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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 2, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 4, 2017Allegany County, Genesee County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Jan 4, 2017, 3:22 PM EST for Allegany County, Genesee County, New York. It took effect at Jan 4, 2017, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 4, 2017, 3:22 PM EST (20:22 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 4, 2017, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 5, 2017, 9:35 PM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Genesee County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 59 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-01-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-01-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
568 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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261 
WWUS41 KBUF 042022
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
322 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

NYZ010-050430-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0001.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
322 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE
  FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO THE AIRPORT TO NORTHERN ALDEN.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES THURSDAY AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
  ACROSS THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS.

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S THURSDAY. LOWS AROUND 15 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND SNOW
  COVERED ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND MAY ALSO IMPACT THE METRO
  BUFFALO EVENING COMMUTE THURSDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4293 7822 4301 7845 4293 7894 4279 7890 
        4251 7942 4260 7845 4273 7823 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-050430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
322 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 10 INCHES
  TONIGHT...5 TO 10 INCHES THURSDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES THURSDAY
  NIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST
  WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH VERY POOR 
  VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4266 7812 4270 7883 4230 7975 4199 7977 
        4202 7911 4226 7831 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4264 7820 4278 7828 4276 7884 4257 7931 
        4242 7941 4238 7915 4245 7854 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4293 7822 4301 7845 4293 7894 4279 7890 
        4251 7942 4260 7845 4273 7823 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4249 7820 4277 7822 4277 7893 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4223 7878 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-050430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.170104T2100Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
322 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY BEING FOCUSED ON OR NEAR THE TUG HILL
  PLATEAU...AND TOWARDS NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...9 TO 18 INCHES
  TONIGHT...7 TO 14 INCHES THURSDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES THURSDAY
  NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
  MORE THAN 3 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST
  WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BRING 
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON 
  ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL 
  RESULT IN 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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7612 4393 7636 4349 7611 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4411 7518 4408 7612 4364 7609 4357 7562 
        4380 7515 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4408 7515 4426 7554 4411 7620 4384 7634 
        4361 7579 4385 7517 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z
COORD...4398 7514 4400 7559 4388 7637 4349 7633 
        4353 7572 4369 7514 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ021-050430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.170104T2100Z-170105T1800Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
322 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN
  AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 6 INCHES
  TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS
  OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST
  WINDS THIS EVENING. 

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

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20 THIS AFTERNOON. LOWS AROUND 15 
  TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 20 THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA 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

&&

$$

NYZ011-050430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
322 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES THURSDAY AND 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S THURSDAY. LOWS AROUND 15 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

$$

THOMAS
7 follow-up statements
839 
WWUS41 KBUF 042339
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
639 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-050745-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
639 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS
  EXPECTED THIS EVENING...AND THEN AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6
  INCHES THURSDAY...4 TO 8 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UP TO 2
  INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH NEAR ZERO
  VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4275 7819 4277 7861 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4209 7890 4237 7834 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4249 7820 4277 7822 4277 7893 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4223 7878 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-050745-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
639 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY BEING FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG
  HILL PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 9 TO 16 INCHES TONIGHT...7 TO 14
  INCHES THURSDAY...4 TO 8 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5
  INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BRING
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON
  ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM
  PULASKI TO WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7612 4393 7636 4349 7611 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4420 7540 4408 7612 4379 7627 
        4357 7562 4380 7515 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4408 7515 4426 7554 4411 7620 4384 7634 
        4361 7579 4385 7517 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z
COORD...4398 7514 4400 7559 4388 7637 4349 7633 
        4353 7572 4369 7514 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ010-050745-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
639 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY
TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE
  FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO THE AIRPORT AND AKRON.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THURSDAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES 
  THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER
  ON ROADS. THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE
  METRO BUFFALO COMMUTE THURSDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-050745-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170105T1800Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
639 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN 
  AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND UP TO 2 INCHES 
  THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA 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

