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Lake Effect Snow Watch 2, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 6, 2017Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow watch at Jan 6, 2017, 2:37 PM EST for Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York. It took effect at Jan 7, 2017, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 6, 2017, 2:37 PM EST (19:37 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 7, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 7, 2017, 10:41 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 2017-01-06Temperature 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 2017-01-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1169 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

989 
WWUS41 KBUF 061937
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

NYZ006>008-070345-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY...

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

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
  FOCUS ON THE NORTHERN TUG HILL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
  THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN FOCUS ON CENTRAL AND WESTERN OSWEGO
  COUNTY SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING BACK TOWARDS THE TUG HILL SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON...6
  TO 11 INCHES TONIGHT...7 TO 13 INCHES SATURDAY...5 TO 10 INCHES
  SATURDAY NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES SUNDAY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM PULASKI TO ADAMS.

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...4378 7576 4384 7593 4386 7634 4359 7625 
        4356 7592 4360 7573 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0000Z
COORD...4396 7523 4393 7636 4370 7625 4367 7575 
TIME Y17M01D07T0000Z-Y17M01D07T0600Z
COORD...4383 7566 4379 7627 4359 7625 4346 7648 
        4343 7598 4349 7551 
TIME Y17M01D07T0600Z-Y17M01D07T1200Z
COORD...4352 7605 4361 7623 4342 7670 4337 7665 
        4332 7620 4341 7604 
TIME Y17M01D07T1200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4379 7566 4380 7623 4355 7625 4343 7667 
        4325 7655 4316 7588 4348 7581 4344 7545 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1800Z

$$

NYZ019-070345-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. GREATEST ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
  WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE COUNTY TONIGHT AND
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT 
  FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON...4
  TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...1 TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES
  SATURDAY NIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY FROM WESTFIELD
  TO THE STATE LINE.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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...4228 7906 4237 7906 4239 7929 4232 7975 
        4201 7976 4222 7931 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0900Z
COORD...4215 7954 4222 7961 4225 7976 4199 7977 
        4199 7950 
TIME Y17M01D07T0900Z-Y17M01D07T1500Z

$$

NYZ020-070345-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
  EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT
  TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK/THOMAS
7 follow-up statements
568 
WWUS41 KBUF 070027
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
727 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

NYZ019-070900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
727 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. GREATEST ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
  TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR THE LAKESHORE FROM SILVER CREEK TO THE
  STATE LINE.

* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT 
  FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND INTO
  SATURDAY MORNING. THEN 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND SUNDAY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY FROM SILVER
  CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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...4255 7912 4247 7948 4232 7975 4214 7977 
        4234 7920 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0800Z
COORD...4216 7945 4223 7945 4229 7966 4227 7975 
        4199 7977 4200 7962 4211 7956 
TIME Y17M01D07T0800Z-Y17M01D07T1500Z

$$

NYZ006>008-070900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
727 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

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

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
  FOCUS ON THE NORTHERN TUG HILL AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY 
  THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN FOCUS ON CENTRAL AND WESTERN OSWEGO 
  COUNTY SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING BACK TOWARDS THE TUG HILL 
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...7 TO 13
  INCHES SATURDAY...5 TO 10 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5
  INCHES SUNDAY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM PULASKI 
  TO ADAMS.

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...4378 7576 4384 7593 4386 7634 4359 7625 
        4356 7592 4360 7573 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0000Z
COORD...4396 7523 4393 7636 4370 7625 4367 7575 
TIME Y17M01D07T0000Z-Y17M01D07T0600Z
COORD...4383 7566 4379 7627 4359 7625 4346 7648 
        4343 7598 4349 7551 
TIME Y17M01D07T0600Z-Y17M01D07T1200Z
COORD...4352 7605 4361 7623 4342 7670 4337 7665 
        4332 7620 4341 7604 
TIME Y17M01D07T1200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4379 7566 4380 7623 4355 7625 4343 7667 
        4325 7655 4316 7588 4348 7581 4344 7545 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1800Z

$$

NYZ020-070900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
727 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
  EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$
644 
WWUS41 KBUF 070212
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
912 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

