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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 5, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 27, 2017Erie County, Genesee County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Jan 27, 2017, 12:55 PM EST for Erie County, Genesee County, New York. It took effect at Jan 28, 2017, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2017, 12:55 PM EST (17:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 28, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 28, 2017, 4:23 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 18 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 2017-01-27Temperature 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 2017-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1121 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

697 
WWUS41 KBUF 271755
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-280300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON
  THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...AND
  SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 5 INCHES
  TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES SATURDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES SATURDAY
  NIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER OR MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4250 7815 4276 7809 4286 7817 4286 7841 
        4253 7912 4241 7958 4232 7975 4199 7973 4215 7930 
        4216 7915 4199 7923 4202 7905 4216 7894 4221 7852 
        4232 7827 
TIME Y17M01D27T0900Z-Y17M01D28T0000Z
COORD...4269 7829 4274 7834 4274 7858 4276 7858 
        4263 7906 4259 7911 4253 7939 4232 7975 4212 7978 
        4199 7977 4201 7953 4215 7886 4219 7858 4227 7842 
        4237 7834 
TIME Y17M01D28T0000Z-Y17M01D28T1200Z
COORD...4268 7817 4277 7813 4296 7816 4304 7823 
        4306 7844 4294 7888 4279 7890 4272 7906 4232 7975 
        4212 7978 4220 7938 4233 7883 4235 7881 4241 7858 
        4250 7834 
TIME Y17M01D28T1200Z-Y17M01D29T0000Z
COORD...4253 7793 4289 7781 4294 7786 4296 7834 
        4287 7886 4279 7890 4272 7906 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4199 7947 4201 7897 4201 7848 4199 7826 4204 7813 
        4223 7798 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-280300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND 
  PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...4 TO 8 INCHES
  TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES SATURDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES SATURDAY
  NIGHT...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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 4433 7568 4426 7584 4414 7587 
        4407 7606 4390 7609 4363 7623 4349 7656 4334 7634 
        4323 7593 4348 7581 4320 7587 4347 7570 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D27T0900Z-Y17M01D28T0000Z
COORD...4360 7513 4408 7515 4397 7533 4412 7523 
        4388 7552 4394 7584 4376 7623 4359 7625 4356 7643 
        4338 7677 4328 7663 4328 7619 4317 7600 4348 7581 
        4342 7550 
TIME Y17M01D28T0000Z-Y17M01D28T1200Z
COORD...4408 7515 4420 7543 4413 7598 4393 7636 
        4365 7623 4352 7647 4359 7625 4349 7633 4340 7586 
        4347 7570 4346 7543 4363 7539 4358 7516 4370 7538 
        4365 7512 
TIME Y17M01D28T1200Z-Y17M01D29T0000Z
COORD...4414 7523 4409 7600 4401 7634 4386 7637 
        4361 7623 4333 7738 4315 7731 4314 7698 4324 7645 
        4311 7648 4328 7620 4316 7588 4348 7581 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-280300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...UP TO 2 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY 
  NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER TO MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4250 7815 4276 7809 4286 7817 4286 7841 
        4253 7912 4241 7958 4232 7975 4199 7973 4215 7930 
        4216 7915 4199 7923 4202 7905 4216 7894 4221 7852 
        4232 7827 
TIME Y17M01D27T0900Z-Y17M01D28T0000Z
COORD...4253 7793 4289 7781 4294 7786 4296 7834 
        4287 7886 4279 7890 4272 7906 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4199 7947 4201 7897 4201 7848 4199 7826 4204 7813 
        4223 7798 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-280300-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0003.170128T1200Z-170129T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.170128T1200Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
1255 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE AND NORTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES 
  SATURDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW COULD PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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.

