN EXITS 32 AND 51.
USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THIS DANGEROUS
SNOW SQUALL. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY SLICK ROADS
ARE LIKELY TO LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE
SQUALL PASSES YOUR LOCATION.
LAT...LON 4342 7553 4348 7581 4315 7588 4327 7620
4303 7650 4303 7668 4334 7670 4365 7615
4389 7645 4390 7613 4407 7614 4396 7628
4407 7636 4418 7631 4419 7630 4416 7629
4440 7585 4410 7517 4361 7511
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 268DEG 34KT 4363 7679
ZAFFLocal storm report, Jan 12, 3:01 PM EST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
301 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM SNOW SOUTH LOCKPORT 43.15N 78.70W
01/12/2016 M3.0 INCH NIAGARA NY AMATEUR RADIO
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600216
SJWLocal storm report, Jan 12, 3:06 PM EST, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
306 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1235 PM SNOW TONAWANDA 42.98N 78.88W
01/12/2016 M3.0 INCH ERIE NY AMATEUR RADIO
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600217
SJWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 7:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 110 min |
| Jan 11, 10:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 116 min |
| Jan 12, 12:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 110 min |
| Jan 12, 9:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 109 min |
| Jan 12, 11:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 85 min |
| Jan 12, 12:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming | 83 min |
| Jan 12, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 89 min |
| Jan 12, 1:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston, Monroe | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 1:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 85 min |
| Jan 12, 2:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 108 min |
| Jan 12, 3:49 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Monroe | 21 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.