NYZ019-071015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
912 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. GREATEST ADDITIONAL 
  ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR THE LAKESHORE FROM SILVER 
  CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT 
  FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT...1 TO 2 INCHES 
  SATURDAY...3 TO 6 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 35 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY FROM SILVER
  CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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...4255 7912 4247 7948 4232 7975 4214 7977 
        4234 7920 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0800Z
COORD...4216 7945 4223 7945 4229 7966 4227 7975 
        4199 7977 4200 7962 4211 7956 
TIME Y17M01D07T0800Z-Y17M01D07T1500Z

$$

NYZ006>008-071015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
912 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

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

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT...7 TO 13 INCHES 
  SATURDAY...5 TO 10 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES 
  SUNDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT
  TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM PULASKI TO ADAMS.

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...4378 7576 4384 7593 4386 7634 4359 7625 
        4356 7592 4360 7573 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0000Z
COORD...4396 7523 4393 7636 4370 7625 4367 7575 
TIME Y17M01D07T0000Z-Y17M01D07T0600Z
COORD...4383 7566 4379 7627 4359 7625 4346 7648 
        4343 7598 4349 7551 
TIME Y17M01D07T0600Z-Y17M01D07T1200Z
COORD...4352 7605 4361 7623 4342 7670 4337 7665 
        4332 7620 4341 7604 
TIME Y17M01D07T1200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4379 7566 4380 7623 4355 7625 4343 7667 
        4325 7655 4316 7588 4348 7581 4344 7545 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1800Z

$$

NYZ085-070700-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.170107T0212Z-170107T0700Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
912 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WITH HIGHEST
  ACCUMULATIONS IN THE TOWNS OF EVANS AND EDEN. THIS INCLUDES THE
  NY THRUWAY SOUTH OF HAMBURG.

* TIMING...THROUGH 2AM SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ020-071015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
912 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
  EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$

SMITH
556 
WWUS41 KBUF 070627
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
127 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

NYZ007-070730-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
127 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

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

$$

NYZ019-071430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
127 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. GREATEST ADDITIONAL 
  ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR THE LAKESHORE FROM SILVER 
  CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
  LATE THIS MORNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT 
  FROM EARLY THIS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...1 TO 2 INCHES 
  TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN 
  INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

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

* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES NEAR THE LAKE.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE NEAR THE
  LAKE...INCLUDING THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY FROM SILVER CREEK
  TO THE STATE LINE.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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...4255 7912 4247 7948 4232 7975 4214 7977 
        4234 7920 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0800Z
COORD...4216 7945 4223 7945 4229 7966 4227 7975 
        4199 7977 4200 7962 4211 7956 
TIME Y17M01D07T0800Z-Y17M01D07T1500Z

$$

NYZ006-008-071430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE
127 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS FOCUSED NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE TUG HILL. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...7 TO 13 INCHES
  DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS OF SATURDAY...5 TO 10 INCHES SATURDAY
  NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES SUNDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL
  WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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...4378 7576 4384 7593 4386 7634 4359 7625 
        4356 7592 4360 7573 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0000Z
COORD...4396 7523 4393 7636 4370 7625 4367 7575 
TIME Y17M01D07T0000Z-Y17M01D07T0600Z
COORD...4383 7566 4379 7627 4359 7625 4346 7648 
        4343 7598 4349 7551 
TIME Y17M01D07T0600Z-Y17M01D07T1200Z
COORD...4352 7605 4361 7623 4342 7670 4337 7665 
        4332 7620 4341 7604 
TIME Y17M01D07T1200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4379 7566 4380 7623 4355 7625 4343 7667 
        4325 7655 4316 7588 4348 7581 4344 7545 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1800Z

$$

NYZ085-071430-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
127 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WITH 
  HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE TOWNS OF EVANS AND EDEN. THIS 
  INCLUDES THE NY THRUWAY SOUTH OF HAMBURG.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO THREE INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND AN INCH OR
  TWO BETWEEN DAYBREAK AND LUNCHTIME SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ020-071430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
127 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
  EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$
752 
WWUS41 KBUF 070814
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
314 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