&&

$$

JJR
8 follow-up statements
038 
WWUS41 KBUF 271945
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
245 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-280345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
245 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS 
  ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...
  AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES
  SATURDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES
  SUNDAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER OR MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4268 7812 4280 7820 4278 7872 4264 7919 
        4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7956 4209 7919 4217 7856 
        4235 7817 
TIME Y17M01D27T1800Z-Y17M01D28T0000Z
COORD...4251 7841 4269 7844 4266 7886 4243 7952 
        4232 7975 4208 7975 4210 7948 4222 7908 4229 7866 
        4236 7852 
TIME Y17M01D28T0000Z-Y17M01D28T1200Z
COORD...4280 7848 4298 7836 4307 7838 4309 7858 
        4301 7889 4277 7895 4232 7975 4227 7948 4242 7887 
        4258 7848 
TIME Y17M01D28T1200Z-Y17M01D29T0000Z
COORD...4264 7845 4282 7845 4294 7864 4279 7893 
        4232 7975 4217 7977 4226 7931 4236 7900 4242 7893 
        4251 7865 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4252 7811 4263 7812 4274 7828 4274 7858 
        4266 7916 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7873 4209 7845 
        4230 7833 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-280345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
245 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND 
  PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
  SATURDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES
  SUNDAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED
  ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF
  MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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 4420 7540 4416 7544 4399 7595 
        4376 7620 4355 7625 4340 7589 4345 7570 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D27T1800Z-Y17M01D28T0000Z
COORD...4360 7513 4389 7513 4387 7580 4383 7602 
        4370 7623 4356 7643 4340 7658 4326 7606 4348 7581 
        4342 7550 
TIME Y17M01D28T0000Z-Y17M01D28T1200Z
COORD...4406 7516 4396 7545 4416 7562 4399 7634 
        4363 7623 4343 7664 4357 7625 4339 7619 4341 7583 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D28T1200Z-Y17M01D29T0000Z
COORD...4414 7550 4422 7561 4422 7581 4406 7640 
        4386 7637 4383 7629 4365 7623 4365 7595 4376 7558 
        4393 7558 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4411 7518 4390 7545 4403 7547 4398 7581 
        4379 7627 4361 7623 4345 7659 4339 7598 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-280345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
245 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT...AN INCH OR LESS
  SATURDAY...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  SUNDAY.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER TO MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4268 7812 4280 7820 4278 7872 4264 7919 
        4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7956 4209 7919 4217 7856 
        4235 7817 
TIME Y17M01D27T1800Z-Y17M01D28T0000Z
COORD...4252 7811 4263 7812 4274 7828 4274 7858 
        4266 7916 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7873 4209 7845 
        4230 7833 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-280345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.170128T1200Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
245 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY
TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 
  NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES 
  SATURDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW COULD PRODUCE SLOW
  TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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.

&&

$$

JJR
377 
WWUS41 KBUF 280309
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1009 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-281115-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
1009 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS 
  ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...
   AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
  THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT. THEN EXPECT A BRIEF BREAK IN
  SNOWFALL SATURDAY AS THE BAND MOVES INTO NORTHERN ERIE AND
  GENESEE COUNTIES. SNOW WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE WARNED AREA
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT...1 TO 3 INCHES 
  SATURDAY...4 TO 8 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...6 TO 12 INCHES 
  SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER OR MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4271 7829 4262 7922 4232 7975 4209 7963 
        4234 7850 
TIME Y17M01D28T0300Z-Y17M01D28T1800Z
COORD...4296 7831 4308 7823 4314 7842 4297 7898 
        4281 7890 4260 7926 
TIME Y17M01D28T1800Z-Y17M01D29T0200Z
COORD...4277 7813 4296 7840 4285 7883 4232 7975 
        4212 7978 4224 7908 4251 7841 
TIME Y17M01D29T0200Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4252 7811 4274 7828 4266 7916 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4199 7873 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-281115-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
1009 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND 
  PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL FOCUS ON THE
  TUG HILL AND CENTRAL OSWEGO COUNTY TONIGHT... THEN MOVE NORTH
  AND FOCUS ACROSS WATERTOWN AND THE NORTHERN TUG HILL SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES
  SATURDAY...5 TO 9 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES
  SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4412 7523 4372 7622 4339 7670 4329 7606 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D28T0300Z-Y17M01D28T1400Z
COORD...4392 7522 4390 7588 4381 7626 4357 7625 
        4361 7561 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1800Z
COORD...4399 7526 4415 7538 4405 7631 4363 7623 
        4374 7555 
TIME Y17M01D28T1800Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4411 7518 4379 7627 4345 7659 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-281115-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
1009 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...LESS THAN AN INCH
  SATURDAY...1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  SUNDAY.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER TO MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4252 7811 4274 7828 4266 7916 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4199 7873 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-281115-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.170128T1200Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
1009 PM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY
TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
  NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL COMING LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES 
  SATURDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN 
  THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW COULD PRODUCE SLOW 
  TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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.