&&

$$

NYZ011-050745-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
639 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY
TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS 
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES THURSDAY AND 2 TO 3 INCHES 
  THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA 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
798 
WWUS41 KBUF 050237
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
937 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-051045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
937 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED THIS EVENING...AND THEN AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 6 
  INCHES THURSDAY...4 TO 8 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UP TO 2 
  INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING 
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4275 7819 4277 7861 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4209 7890 4237 7834 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4249 7820 4277 7822 4277 7893 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4223 7878 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-051045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
937 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY BEING FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG 
  HILL PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON 
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 9 TO 16 INCHES TONIGHT...7 TO 14 
  INCHES THURSDAY...4 TO 8 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 
  INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING 
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BRING 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON 
  ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 
  FROM PULASKI TO WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7612 4393 7636 4349 7611 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4420 7540 4408 7612 4379 7627 
        4357 7562 4380 7515 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4408 7515 4426 7554 4411 7620 4384 7634 
        4361 7579 4385 7517 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z
COORD...4398 7514 4400 7559 4388 7637 4349 7633 
        4353 7572 4369 7514 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ010-051045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
937 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY
TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE 
  FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO THE AIRPORT AND AKRON.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THURSDAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES 
  THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW 
  COVER ON ROADS. THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY IMPACT 
  THE METRO BUFFALO COMMUTE THURSDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-051045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170105T1800Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
937 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN 
  AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND UP TO 2 INCHES 
  THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA 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

&&

$$

NYZ011-051045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
937 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY
TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS 
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES THURSDAY AND 2 TO 3 INCHES 
  THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA 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

&&

$$
400 
WWUS41 KBUF 050840
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
340 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-051645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
340 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...
  AND UP TO 2 INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4275 7819 4277 7861 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4209 7890 4237 7834 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4249 7820 4277 7822 4277 7893 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4223 7878 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-051645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
340 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY BEING FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG 
  HILL PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON 
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...
  AND 3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY.

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

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BRING 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON 
  ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 
  FROM PULASKI TO WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7612 4393 7636 4349 7611 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4420 7540 4408 7612 4379 7627 
        4357 7562 4380 7515 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4408 7515 4426 7554 4411 7620 4384 7634 
        4361 7579 4385 7517 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z
COORD...4398 7514 4400 7559 4388 7637 4349 7633 
        4353 7572 4369 7514 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ010-051645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
340 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS
MORNING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE 
  FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO THE AIRPORT AND AKRON.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW 
  COVER ON ROADS. THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY IMPACT 
  THE METRO BUFFALO COMMUTE THURSDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-051645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170105T1800Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
340 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN 
  AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY INCHES TODAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ011-051645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
340 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS
MORNING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS 
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$
930 
WWUS41 KBUF 051127
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
627 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-051930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
627 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...
  AND UP TO 2 INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4275 7819 4277 7861 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4209 7890 4237 7834 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4249 7820 4277 7822 4277 7893 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4223 7878 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-051930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
627 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY BEING FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG 
  HILL PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON 
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 15 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...
   AND 3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY.

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

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BRING 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON 
  ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 
  FROM PULASKI TO WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7612 4393 7636 4349 7611 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4420 7540 4408 7612 4379 7627 
        4357 7562 4380 7515 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4408 7515 4426 7554 4411 7620 4384 7634 
        4361 7579 4385 7517 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z
COORD...4398 7514 4400 7559 4388 7637 4349 7633 
        4353 7572 4369 7514 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ010-051930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
627 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE 
  FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO THE AIRPORT AND AKRON.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW 
  COVER ON ROADS. THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY IMPACT 
  THE METRO BUFFALO COMMUTE THURSDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-051800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170105T1800Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
627 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN 
  AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY INCHES TODAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ011-051930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.170105T1200Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
627 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS 
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$
963 
WWUS41 KBUF 051446
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
946 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

NYZ021-051600-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170105T1800Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
946 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS NOW PUSHED NORTH OF THE COUNTY.

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-052300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
946 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...
  AND UP TO 2 INCHES FRIDAY.