NYZ008-070915-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
314 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

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

$$

NYZ019-071615-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
314 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. GREATEST ADDITIONAL 
  ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR THE LAKESHORE FROM SILVER 
  CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
  LATE THIS MORNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT 
  FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR THE LAKE TODAY...4 TO 7
  INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS
  SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO 
  PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY 
  REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE 
  NEAR THE LAKE...INCLUDING THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY FROM 
  SILVER CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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...4255 7912 4247 7948 4232 7975 4214 7977 
        4234 7920 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0800Z
COORD...4216 7945 4223 7945 4229 7966 4227 7975 
        4199 7977 4200 7962 4211 7956 
TIME Y17M01D07T0800Z-Y17M01D07T1500Z

$$

NYZ006-071615-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
314 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS FOCUSED NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...
  AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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...4378 7576 4384 7593 4386 7634 4359 7625 
        4356 7592 4360 7573 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0000Z
COORD...4396 7523 4393 7636 4370 7625 4367 7575 
TIME Y17M01D07T0000Z-Y17M01D07T0600Z
COORD...4383 7566 4379 7627 4359 7625 4346 7648 
        4343 7598 4349 7551 
TIME Y17M01D07T0600Z-Y17M01D07T1200Z
COORD...4352 7605 4361 7623 4342 7670 4337 7665 
        4332 7620 4341 7604 
TIME Y17M01D07T1200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4379 7566 4380 7623 4355 7625 4343 7667 
        4325 7655 4316 7588 4348 7581 4344 7545 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1800Z

$$

NYZ085-071500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
314 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WITH 
  HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE TOWNS OF EVANS AND EDEN. THIS 
  INCLUDES THE NY THRUWAY SOUTH OF HAMBURG.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES NEAR THE LAKE THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO 
  PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY 
  REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ020-071615-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
314 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$
106 
WWUS41 KBUF 071003
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
503 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

NYZ019-071815-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
503 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
  EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT 
  FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR THE LAKE TODAY...4 TO 7
  INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY..

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 5 BELOW AND 5 ABOVE ZERO TONIGHT. HIGHS 
  AROUND 15 TODAY. LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 15 
  SUNDAY. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
  SLICK TRAVEL CONDITONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY
  REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE
  NEAR THE LAKE...INCLUDING THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY FROM SILVER
  CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ006-071815-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
503 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 INCHES
  TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY.

* WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
  MPH LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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...4378 7576 4384 7593 4386 7634 4359 7625 
        4356 7592 4360 7573 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0000Z
COORD...4396 7523 4393 7636 4370 7625 4367 7575 
TIME Y17M01D07T0000Z-Y17M01D07T0600Z
COORD...4383 7566 4379 7627 4359 7625 4346 7648 
        4343 7598 4349 7551 
TIME Y17M01D07T0600Z-Y17M01D07T1200Z
COORD...4352 7605 4361 7623 4342 7670 4337 7665 
        4332 7620 4341 7604 
TIME Y17M01D07T1200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4379 7566 4380 7623 4355 7625 4343 7667 
        4325 7655 4316 7588 4348 7581 4344 7545 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1800Z

$$

NYZ085-071800-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1800Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
503 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WITH 
  HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE TOWNS OF EVANS AND EDEN. THIS 
  INCLUDES THE NY THRUWAY SOUTH OF HAMBURG.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES NEAR THE LAKE TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO 
  PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY 
  REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ020-071815-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
503 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$
031 
WWUS41 KBUF 071138
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
638 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

NYZ006-071945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
638 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...
   AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY.

* WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  MPH LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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...4378 7576 4384 7593 4386 7634 4359 7625 
        4356 7592 4360 7573 
TIME Y17M01D06T1900Z-Y17M01D07T0000Z
COORD...4396 7523 4393 7636 4370 7625 4367 7575 
TIME Y17M01D07T0000Z-Y17M01D07T0600Z
COORD...4383 7566 4379 7627 4359 7625 4346 7648 
        4343 7598 4349 7551 
TIME Y17M01D07T0600Z-Y17M01D07T1200Z
COORD...4352 7605 4361 7623 4342 7670 4337 7665 
        4332 7620 4341 7604 
TIME Y17M01D07T1200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4379 7566 4380 7623 4355 7625 4343 7667 
        4325 7655 4316 7588 4348 7581 4344 7545 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1800Z

$$

NYZ019-071945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
638 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.

* TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 
  EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT 
  FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR THE LAKE TODAY...4 TO 7 
  INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 5 BELOW AND 5 ABOVE ZERO TONIGHT. HIGHS 
  AROUND 15 TODAY. LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 15 
  SUNDAY. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO 
  PRODUCE SLICK TRAVEL CONDITONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE 
  THE CASE NEAR THE LAKE...INCLUDING THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY 
  FROM SILVER CREEK TO THE STATE LINE.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ085-071800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1800Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
638 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY NEAR THE LAKESHORE WITH 
  HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE TOWNS OF EVANS AND EDEN. THIS 
  INCLUDES THE NY THRUWAY SOUTH OF HAMBURG.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES NEAR THE LAKE TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO 
  PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY 
  REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ020-071945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
638 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE TREACHEROUS 
  TRAVEL WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ALONG WITH
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL.

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.

&&

$$
710 
WWUS41 KBUF 071541
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1041 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

NYZ019-072345-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1800Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JAMESTOWN
1041 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. GREATEST ACCUMULATION ON THE
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...6 TO 11 INCHES TONIGHT...
  5 TO 9 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY
  EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 15 TODAY. LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE 
  TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 15 SUNDAY. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 SUNDAY 
  EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7887 4279 7890 4232 7975 4217 7977 
        4244 7914 
TIME Y17M01D07T1500Z-Y17M01D07T2100Z
COORD...4261 7856 4260 7893 4227 7975 4199 7977 
        4203 7947 4233 7883 4233 7859 
TIME Y17M01D07T2100Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4263 7856 4262 7895 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4201 7844 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T0900Z
COORD...4270 7856 4227 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 
        4222 7840 
TIME Y17M01D08T0900Z-Y17M01D08T1500Z
COORD...4246 7906 4249 7945 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4200 7861 4213 7859 
TIME Y17M01D08T1500Z-Y17M01D09T0000Z

$$

NYZ085-072345-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170107T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1041 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG
  AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM EDEN TO BOSTON TO HOLLAND.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...
  2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 15 TODAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 TONIGHT. 
  HIGHS AROUND 15 SUNDAY. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 SUNDAY EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7887 4279 7890 4232 7975 4217 7977 
        4244 7914 
TIME Y17M01D07T1500Z-Y17M01D07T2100Z
COORD...4261 7856 4260 7893 4227 7975 4199 7977 
        4203 7947 4233 7883 4233 7859 
TIME Y17M01D07T2100Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4263 7856 4262 7895 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4201 7844 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T0900Z
COORD...4270 7856 4227 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 
        4222 7840 
TIME Y17M01D08T0900Z-Y17M01D08T1500Z

$$

NYZ020-072345-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.170108T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
1041 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED 
  OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 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.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 15 TODAY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE 
  TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 SUNDAY. AROUND 10 ABOVE SUNDAY EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4264 7887 4279 7890 4232 7975 4217 7977 
        4244 7914 
TIME Y17M01D07T1500Z-Y17M01D07T2100Z
COORD...4261 7856 4260 7893 4227 7975 4199 7977 
        4203 7947 4233 7883 4233 7859 
TIME Y17M01D07T2100Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4263 7856 4262 7895 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4201 7844 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T0900Z
COORD...4270 7856 4227 7975 4199 7977 4199 7897 
        4222 7840 
TIME Y17M01D08T0900Z-Y17M01D08T1500Z
COORD...4246 7906 4249 7945 4232 7975 4199 7977 
        4200 7861 4213 7859 
TIME Y17M01D08T1500Z-Y17M01D09T0000Z