&&

$$

CHURCH
647 
WWUS41 KBUF 280834
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
334 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-281645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
334 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON
  THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...
  AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...1 TO 3 INCHES 
  TODAY...6 TO 11 INCHES TONIGHT...6 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY...AND 
  AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER OR MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4271 7829 4262 7922 4232 7975 4209 7963 
        4234 7850 
TIME Y17M01D28T0300Z-Y17M01D28T1800Z
COORD...4296 7831 4308 7823 4314 7842 4297 7898 
        4281 7890 4260 7926 
TIME Y17M01D28T1800Z-Y17M01D29T0200Z
COORD...4277 7813 4296 7840 4285 7883 4232 7975 
        4212 7978 4224 7908 4251 7841 
TIME Y17M01D29T0200Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4252 7811 4274 7828 4266 7916 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4199 7873 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-281645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
334 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND 
  PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...5 TO 10 INCHES 
  TODAY...6 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN 
  INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4412 7523 4372 7622 4339 7670 4329 7606 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D28T0300Z-Y17M01D28T1400Z
COORD...4392 7522 4390 7588 4381 7626 4357 7625 
        4361 7561 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1800Z
COORD...4399 7526 4415 7538 4405 7631 4363 7623 
        4374 7555 
TIME Y17M01D28T1800Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4411 7518 4379 7627 4345 7659 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-281645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
334 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER TO MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4252 7811 4274 7828 4266 7916 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4199 7873 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-281645-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.170128T1200Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
334 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS
MORNING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW COULD PRODUCE SLOW 
  TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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.

&&

$$

TMA
315 
WWUS41 KBUF 281150
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
650 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-282000-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
650 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON
  THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...AND
  SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES TODAY...6 TO 11 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...6 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY 
  EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER OR MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4271 7829 4262 7922 4232 7975 4209 7963 
        4234 7850 
TIME Y17M01D28T0300Z-Y17M01D28T1800Z
COORD...4296 7831 4308 7823 4314 7842 4297 7898 
        4281 7890 4260 7926 
TIME Y17M01D28T1800Z-Y17M01D29T0200Z
COORD...4277 7813 4296 7840 4285 7883 4232 7975 
        4212 7978 4224 7908 4251 7841 
TIME Y17M01D29T0200Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4252 7811 4274 7828 4266 7916 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4199 7873 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-282000-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
650 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND 
  PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...6 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT...
   4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4412 7523 4372 7622 4339 7670 4329 7606 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D28T0300Z-Y17M01D28T1400Z
COORD...4392 7522 4390 7588 4381 7626 4357 7625 
        4361 7561 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1800Z
COORD...4399 7526 4415 7538 4405 7631 4363 7623 
        4374 7555 
TIME Y17M01D28T1800Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4411 7518 4379 7627 4345 7659 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-282000-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
650 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH 
  SEVERAL DAYS OF SLOWER TO MORE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4252 7811 4274 7828 4266 7916 4232 7975 
        4199 7977 4199 7873 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-282000-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.170128T1200Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
650 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW COULD PRODUCE SLOW 
  TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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.

