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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Dec 30, 2017, 6:06 AM EST for Chautauqua County, New York. It was in force for 84 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
- Dec 30, 2017, 6:06 AM EST (11:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2017, 7:30 AM EST
- In force
- 84 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Chautauqua County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 104 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 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 Dec 30, 3:56 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 3:56 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 4:46 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 NYZ008-311000- Lewis- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach to around zero to 5 below zero Sunday and drop to 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 25 to 35 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. .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 NYZ007-311000- Jefferson- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach to around zero to 5 below zero Sunday and drop to 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 25 to 35 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. .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-SLZ022-024-311000- 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- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. The probability of 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 NYZ010-011-013-014-021-311000- Northern Erie-Genesee-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach the single digits Sunday and drop towards or below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. .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 NYZ001-311000- Niagara- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach the single digits Sunday and drop towards or below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ012-311000- Wyoming- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach the single digits Sunday and drop towards or below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ019-020-085-311000- Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lake Effect Snow Warning. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach the single digits Sunday and drop towards or below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. Lake effect snow Monday and Monday night will bring several more inches of fresh snow to the region...with a chance for low end warning totals. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ002-311000- Orleans- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach the single digits Sunday and drop towards or below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. Lake effect snow Monday and Monday night will bring several more inches of fresh snow to the region...with a chance for low end warning totals. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ003-004-311000- Monroe-Wayne- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lake Effect Snow Warning. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. 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. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach the single digits Sunday and drop towards or below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. Lake effect snow Monday and Monday night will bring several more inches of fresh snow to the region...with a chance for low end warning totals. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ005-006-311000- Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 446 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Wind Chill Advisory. Another round of arctic air will move into the region New Years Eve. Temperatures will only reach the single digits Sunday and drop towards or below zero New Years Eve night. Wind chill values will likely be 15 to 25 below zero New Years Eve and early New Years Day. Lake effect snow Monday and Monday night will bring several more inches of fresh snow to the region...with a chance for low end warning totals. .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, Dec 30, 5:24 AM EST, 42 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 54 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Wyoming | 18 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego, Wayne | 87 min |
| Dec 30, 2:23 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 43 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wayne | 53 min |
| Dec 30, 4:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe, Orleans, Wayne | 79 min |
| Dec 30, 5:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Wayne | 91 min |
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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.