$$

NYZ005-072345-
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
1041 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE
  FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT... 6 TO
  8 INCHES SUNDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TODAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 
  TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 15 SUNDAY. AROUND 15 SUNDAY EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4347 7636 4355 7634 4354 7645 4338 7677 
        4328 7669 
TIME Y17M01D07T1500Z-Y17M01D07T2200Z
COORD...4351 7614 4363 7623 4342 7670 4335 7665 
        4331 7633 4336 7617 
TIME Y17M01D07T2200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4346 7623 4351 7653 4340 7673 4302 7670 
        4324 7645 4302 7650 4324 7622 4328 7598 
TIME Y17M01D08T1300Z-Y17M01D09T0000Z

$$

NYZ006-072345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1041 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 10 INCHES
  TONIGHT... AND 4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY.

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

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT BELOW...DO NOT USE OPERATIONALLY
PLEASE SEE BELOW LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EXPERIMENT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/POLYGON_PDD
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/
PNS15LAKE_EFFECT_SNOWAAA.HTM
TO VIEW THE EXPERIMENTAL POLYGONS PLEASE SEE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF/LESPOLYGON
COORD...4347 7636 4355 7634 4354 7645 4338 7677 
        4328 7669 
TIME Y17M01D07T1500Z-Y17M01D07T2200Z
COORD...4351 7614 4363 7623 4342 7670 4335 7665 
        4331 7633 4336 7617 
TIME Y17M01D07T2200Z-Y17M01D08T0300Z
COORD...4369 7595 4370 7625 4355 7625 4345 7656 
        4331 7588 4347 7573 
TIME Y17M01D08T0300Z-Y17M01D08T1000Z
COORD...4355 7583 4361 7623 4343 7667 4330 7642 
        4326 7604 
TIME Y17M01D08T1000Z-Y17M01D08T1300Z
COORD...4346 7623 4351 7653 4340 7673 4302 7670 
        4324 7645 4302 7650 4324 7622 4328 7598 
TIME Y17M01D08T1300Z-Y17M01D09T0000Z

$$

NYZ012-072345-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0004.170108T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
1041 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF WYOMING COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

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

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 
  SUNDAY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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/THOMAS

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow watch went out at Jan 6, 12:52 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 12:52 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1252 PM EST Fri Jan 6 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A deep trough anchored over the eastern half of the continent will
keep very cold weather in place through the weekend. This will
include continued accumulating lake snows east of both lakes.
Temperatures will warm by the middle of next week with some rain
possible by Wednesday as low pressure moves through the central
Great Lakes.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Radar imagery showing a more tame band of lake effect snow off Lake
Erie than we saw yesterday, with dry air and a lower inversion
height not allowing for intense snowfall rates. Expect light to
occasionally moderate snow to persist this afternoon and evening
from the Chautauqua County shore into portions of northwest
Cattaraugus County, Southern Erie, and western Wyoming counties.
Additional amounts through the afternoon hours will only be an inch
or two. The lake effect snow should become a little better organized
again overnight over a small area of southwest Chautauqua County
with additional amounts of 4-7 inches possible, before weakening
Saturday morning. With that in mind, we have extended the LES
Warning for Chautauqua County through Saturday morning, but dropped
the other counties east of Lake Erie where additional amounts will
be much lighter.

Off Lake Ontario the band is somewhat stronger, but only right near
the shore with dry air and weak flow limiting inland extent. This
band of snow will continue to drop snowfall rates of around 1 inch
per hour through this afternoon along the Oswego/Jefferson County
border. This band of snow will move northward farther into Jefferson
county later this afternoon as boundary layer flow backs by 10-20
degrees.

Accumulating lake snows will remain in place east of both lakes
later today and tonight...as a deep full latitude trough centered
over the eastern half of the continent will continue to feed very
cold air across the forecast area. Lets start by looking at the more
strong lake response found east of Lake Ontario.