&&

$$

TMA
275 
WWUS41 KBUF 281440
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
940 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-282245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
940 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS 
  ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...
  AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
  MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITH A
  BREAK IN ACCUMULATING SNOW BEFORE RETURNING LATER TONIGHT AND
  SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES
  TONIGHT...6 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT 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...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED
  ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4258 7825 4267 7806 4278 7804 4278 7828 
        4272 7864 4272 7906 4245 7952 4238 7944 4234 7897 
        4242 7845 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1900Z
COORD...4269 7823 4278 7831 4279 7842 4272 7906 
        4232 7975 4227 7975 4228 7956 4233 7918 4244 7884 
        4244 7863 
TIME Y17M01D29T0100Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4244 7813 4273 7817 4276 7834 4272 7858 
        4230 7975 4208 7975 4206 7958 4212 7868 4226 7839 
        4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4235 7838 4249 7823 4263 7827 4266 7889 
        4262 7922 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 4205 7867 
        4214 7847 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-282245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
940 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND
  PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER THE
  TUG HILL THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH TO JEFFERSON
  COUNTY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING BACK SOUTH
  TO THE TUG HILL AND OSWEGO COUNTY LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES
  TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED
  ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF  
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4373 7513 4383 7587 4380 7593 4379 7627 
        4367 7623 4348 7627 4345 7620 4348 7581 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1900Z
COORD...4404 7531 4418 7541 4421 7552 4414 7590 
        4397 7590 4374 7625 4359 7604 4357 7568 4363 7555 
        4382 7536 
TIME Y17M01D28T1900Z-Y17M01D29T0000Z
COORD...4402 7516 4408 7515 4429 7566 4406 7640 
        4372 7625 4372 7606 4356 7592 4348 7561 4360 7552 
        4385 7559 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4384 7553 4391 7519 4408 7515 4414 7526 
        4393 7636 4370 7623 4355 7625 4353 7611 4341 7583 
        4354 7556 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4398 7514 4386 7550 4392 7581 4373 7616 
        4359 7625 4349 7656 4344 7648 4339 7601 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-282245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
940 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
  REMAIN NORTH AND WEST OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE
  INCREASING AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED
  ROADS. THIS WILL BE A LONG LASTING EVENT...WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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...4244 7813 4273 7817 4276 7834 4272 7858 
        4230 7975 4208 7975 4206 7958 4212 7868 4226 7839 
        4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4235 7838 4249 7823 4263 7827 4266 7889 
        4262 7922 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 4205 7867 
        4214 7847 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-282245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
940 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND WESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

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

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SLOW TO 
DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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
535 
WWUS41 KBUF 281725
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1225 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-290130-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
1225 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON
  THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...AND
  SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN
  NORTH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITH A BREAK
  IN ACCUMULATING SNOW BEFORE RETURNING LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO
  6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED
  ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME MAKING FOR 
  RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4258 7825 4267 7806 4278 7804 4278 7828 
        4272 7864 4272 7906 4245 7952 4238 7944 4234 7897 
        4242 7845 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1900Z
COORD...4269 7823 4278 7831 4279 7842 4272 7906 
        4232 7975 4227 7975 4228 7956 4233 7918 4244 7884 
        4244 7863 
TIME Y17M01D29T0100Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4244 7813 4273 7817 4276 7834 4272 7858 
        4230 7975 4208 7975 4206 7958 4212 7868 4226 7839 
        4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4235 7838 4249 7823 4263 7827 4266 7889 
        4262 7922 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 4205 7867 
        4214 7847 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-290130-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
1225 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND 
  PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 6
  INCHES TONIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED
  ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME MAKING FOR 
  RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4373 7513 4383 7587 4380 7593 4379 7627 
        4367 7623 4348 7627 4345 7620 4348 7581 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1900Z
COORD...4404 7531 4418 7541 4421 7552 4414 7590 
        4397 7590 4374 7625 4359 7604 4357 7568 4363 7555 
        4382 7536 
TIME Y17M01D28T1900Z-Y17M01D29T0000Z
COORD...4402 7516 4408 7515 4429 7566 4406 7640 
        4372 7625 4372 7606 4356 7592 4348 7561 4360 7552 
        4385 7559 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4384 7553 4391 7519 4408 7515 4414 7526 
        4393 7636 4370 7623 4355 7625 4353 7611 4341 7583 
        4354 7556 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4398 7514 4386 7550 4392 7581 4373 7616 
        4359 7625 4349 7656 4344 7648 4339 7601 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-290130-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
1225 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
  REMAIN NORTH AND WEST OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE
  INCREASING AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 3
  INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED
  ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME MAKING FOR 
  RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4244 7813 4273 7817 4276 7834 4272 7858 
        4230 7975 4208 7975 4206 7958 4212 7868 4226 7839 
        4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4235 7838 4249 7823 4263 7827 4266 7889 
        4262 7922 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 4205 7867 
        4214 7847 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-290130-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
1225 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND WESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 2 TO
  4 INCHES TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SLOW TO 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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
877 
WWUS41 KBUF 281948
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
248 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

