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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Feb 26, 2017, 9:25 AM EST for Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 80 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2017, 9:25 AM EST (14:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2017, 10:45 AM EST
- In force
- 80 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 209 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1115 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Feb 26, 6:06 AM EST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 6:06 AM EST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 645 AM EST Sun Feb 26 2017 NYZ006>008-271145- Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- 645 AM EST Sun Feb 26 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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 NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-271145- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie-Genesee- Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany- Southern Erie- 645 AM EST Sun Feb 26 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...Monday through Saturday. 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>045-062>065-SLZ022-271145- 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- 645 AM EST Sun Feb 26 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...Monday through Saturday. 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
Special weather statement, Feb 26, 4:22 AM EST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
422 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017
NYZ001>003-010-011-261030-
Orleans-Genesee-Monroe-Niagara-Northern Erie-
422 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017
...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT EXTREME NORTHEASTERN
ERIE...SOUTHERN NIAGARA...SOUTHERN ORLEANS...SOUTHERN MONROE AND
NORTHERN GENESEE COUNTIES...
A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates of around an
inch per hour will continue from near Niagara Falls to Pendleton,
Akron, Oakfield, Elba, Bergen, Churchville, and Henrietta through
daybreak.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are expected near this band of lake effect
snow, producing some blowing and drifting snow.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 between exits 11 and 12.
Interstate 90 between exits 48 and 46.
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this band of
lake effect snow. Briefly heavy snow and blowing snow will result in
poor visibility and snow covered roads.
LAT...LON 4314 7904 4319 7905 4314 7768 4307 7747
4297 7759 4306 7900 4308 7905 4312 7906
HITCHCOCKSpecial weather statement, Feb 26, 9:25 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
925 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017
NYZ004>006-261545-
Oswego-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-
925 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017
...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT Northern CAYUGA AND OSWEGO
COUNTIES...
At 920 AM EST, A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates
of 1 to 2 inches per hour will continue to remain nearly stationary
this morning across Northern Cayuga and Oswego Counties. If
traveling across this area expect rapidily changing weather
conditions and reduced visibilities.
Locations impacted include...
Oswego, Fulton, Fair Haven Beach State Park, Central Square, Cato,
Mexico Point State Park, Nine Mile Point, Battle Island State Park,
Brewerton and Chimney Bluffs State Park.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 34.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.
LAT...LON 4333 7589 4332 7586 4315 7588 4320 7608
4327 7620 4322 7619 4320 7621 4324 7626
4324 7627 4323 7626 4320 7627 4323 7631
4323 7648 4314 7649 4311 7647 4332 7701
4335 7681 4345 7665 4357 7641 4340 7585
ReynoldsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 3:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 74 min |
| Feb 26, 4:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 68 min |
| Feb 26, 11:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 83 min |
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Special Weather Statements in New York, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.