A general 260-270 flow along the entire length of Lake Ontario will
focus a band of moderate to heavy lake snow across the Tug Hill into
the center of Lewis County. Unlike the snows from Thursday though...
synoptic moisture will be more limited...and with a cap under 10k
ft...snowfall rates could be more tempered. Rates of one to as much
as two inches an hour will be possible near/on the Tug...with weak
winds in the cloud bearing layer having trouble transporting the
more substantial snow inland past the Tug.

While the Lake Ontario band may briefly push north into Watertown
during the afternoon or evening...the Tug Hill region should
continue to be ground zero for the most significant snows during the
overnight. Additional snowfall tonight for that area will again
range from about 5 to 10 inches. Have thus extended the lake snow
warning for this region into the day Saturday.

Outside of the lake snows...it will generally be partly cloudy
through tonight. It will be quite cold regionwide...with temps today
topping out in the teens to lower 20s. The mercury will once again
drop into the single digits in many areas tonight. These
temperatures will average some 10 deg f below normal early Jan
values.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
...Lake snows to continue...

The weekend begins with continuing lake effect snows in mainly a
westerly flow with the Chautauqua ridge and Tug Hill target areas
for the snow. As winds veer to northwest on Sunday/Sunday night lake
snows will shift to southeast of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow
intensity will weaken as lake effect activity takes on a more
multiband nature. By Sunday Night the next approaching low begins to
affect the region. Backing winds and increasing shear will push the
bands back north as they weaken overnight.

Outside of the main lake effect areas, this period will merely be
largely dry and cold, with some on and off snow showers
not expected to accumulate much.

Temperatures through the period continue well below average--some
fifteen to twenty degrees below normal.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Any lingering lake effect snow ends Monday as the next system
approaches our area with increasing shear and crashing cap. The
noticeable change during the period will be increasing temperatures.

Precipitation wise the next threat for some light snow or snow/rain
mix arrives later Monday Night/Tuesday. The next more robust wave
arrives Wednesday, bringing the likelihood of widespread
precipitation. Attendant warm air advection should be strong enough
to support a rain, with colder air coming in behind the system
Wednesday night/Thursday to bring a mix then eventual change over to
snow. Temperature aloft look to get cold enough for some lake
enhancement by Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A westerly flow of cold air will remain in place through Saturday
and continue to support localized lake effect snow east of the
lakes. The lake effect snow will produce IFR and lower conditions
with locally heavy snowfall. The Lake Erie lake effect snow will
occasionally impact the KJHW terminal through Saturday with IFR
conditions at times. The Lake Ontario lake effect will likely remain
just south of KART most of the time, although some IFR is possible
for several hours this evening as the band drifts a little farther
north.

Otherwise outside of the lake effect snow, VFR will prevail with
mainly clear to partly cloudy skies. This includes KBUF, KROC, and
KIAG where VFR conditions will prevail through the period.

Outlook...

Saturday night...Lake effect snow with attendant LIFR/IFR east of
the lakes...VFR elsewhere.
Sunday...Areas of IFR with a few snow showers, and more persistent
IFR southeast of the lakes in lake effect snow.
Monday...Mainly VFR. A chance of light lake effect snow east of the
lakes with local IFR.
Tuesday...MVFR/IFR with snow likely, changing to rain late.
Wednesday...Areas of MVFR with a chance of rain.

&&

.MARINE...
Strong high pressure centered over the Plains and low pressure over
northern Quebec will keep a tight enough pressure gradient over the
Lower Great Lakes to support the extension of small craft advisories
through this evening, with winds and waves diminishing late tonight.