NYZ012-019-020-085-290400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
248 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS 
  ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...
  AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITH 
  A BREAK IN ACCUMULATING SNOW BEFORE RETURNING LATER TONIGHT 
  AND SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...3 TO 6
  INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME 
  MAKING FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4258 7825 4267 7806 4278 7804 4278 7828 
        4272 7864 4272 7906 4245 7952 4238 7944 4234 7897 
        4242 7845 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1900Z
COORD...4269 7823 4278 7831 4279 7842 4272 7906 
        4232 7975 4227 7975 4228 7956 4233 7918 4244 7884 
        4244 7863 
TIME Y17M01D29T0100Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4244 7813 4273 7817 4276 7834 4272 7858 
        4230 7975 4208 7975 4206 7958 4212 7868 4226 7839 
        4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4235 7838 4249 7823 4263 7827 4266 7889 
        4262 7922 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 4205 7867 
        4214 7847 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-290400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
248 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND 
  PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON...4
  TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT 
  SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME 
  MAKING FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4373 7513 4383 7587 4380 7593 4379 7627 
        4367 7623 4348 7627 4345 7620 4348 7581 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D28T1400Z-Y17M01D28T1900Z
COORD...4404 7531 4418 7541 4421 7552 4414 7590 
        4397 7590 4374 7625 4359 7604 4357 7568 4363 7555 
        4382 7536 
TIME Y17M01D28T1900Z-Y17M01D29T0000Z
COORD...4402 7516 4408 7515 4429 7566 4406 7640 
        4372 7625 4372 7606 4356 7592 4348 7561 4360 7552 
        4385 7559 
TIME Y17M01D29T0000Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4384 7553 4391 7519 4408 7515 4414 7526 
        4393 7636 4370 7623 4355 7625 4353 7611 4341 7583 
        4354 7556 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4398 7514 4386 7550 4392 7581 4373 7616 
        4359 7625 4349 7656 4344 7648 4339 7601 4342 7550 
        4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-290400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
248 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  REMAIN NORTH AND WEST OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE 
  INCREASING AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 3 
  INCHES SUNDAY IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME 
  MAKING FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4244 7813 4273 7817 4276 7834 4272 7858 
        4230 7975 4208 7975 4206 7958 4212 7868 4226 7839 
        4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4235 7838 4249 7823 4263 7827 4266 7889 
        4262 7922 4232 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 4205 7867 
        4214 7847 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ010-011-290400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
248 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND WESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SLOW TO 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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
273 
WWUS41 KBUF 282123
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
423 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

NYZ010-011-290530-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170129T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170129T0900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA
423 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY. THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND WESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES. MAINLY
  ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM DOWNTOWN BUFFALO TO CHEEKTOWAGA
  TO PEMBROKE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 5 TO 9 
  INCHES TONIGHT.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE SLOW TO 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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

&&

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...4312 7816 4307 7859 4292 7891 4279 7890 
        4245 7945 4282 7823 
TIME Y17M01D28T2100Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-290530-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK, 
AND SPRINGVILLE
423 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO FOCUS 
  ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...BOSTON HILLS...
   AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...4 TO 8 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME 
  MAKING FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4312 7816 4307 7859 4292 7891 4279 7890 
        4245 7945 4282 7823 
TIME Y17M01D28T2100Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4273 7817 4272 7858 4230 7975 4208 7975 
        4212 7868 4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4263 7827 4262 7922 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4199 7897 4214 7847 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ006>008-290530-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO, WATERTOWN, AND LOWVILLE
423 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 10 INCHES 
  TONIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME 
  MAKING FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4409 7523 4425 7569 4404 7640 4379 7630 
        4378 7581 
TIME Y17M01D28T2100Z-Y17M01D29T0600Z
COORD...4384 7553 4391 7519 4414 7526 4393 7636 
        4355 7625 4341 7583 4354 7556 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z
COORD...4398 7514 4392 7581 4349 7656 4339 7601 
        4342 7550 4360 7513 
TIME Y17M01D29T1200Z-Y17M01D30T0000Z

$$

NYZ021-290530-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170130T0000Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE
423 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE AROUND OVER TIME 
  MAKING FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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...4273 7817 4272 7858 4230 7975 4208 7975 
        4212 7868 4231 7818 
TIME Y17M01D29T0600Z-Y17M01D29T1200Z

$$

NYZ002-290530-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.170128T2123Z-170129T0900Z/
ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MEDINA
423 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 1 TO 2 
  INCHES TONIGHT.