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

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4275 7819 4277 7861 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4209 7890 4237 7834 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4249 7820 4277 7822 4277 7893 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4223 7878 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-052300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
946 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY BEING FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG 
  HILL PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON 
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...
  AND 3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY.

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

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BRING 
  VERY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON 
  ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 
  FROM PULASKI TO WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4408 7515 4408 7612 4393 7636 4349 7611 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D04T1800Z-Y17M01D05T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4420 7540 4408 7612 4379 7627 
        4357 7562 4380 7515 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4408 7515 4426 7554 4411 7620 4384 7634 
        4361 7579 4385 7517 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z
COORD...4398 7514 4400 7559 4388 7637 4349 7633 
        4353 7572 4369 7514 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ010-052300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
946 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE 
  FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO THE AIRPORT AND AKRON.

* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DEEP SNOW COVER
  ON ROADS. THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT THE METRO
  BUFFALO COMMUTE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7820 4281 7856 4273 7894 4233 7969 
        4233 7889 
TIME Y17M01D05T1200Z-Y17M01D05T1800Z
COORD...4304 7850 4294 7891 4281 7890 4263 7909 
        4278 7852 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z

$$

NYZ011-052300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
946 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS 
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT.

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

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

THOMAS
933 
WWUS41 KBUF 051914
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
214 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-060315-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
214 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
  SNOW WILL DRIFT BACK SOUTH INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING...WITH
  SOMEWHAT WEAKER LAKE EFFECT SNOW THEN LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4
  INCHES FRIDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN AN EIGHTH OF A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CREATE VERY TREACHEROUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DEEP
  SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4274 7834 4283 7830 4291 7876 4247 7945 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D05T2100Z
COORD...4282 7854 4297 7848 4299 7866 4292 7888 
        4281 7890 4255 7936 4252 7933 4271 7891 
TIME Y17M01D05T2100Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4267 7831 4283 7830 4290 7867 4232 7975 
        4228 7959 4252 7906 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z
COORD...4248 7833 4271 7844 4268 7913 4232 7975 
        4201 7976 4227 7869 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T0600Z
COORD...4244 7819 4268 7815 4266 7916 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4210 7898 
TIME Y17M01D06T0600Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-060315-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
214 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY BEING FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG
  HILL PLATEAU AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 8
  INCHES FRIDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN AN EIGHTH OF A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING VERY TREACHEROUS
  TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY
  REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM PULASKI TO
  WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4400 7517 4425 7548 4404 7637 4386 7637 
        4369 7573 4392 7561 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4408 7515 4422 7543 4391 7637 4355 7625 
        4363 7558 4379 7520 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T0600Z
COORD...4406 7516 4393 7636 4346 7627 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D06T0600Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ010-060315-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
214 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE 
  FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO THE AIRPORT AND AKRON.

* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM
  LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN AN EIGHTH OF A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CREATE VERY TREACHEROUS
  TRAVEL WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.
  THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL SEVERELY IMPACT THE METRO
  BUFFALO COMMUTE THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4274 7834 4283 7830 4291 7876 4247 7945 
TIME Y17M01D05T1800Z-Y17M01D05T2100Z
COORD...4282 7854 4297 7848 4299 7866 4292 7888 
        4281 7890 4255 7936 4252 7933 4271 7891 
TIME Y17M01D05T2100Z-Y17M01D06T0000Z
COORD...4267 7831 4283 7830 4290 7867 4232 7975 
        4228 7959 4252 7906 
TIME Y17M01D06T0000Z-Y17M01D06T0300Z

$$

NYZ011-060315-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
214 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE COUNTY...GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS
  WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CREATE DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK/THOMAS
003 
WWUS41 KBUF 060235
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
935 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

NYZ010-060345-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO
935 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD TONIGHT ACROSS
SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY... WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING ACROSS
LACKAWANNA...WEST SENECA...ELMA AND MARILLA.

$$

NYZ011-060345-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170106T0600Z/
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATAVIA
935 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...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 INTO WYOMING COUNTY AND WILL NO
LONGER IMPACT GENESEE COUNTY.