While moderate westerlies will be found over Lakes Erie and Ontario
on Saturday...small craft advisory conditions should not return
until at least Saturday night when waves will build back above four
feet.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...Lake Effect Snow Warning until 4 PM EST Saturday for
     NYZ006>008.
     Lake Effect Snow Warning until 10 AM EST Saturday for NYZ019.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Saturday for LEZ040-041.
         Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EST Saturday for
         LOZ043>045.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HITCHCOCK/RSH
NEAR TERM...HITCHCOCK/RSH
SHORT TERM...LEVAN
LONG TERM...LEVAN
AVIATION...HITCHCOCK
MARINE...HITCHCOCK/RSH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 2:37 PM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

NYZ006>008-071945-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   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

NYZ001>005-010>014-021-085-071945-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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

NYZ019-071945-
CHAUTAUQUA-
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   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.
   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

NYZ020-071945-
CATTARAUGUS-
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-071945-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
237 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE
ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 6, 9:42 AM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
942 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2017

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

0700 PM     SNOW             8 NNW REDFIELD          43.64N  75.88W
01/05/2017  M5.0 INCH        OSWEGO             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1200 AM     SNOW             1 SW DUNKIRK            42.47N  79.33W
01/06/2017  M5.0 INCH        CHAUTAUQUA         NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0500 AM     SNOW             1 WNW FREDONIA          42.44N  79.35W
01/06/2017  M6.5 INCH        CHAUTAUQUA         NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0530 AM     SNOW             5 SSW HARRISVILLE       44.09N  75.37W
01/06/2017  M10.5 INCH       LEWIS              NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0540 AM     SNOW             6 E LACONA              43.64N  75.95W
01/06/2017  M12.0 INCH       OSWEGO             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 AM     SNOW             S DEPEW                 42.91N  78.70W
01/06/2017  M4.0 INCH        ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 AM     SNOW             E WEST SENECA           42.84N  78.74W
01/06/2017  M21.5 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 AM     SNOW             1 NE PULASKI            43.57N  76.12W
01/06/2017  M13.0 INCH       OSWEGO             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 AM     SNOW             4 SSE LACONA            43.60N  76.04W
01/06/2017  M12.6 INCH       OSWEGO             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0630 AM     SNOW             3 SW NATURAL BRIDGE     44.04N  75.54W
01/06/2017  M18.9 INCH       JEFFERSON          NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             6 N CROGHAN             43.98N  75.37W
01/06/2017  M13.0 INCH       LEWIS              NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 E OSCEOLA             43.50N  75.70W
01/06/2017  M4.5 INCH        LEWIS              NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             LAKEVIEW                42.71N  78.95W
01/06/2017  M10.0 INCH       ERIE               NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NE BENNETTS BRIDGE    43.53N  75.95W
01/06/2017  M7.0 INCH        OSWEGO             NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             3 WSW ELMA              42.81N  78.68W
01/06/2017  M27.0 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 SW WARSAW             42.74N  78.14W
01/06/2017  M7.5 INCH        WYOMING            NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             BEAVER FALLS            43.88N  75.43W
01/06/2017  M20.0 INCH       LEWIS              NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             8 NNW REDFIELD          43.64N  75.88W
01/06/2017  M9.0 INCH        OSWEGO             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             ENE EAST AURORA         42.77N  78.62W
01/06/2017  M15.5 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW BLASDELL          42.78N  78.84W
01/06/2017  M28.0 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 W WYOMING             42.82N  78.15W
01/06/2017  M6.4 INCH        WYOMING            NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             6 N CROGHAN             43.98N  75.37W
01/06/2017  M32.0 INCH       LEWIS              NY   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             WSW HAMBURG             42.72N  78.84W
01/06/2017  M19.2 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0720 AM     SNOW             6 E LACONA              43.64N  75.95W
01/06/2017  M6.0 INCH        OSWEGO             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             EAST CONCORD            42.55N  78.63W
01/06/2017  M20.6 INCH       ERIE               NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0730 AM     SNOW             ADAMS CENTER            43.86N  75.99W
01/06/2017  M5.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SNOW             2 ENE COLDEN            42.65N  78.61W
01/06/2017  M12.6 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 S WATERTOWN           43.94N  75.91W
01/06/2017  M24.2 INCH       JEFFERSON          NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SNOW             2 NE BOSTON             42.65N  78.72W
01/06/2017  M15.0 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