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S THIS AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 
  MID 20S TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY 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

&&

$$

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 27, 9:57 AM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 9:57 AM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
957 AM EST Fri Jan 27 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Colder air will bring more typical midwinter conditions through the
weekend and much of next week...with disorganized lake snows east of
the lakes today becoming somewhat better organized tonight...then
continuing through the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 955 am...largely disorganized lake effect snows continue
east of both lakes...with their current unimpressive state due
to the marginally cold airmass (850 mb temps of -9 to -10C) and
somewhat limited moisture currently in place.

Through the rest of today the lake snows will continue east of both
lakes on a general 260-270 degree flow...which will act to focus
these south of the Buffalo and Watertown areas. These may get a
little bit of a boost this afternoon with the passage of a mid
level trough and accompanying swath of deeper moisture...but overall
will probably remain less than impressive by WNY standards. This
will especially be the case off Lake Erie...where lake effect/
upslope-driven snows will range from 1-3 inches through the balance
of the day. Meanwhile...4-7 inch amounts will be more likely across
the Tug Hill region east of Lake Ontario...with the Lake Ontario LES
benefiting from a somewhat warmer lake surface and longer fetch.

Outside of the main lake effect areas...the passing trough will
bring some scattered snow showers to the region...with any
accumulations from this likely to remain spotty and under an inch.
Meanwhile...temperatures will only run from the upper 20s across the
higher terrain to lower to mid 30s across the lower elevations.

Lake effect snow will become more organized tonight as winds back a
bit to a little south of west. This will direct the full lake fetch
off Lake Ontario to the best terrain rise of the Tug Hill Plateau at
the triple juncture of Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties.
Snowfall overnight will reach 6 to 8 inches, possibly greater if the
lake plume remains in place...but there are indications in the
boundary layer winds of slightly increasing shear. The lake effect
snows off Lake Erie should be steady but may only be able to produce
up to 5 inches overnight. The lower equilibrium level near or below
6kft should limit the strength of the snow over the Chautauqua Ridge.

Overnight low temperatures will fall to the teens to lower 20s
inland and over higher terrain, with mid 20s across the lake plains.

The Lake Effect Snow Warnings east of Lake Erie will remain in place
despite the rather meager short term snowfall amounts through today
as the overall Lake Effect snow event will still produce totals in
excess of two foot over the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Ongoing lake snows will be sent northward Saturday as the
low level winds back to a 240 to 250 flow. This backing of the
winds will be ahead of a robust shortwave digging across the
upper Great Lakes. As the winds back to a more southwesterly
orientation expect the lake effect snow to shift northward towards
the Buffalo and Watertown metro areas from about midday into the
afternoon. Latest profiles continuing to show favorable moisture in
lower levels for snow production and lake induced equilibrium levels
still around 6-8K feet. Expect a band producing snow fall rates of a
half inch to an inch an hour over Erie County, extending inland to
southern Genesee and northern Wyoming counties. The northern edge of
the band will make it to about the city of Buffalo and out to the
airport and Batavia before the shortwave nears and boundary layer
steering winds begin to veer sending the lake snows back southward.
The same general scenario will be realized east of Lake Ontario
where the northern edge of the lake snows will push into the
Watertown area during Saturday. It seems fairly certain that there
will be a period where this favorable southwest flow will exist, but
the duration may not be long enough for the Buffalo and Watertown
metro areas to receive significant accumulations probably something
on the order of 3 to 5 inches, but somewhat better chances for
southern portions of the respective metro areas to receive greater
amounts. Still enough uncertainty as not to alter the current lake
snow watch for northern Erie and Genesee counties.