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-061045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
935 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN 
  ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 3 TO 5 INCHES 
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CREATE VERY TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND 
  DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4266 7812 4275 7840 4263 7909 4230 7975 
        4199 7977 4210 7898 4231 7844 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

NYZ006>008-061045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170106T2200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
935 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS FOCUSED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU
  AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 5 TO 9 INCHES 
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING VERY TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND 
  GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM 
  PULASKI TO WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

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_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4391 7516 4409 7523 4404 7601 4391 7637 
        4363 7623 4372 7562 
TIME Y17M01D06T0300Z-Y17M01D06T0600Z
COORD...4398 7514 4399 7573 4388 7634 4350 7620 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D06T0600Z-Y17M01D06T2200Z

$$

CHURCH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake effect snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow advisory went out at Jan 4, 3:00 PM EST, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 3:00 PM EST, 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
300 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A prolonged period of winter's cold will flow over the region
through the weekend, with heavy lake effect snows oscillating east of
the Eastern Great Lakes.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Behind a cold front that is now well to our east, cold air continues
to pour over the eastern Great Lakes region. As this cold air
deepens scattered lake effect activity now (as snow east of Lake
Erie, and early mix rain/snow east of Lake Ontario) will become
better defined as low level lapse rates increase due to the cooling
of the lower levels over the lakes.

A strong southwest push up lake Erie has increased the lake level to
around 6 feet on the eastern end. Will have a lake shore flood
advisory through 7pm to account for both water from the lake rise,
and waves spilling over the shoreline.

Previous disco below...

During this period...double-barrelled low pressure draped from southern
Quebec to the Maine coast will continue to deepen and make its way
northeastward across Quebec province...where it will begin to consolidate
tonight. In its wake a strong westerly flow of much colder air will
overspread our region...with strong cold air advection sending 850 mb
temps plummeting into the mid negative teens today...before lowering a
few additional degrees tonight.

For most areas...this will translate into steadily falling temperatures...
with temps in the 30s early this morning falling into the upper teens to
mid 20s by later this afternoon...then into the teens areawide tonight.
The colder air will also be accompanied by some strong winds thanks to
the tightening pressure gradient and strong cold air advection regime
that will be in place behind the low...with the latter helping to
efficiently mix down higher momentum air from aloft and generate 45-50
mph wind gusts at the surface areawide...for which wind advisories remain
in effect as outlined below.

With respect to the locations of the lake effect...off Lake Erie a
general 260 degree flow will be in place today...before veering
slightly to 270 degrees tonight. This will tend to focus the bulk
of the lake snows from Chautauqua county northeastward across Southern
Erie...northern Cattaraugus...and Wyoming counties...with the axis of
these shifting a little southward tonight with the aforementioned
veering of the low level flow.

Meanwhile off Lake Ontario...a general 250-260 degree flow will be
in place today before gradually veering to 260-270 degrees tonight.
As a result...the bulk of the Lake Ontario lake snows will be focused
between northern portions of the Tug Hill and the Watertown area
today...before gradually sinking southward to the Tug Hill proper
tonight.

With respect to snowfall amounts...the most significant accumulations
through this period will be found off Lake Ontario...where a longer
fetch...notably deeper moisture and lake EQL levels of 13-15 kft will
lead to accums of 1-2 feet through tonight...with the bulk of this
falling tonight and the highest overall amounts focused across the
Tug Hill...where orographic enhancement will also come into play.
Off Lake Erie accumulations will be notably lower as background
moisture will be nowhere near as favorable and the fetch across the
lake will be shorter...but amounts will probably still reach a solid
5-7 inches in the traditional snowbelts east of the lake through
tonight.

Due to the above...additional accumulations expected in the short
term period (discussed below)...and significant complications from the
wind (which will result in near whiteout conditions and considerable
blowing and drifting snow)...lake effect snow headlines remain in
effect as outlined in the watch/warning/advisory section below.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...

...Continued Significant Lake Effect Snow...

