Alert archive / New York / Wind Chill Advisories in 2017
Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind chill advisory at Mar 11, 2017, 2:42 PM EST for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Mar 12, 2017, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2017, 2:42 PM EST (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2017, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2017, 7:48 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 1401 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
046 WWUS41 KBUF 111942 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 242 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 NYZ006>008-120345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.170312T0600Z-170312T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0400Z-170316T0000Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville 242 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Wind Chill Advisory...which is in effect from 1 AM EST to 8 AM EDT Sunday. A Winter Storm Watch has also been issued. This Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Monday night through Wednesday evening. * LOCATIONS...Oswego...Jefferson and Lewis counties. * TIMING...The Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from overnight tonight through early Sunday morning. The Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph. * WIND CHILL VALUES...As low as 20 below. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and cold temperatures overnight will bring dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Frostbite could occur with less then 30 minutes of exposure. Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads Monday night through Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Bitter wind chills and heavy snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...7 to 14 inches are possible Monday night through Wednesday evening. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a half mile at times. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium concerning the watch due uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong wind will combine with cold temperatures to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. The wind will make it feel like it is 15 degrees below zero or colder for a period of several hours. If you will be outdoors use common sense and dress warmly...making sure that all exposed skin is covered. If possible...avoid prolonged exposure to the cold to prevent frostbite and hypothermia. A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-120345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0000Z-170316T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 242 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from Monday evening through Wednesday evening. * LOCATIONS...Niagara Frontier and the western Southern Tier. * TIMING...From early Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow and blowing snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...7 to 14 inches are possible. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a half mile at times. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium due to the uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-120345- /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0000Z-170316T0000Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Livingston-Ontario- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Geneseo, and Canandaigua 242 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from Monday evening through Wednesday evening. * LOCATIONS...Monroe...Wayne...Northern Cayuga...Livingston and Ontario counties. * TIMING...From early Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow and blowing snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 to 15 inches are possible. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a half mile at times. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium due to the uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ TMA/JJR
2 follow-up statements
838 WWUS41 KBUF 120316 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1016 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 NYZ006>008-121130- /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.170312T0600Z-170312T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0400Z-170316T0000Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville 1016 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Oswego...Jefferson and Lewis counties. * TIMING...The Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from overnight tonight through early Sunday morning. The Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph. * WIND CHILL VALUES...As low as 20 below. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and cold temperatures overnight will bring dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. Frostbite could occur with less then 30 minutes of exposure. Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads Monday night through Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...7 to 14 inches are possible. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a half mile at times. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium concerning the watch due uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory is issued when strong wind will combine with cold temperatures to create dangerously cold conditions for exposed skin. The wind will make it feel like it is 15 degrees below zero or colder for a period of several hours. If you will be outdoors use common sense and dress warmly...making sure that all exposed skin is covered. If possible...avoid prolonged exposure to the cold to prevent frostbite and hypothermia. A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-121130- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0000Z-170316T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 1016 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara Frontier and the western Southern Tier. * TIMING...From early Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...7 to 14 inches are possible. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a half mile at times. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium due to the uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-121130- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0000Z-170316T0000Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Livingston-Ontario- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Geneseo, and Canandaigua 1016 PM EST Sat Mar 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Monroe...Wayne...Northern Cayuga...Livingston and Ontario counties. * TIMING...From early Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 to 15 inches are possible. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a half mile at times. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium due to the uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$
914 WWUS41 KBUF 121148 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 748 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2017 NYZ006>008-122000- /O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170312T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0400Z-170316T0000Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville 748 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Wind Chill Advisory. * LOCATIONS...Oswego...Jefferson and Lewis counties. * TIMING...From midnight Tuesday through early Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads Monday night through Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 to 15 inches are possible. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a quarter mile at times. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium concerning the watch due uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-122000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0000Z-170316T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 748 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara Frontier and the western Southern Tier. * TIMING...From early Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow and blowing snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 to 15 inches are possible. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a quarter mile at times. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium due to the uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-122000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0003.170314T0000Z-170316T0000Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Livingston-Ontario- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Geneseo, and Canandaigua 748 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Monroe...Wayne...Northern Cayuga...Livingston and Ontario counties. * TIMING...From early Monday evening through early Wednesday evening. * HAZARDS...Heavy snow and blowing snow. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 to 17 inches are possible. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph. * VISIBILITIES...As low as a quarter mile at times. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and blowing snow could produce very difficult driving conditions with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...Medium due to the uncertainty in the exact track of the storm system. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area... remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions. && $$ TMA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1:05 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 9 hr |
| Mar 11, 9:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus | 53 min |
| Mar 11, 2:42 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 37 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.