0800 AM     SNOW             1 S DUNKIRK             42.47N  79.33W
01/06/2017  M5.0 INCH        CHAUTAUQUA         NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL. COOP OBSERVER

0800 AM     SNOW             2 SE GLENWOOD           42.60N  78.64W
01/06/2017  M9.0 INCH        ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 NE BOSTON             42.65N  78.72W
01/06/2017  M11.0 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0820 AM     SNOW             PERRYSBURG              42.46N  79.00W
01/06/2017  M31.0 INCH       CATTARAUGUS        NY   COOP OBSERVER

0820 AM     SNOW             PERRYSBURG              42.46N  79.00W
01/06/2017  M9.0 INCH        CATTARAUGUS        NY   COOP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0825 AM     SNOW             8 NNW REDFIELD          43.64N  75.89W
01/06/2017  M16.0 INCH       OSWEGO             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 AM     SNOW             2 SW CARTHAGE           43.96N  75.63W
01/06/2017  M9.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0853 AM     SNOW             ESE HAMBURG             42.72N  78.83W
01/06/2017  M17.2 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700099
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700100
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700101
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700102
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700103
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700104
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700105
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700106
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700107
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700108
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700109
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700110
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700111
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700112
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700113
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700114
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700115
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700116
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700117
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700118
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700119
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700120
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700121
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700122
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700123
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700124
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700125
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700126
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700127
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700128
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700129
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700130
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700131
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700132
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700133
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700134
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700135

SJW
Local storm report, Jan 6, 11:31 AM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1131 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2017

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

1015 AM     SNOW             2 SW FORESTVILLE        42.45N  79.20W
01/06/2017  M23.5 INCH       CHAUTAUQUA         NY   COCORAHS

1030 AM     SNOW             2 SW FORESTVILLE        42.45N  79.20W
01/06/2017  M13.0 INCH       CHAUTAUQUA         NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700136
EVENT NUMBER BUF1700137

SJW
Local storm report, Jan 6, 11:32 AM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1132 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2017

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

0900 AM     SNOW             1 SE ELMA CENTER        42.82N  78.62W
01/06/2017  M11.3 INCH       ERIE               NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700138

SJW
Local storm report, Jan 6, 12:42 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1242 PM EST FRI JAN 06 2017

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

1000 PM     SNOW             LANCASTER               42.90N  78.67W
01/05/2017  M9.0 INCH        ERIE               NY   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1700139

SJW
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 1:19 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
119 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

NYZ019-061915-
Chautauqua-
119 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTY...

At 117 PM EST, A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates
of about 2 inches per hour is producing dangerous driving conditions
along Interstate 90 and the Lake Erie shoreline. Visibilities will
drop quickly to less than a quarter of a mile in this band of lake
effect snow.

Locations impacted include...
Westfield, Mayville, Portland, Ripley, Brocton, Ripley Beach and
Barcelona.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 61 and 60.

LAT...LON 4244 7950 4246 7948 4233 7935 4216 7976
      4227 7976 4228 7973 4231 7977

Church
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 2:23 PM EST, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
223 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

NYZ019-062115-
Chautauqua-
223 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE LAKE
ERIE SHORE OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...

A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates of around 2
inches per will continue along the Lake Erie shore from the
Pennsylvania State line to Westfield through late afternoon.

Locations impacted include...
Westfield, Lake Erie State Park, Portland, Ripley, Brocton, Ripley.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 61 and 60.

Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this band of
very heavy lake effect snow. Motorists should be prepared for very
poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads.

LAT...LON 4228 7973 4230 7976 4243 7944 4237 7935
      4221 7976 4227 7976

HITCHCOCK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 7:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua, Erie86 min
Jan 5, 7:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson59 min
Jan 5, 8:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua, Wyoming84 min
Jan 5, 8:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson81 min
Jan 5, 9:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua86 min
Jan 5, 9:56 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis79 min
Jan 6, 1:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua56 min
Jan 6, 2:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua112 min
Jan 6, 3:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie62 min
Jan 6, 4:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson57 min

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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.