A longwave trough will be parked across eastern North America
through the period, placing the lower Great Lakes under deep
cyclonic flow. This will maintain the influx of arctic air across
the lower Great Lakes continuing to produce bands of lake effect
snow east of lakes.

The event will be ongoing as we move into Thursday evening, with
lake bands expected to be impacting areas from Central and Southern
Erie county, likely as far north as the Buffalo Southtowns, and down
across the Western Southern Tier off Lake Erie, and from Watertown
down into the Tug Hill off Lake Ontario. Lake parameters continuing
to look impressive with equilibrium levels near 10k off both lakes
with a characteristic bullseye of omega within dendritic snow growth
layer. This would favor a continuation of snowfall rates of at least
1 to 2 inches per hour with the heaviest bands with additional
amounts of 6 to 12 inches off Lake Erie, particularly across
southern Erie and extreme northwestern Chautauqua counties. A
similiar setup is expected off Lake Ontario, particularly the
northern half of the Tug Hill Plateau, however with a longer fetch
and stronger orographic lifting here, amounts could be even greater.

Lake snows will continue into Friday night, albeit at a reduced
intensity in the wake of a short wave passage and associated shear,
and drying aloft that may disrupt and weaken bands at times.
Nonetheless, cold air and cyclonic flow will persist in the low
levels, and as such activity will continue in one form or another
downwind of the lakes. Another shortwave crossing the area may
reinvigorate activity Friday evening. Once again, activity should
remain largely south of Buffalo, focusing on the Chautauqua Ridge
and Boston Hills as westerly flow regime remains in place. Better
access to more consistent synoptic moisture should maintain more
rigorous activity east of Lake Ontario.

Saturday currently looks to feature more of the same, with a
weakening of activity during the day Saturday before yet another
shortwave enhances activity Saturday night.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The lake effect snows that have been hitting areas east of the lakes
for several days will finally shift their focus later in the
weekend. The impetus for the shift will be the passage of a final,
vigorous shortwave early in the period to Sunday. This will send the
lake snows to areas south of Lake Ontario and towards the
Pennsylvania border off Lake Erie as a northwesterly flow develops
in the face of upstream ridging. This activity will not be as
intense as seen in previous days, nonetheless given the arctic
airmass that will still be in place, advisory snowfall amounts will
not be out of the question across these areas Sunday into Sunday
evening.

The lake snows should diminish Monday as low level winds begin to
back in response to low level anticyclone drifting south of the
area. A more substantial moderation trend back to more seasonable
temperatures is expected by the end of the period as the upper
level flow deamplifies and southerly low level winds develop ahead
of next Pacific wave. Along with the moderation in temperatures
will come a period of warm advection induced rain/snow chances
toward the end of the period.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
For the 18Z TAFs strong gusty winds continue over the TAF sites,
with lake effect activiy, scattered this afternoon, becoming better
organized late this afternoon and then through the remainder of the
TAF cycle.

Off Lake Erie...

MVFR/IFR flight conditions across the Southern Tier will begin to
narrow as lake effect snow activity becomes better organized. Expect
MVFR/IFR flight conditions in snow across the KJHW terminal this
afternoon...becoming IFR for a period of time tonight as snows fall
over the airport. As winds begin to back some tomorrow this band of
snow will likely lift northward...improving flight conditions at the
KJHW terminal. This band of snow may move as far north as KBUF by
the close of the TAF cycle.

Off Lake Ontario...A mix of rain and snow this early afternoon will
become all snow as cold air continues to deepen over Lake Ontario. A
band of snow will then continue tonight, focusing upon the northern
Tug Hill area and Watertown, with a prolong period of IFR flight
conditions expected. This band of snow may weaken some through the
daylight hours tomorrow as it looses its upstream connection. This
may allow for some improvement for KART late in the TAF cycle.

For IAG and KROC...VFR flight conditions will be predominate as lake
effect snows remain away from the terminals...this within a
generally westerly flow.

Strong winds this afternoon...gusts around 40 knots...will begin to
relax some tonight...though still remain stiff tomorrow with
westerly gusts still in the 20 to 30 knots range.

