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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 25, 2019Jefferson County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jan 25, 2019, 9:02 AM EST for Jefferson County, New York. It was in force for 88 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
Jan 25, 2019, 9:02 AM EST (14:02 UTC)
Expired
Jan 25, 2019, 10:30 AM EST
In force
88 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

County Jefferson County, NY

The radar

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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 Jan 25, 6:54 AM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 6:54 AM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 5:20 AM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
520 AM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

NYZ012-019-020-085-261030-
Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-
520 AM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

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 Storm 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.

   Winter Storm Warning.

A bitterly cold arctic airmass will arrive Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. Wind chills may become dangerously cold during this
period. There may also be lake effect snow and blowing snow east and
northeast of Lake Erie.

.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

NYZ010-011-261030-
Northern Erie-Genesee-
520 AM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

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 Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A bitterly cold arctic airmass will arrive Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. Wind chills may become dangerously cold during this
period. There may also be lake effect snow and blowing snow east and
northeast of Lake Erie.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ001>005-013-014-021-261030-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Livingston-Ontario-
Allegany-
520 AM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A bitterly cold arctic airmass will arrive Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. Wind chills may become dangerously cold during this
period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ006>008-261030-
Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
520 AM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

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 Storm 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.

   Winter Storm Warning.

A bitterly cold arctic airmass will arrive Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. Wind chills may become dangerously cold during this
period. There may also be lake effect snow and blowing snow east and
northeast of Lake Ontario.

.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

LEZ040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-261030-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
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-
520 AM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.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-LOZ030-SLZ022-024-261030-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
520 AM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Ontario and Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.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

Hitchcock

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 25, 7:38 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 25, 8:34 AM EST, 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jan 25, 8:37 AM EST, 25 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jan 25, 8:40 AM EST, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 25, 8:52 AM EST, 10 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 25, 9:02 AM EST, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 12:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee81 min
Jan 25, 2:21 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee54 min
Jan 25, 5:58 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua, Erie, Wyoming92 min
Jan 25, 6:01 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLivingston, Ontario89 min
Jan 25, 7:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee, Wyoming55 min
Jan 25, 8:34 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua, Wyoming86 min
Jan 25, 8:52 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLivingston83 min
Jan 25, 8:57 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBUFLivingston9 hr
Jan 25, 9:44 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningBUF12 hr
Jan 25, 9:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua, Wyoming111 min
Jan 25, 10:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson2 hr
Jan 25, 11:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua, Wyoming109 min
Jan 25, 12:00 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson2 hr
Jan 25, 1:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Wyoming119 min
Jan 25, 1:57 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson, Lewis108 min
Jan 25, 3:47 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee118 min
Jan 25, 4:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis116 min
Jan 25, 6:21 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee84 min
Jan 25, 6:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson87 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in New York, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019

Sources

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