Once the shortwave passes, the low level flow veers back to around
270 degrees over both lakes during the course of Saturday night.
This will focus the accumulating lake snows back to the south into
the typical lake snow belts. Snowfall amounts of 8 to 12 plus inches
in the snowbelts looks reasonable.

As a weakening arctic front nears our region from southern Ontario
on Sunday, a general 270 flow will persist across our forecast
area. This will maintain lake snows across the Southern Tier and in
the vicinity of the Tug Hill where several more inches of
accumulation are anticipated.

Sunday night and Monday, a strong shortwave passing well to our
south will combine with low level ridging to introduce significantly
more shear to the environment over the lakes. This will weaken the
lake snows and tend to focus the residual activity to areas
southeast of both lakes.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Monday night and into Tuesday a narrow upper level ridge axis will
pass across the region, ending any lingering lake effect snow, and
providing for a brief period of dry weather.

Later Tuesday and through Thursday, several synoptic shortwaves will
pass through a long wave trough that will situate across the eastern
US. This will provide chances for synoptic snow...in addition to
lake effect snows. Forcing does not indicate any major events, but
persistent chances for snows.

Warmest air temperatures will come Tuesday...this ahead of a
shortwave dropping across the region. This day may reach several
degrees above the freezing mark. Under cloudy skies, but an upper
level trough above, air temperatures Wednesday and Thursday will
average around normal.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Through the TAF period...areas of lake effect snow will persist and
strengthen some east of the lakes. Expect IFR conditions within the
lake snows...with predominantly VFR/MVFR conditions and much more
scattered snow showers elsewhere.

Outlook...
Saturday through Monday...IFR in lake effect snow downwind of the
lakes...with VFR/MVFR elsewhere.
Tuesday...Widespread snow showers likely with some MVFR/IFR in
steadier areas of snow.

&&

.MARINE...
A cold westerly flow will generate advisory-worthy winds and waves
across the Lower Lakes Region through the weekend...with eastern
portions of Lake Ontario experiencing a period of lower-end gales
today and this evening. As such...marine headlines remain in effect
as outlined below.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...Lake Effect Snow Warning until 7 PM EST Sunday for NYZ006>008-
     012-019>021-085.
     Lake Effect Snow Watch from Saturday morning through late
     Saturday night for NYZ010-011.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Sunday for LEZ040-041.
         Gale Warning until 10 PM EST this evening for LOZ044-
         045-063>065.
         Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Sunday for LOZ042-043.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JJR/WCH
NEAR TERM...JJR/WCH
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...THOMAS
AVIATION...JJR/WCH
MARINE...JJR
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 27, 5:08 AM EST, 7 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
508 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

NYZ012-019>021-085-281015-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
508 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ006>008-281015-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
508 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

NYZ010-011-281015-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
508 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ001>005-013-014-281015-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
508 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042-043-062-SLZ022-281015-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
508 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

LOZ044-045-063>065-281015-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
508 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 27, 7:33 AM EST, 5 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
733 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

0900 PM     SNOW             6 E LACONA              43.64N  75.95W
01/26/2017  M5.0 INCH        OSWEGO             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0327 AM     SNOW             HIGHMARKET              43.58N  75.52W
01/27/2017  M3.5 INCH        LEWIS              NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             1 E OSCEOLA             43.50N  75.70W
01/27/2017  M4.5 INCH        LEWIS              NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700275
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700276
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700277

JAM
Local storm report, Jan 27, 8:58 AM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
858 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

0700 AM     SNOW             LITTLE VALLEY           42.25N  78.81W
01/27/2017  M6.0 INCH        CATTARAUGUS        NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNE HUMPHREY          42.22N  78.53W
01/27/2017  M5.3 INCH        CATTARAUGUS        NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700278
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700279

JAM
Local storm report, Jan 27, 11:18 AM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1118 AM EST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

0600 AM     SNOW             CASSADAGA               42.34N  79.32W
01/27/2017  M5.0 INCH        CHAUTAUQUA         NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             CATTARAUGUS             42.31N  78.91W
01/27/2017  M5.0 INCH        CATTARAUGUS        NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 ENE COLDEN            42.65N  78.61W
01/27/2017  M4.7 INCH        ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700280
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700281
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700282

JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 5:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Wyoming76 min
Jan 27, 6:43 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF54 hr

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Sources

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