Outlook...
Thursday through Saturday...Lake effect snow with attendant
LIFR/IFR east of the lakes...and MVFR/VFR elsewhere.
Sunday...VFR/MVFR with a chance of snow showers. Lake effect snow
likely with IFR flight conditions SE of the Lakes.
Monday...Mainly VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
Complex low pressure draped from southern Quebec to the Maine coast
will push northeastward across Quebec province today while steadily
deepening. In its wake...a strong westerly flow of much colder air will
overspread the Lower Great Lakes today...with the combination of the
strong cold air advection regime and tightening pressure gradient
leading to the development of gales on both lakes. Once established
the gales will then continue into this evening...before gradually
diminishing from west to east overnight and early Thursday morning
as the pressure gradient relaxes.

Looking further out through the rest of the week and the upcoming
weekend...a general cold westerly flow may kick up enough at points
to occasionally bring some lower-end advisory-worthy winds and waves
to the region...however winds will be nowhere near as strong as we
will see today and tonight.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...Lakeshore Flood Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for
     NYZ010-019-085.
     Lake Effect Snow Warning until 5 PM EST Friday for NYZ012-019-
     020-085.
     Wind Advisory until 1 AM EST Thursday for NYZ001>004-010>014-
     019>021-085.
     Wind Advisory until 10 AM EST Thursday for NYZ005>008.
     Lake Effect Snow Warning until 5 PM EST Friday for NYZ006>008.
     Lake Effect Snow Advisory until 1 PM EST Thursday for NYZ021.
     Lake Effect Snow Warning from 7 AM Thursday to 1 AM EST Friday
     for NYZ010.
     Lake Effect Snow Advisory from 7 AM Thursday to 1 AM EST
     Friday for NYZ011.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EST Thursday for LEZ020.
         Gale Warning until 7 AM EST Thursday for LEZ040-041.
         Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EST Thursday for
         LOZ030.
         Gale Warning until 10 AM EST Thursday for LOZ042>045-
         062>065.

&&

SYNOPSIS...THOMAS
NEAR TERM...JJR/THOMAS
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...TMA
AVIATION...THOMAS
MARINE...JJR
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 3:01 PM EST, 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

NYZ006>008-052015-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

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

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   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

NYZ021-052015-
ALLEGANY-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

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

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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>004-013-014-052015-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

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

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ005-052015-
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

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

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ019-085-052015-
CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.
   WIND ADVISORY.

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

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ010-052015-
NORTHERN ERIE-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY.

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

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW 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

NYZ011-052015-
GENESEE-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

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

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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

NYZ012-020-052015-
WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

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

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LOZ042>045-062>065-052015-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

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

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

   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

LEZ020-LOZ030-SLZ022-024-052015-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LEZ040-041-052015-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
301 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

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

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

   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

Local storm report, Jan 4, 1:56 PM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
156 PM EST WED JAN 04 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO                 42.89N  78.85W
01/04/2017                   ERIE               NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ON MADISON STREET

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700001

CHURCH
Special weather statement, Jan 4, 2:06 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
206 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-042215-
Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of...Warsaw...Jamestown...Olean...
Orchard Park...Springville
206 PM EST Wed Jan 4 2017

...Narrow bands of intense Lake Effect Snow across southern Erie,
Wyoming, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties...

Narrow bands of Lake Effect Snow will bring localized whiteout
conditions, with gusty winds up to 50 mph and snowfall rates of 2
to 3 inches per hour. This will create hazardous travel across the
area, as conditions will range from nearly clear to near blizzard
conditions over very short distances. Allow plenty of extra time
to reach your destination, and adjust your speed to the
conditions, allowing plenty of room between vehicles.

CHURCH
Local storm report, Jan 4, 2:08 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
208 PM EST WED JAN 04 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW CHEEKTOWAGA       42.92N  78.80W
01/04/2017                   ERIE               NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ON ROMA AVE

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700002

CHURCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 11:36 AM ESTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryBUFChautauqua, Erie7 hr

Nearby

Lake Effect Snow Advisories in New York, 2017Every lake effect snow advisory in 2017

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.