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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jan 25, 2019, 11:56 AM EST for Chautauqua County, Wyoming County, New York. It was in force for 109 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, 11:56 AM EST (16:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2019, 1:45 PM EST
- In force
- 109 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 852 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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, 10:22 AM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 10:22 AM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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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, 9:22 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
922 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM SNOW SILVER CREEK 42.53N 79.16W
01/25/2019 M4.5 INCH CHAUTAUQUA NY CO-OP OBSERVER
24-HOUR SNOWFALL.
0745 AM SNOW 2 SSE EAST AURORA 42.73N 78.61W
01/25/2019 M6.5 INCH ERIE NY COCORAHS
24-HOUR SNOWFALL.
0800 AM SNOW 2 NW CHEEKTOWAGA 42.93N 78.78W
01/25/2019 M4.0 INCH ERIE NY COCORAHS
24-HOUR SNOWFALL.
0920 AM SNOW MARILLA 42.84N 78.53W
01/25/2019 M8.0 INCH ERIE NY SNOW SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1900452
EVENT NUMBER BUF1900453
EVENT NUMBER BUF1900454
EVENT NUMBER BUF1900455
DPKSpecial weather statement, Jan 25, 9:54 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
954 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
NYZ010>012-019-020-085-251645-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-Wyoming-Genesee-Northern Erie-
954 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT WYOMING...NORTHERN
CATTARAUGUS...SOUTHERN ERIE...NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHEASTERN
GENESEE COUNTIES...
At 950 AM EST, A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates
of 2 to 3 inches per hour will continue along the Lake Erie shore
from Westfield to Hamburg. This band extends inland across the
Southtowns as well as southern Genesee and northwestern Wyoming
counties. This band of heavy snow will remain roughly in place
through noon.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will produce significant blowing and
drifting snow with brief periods of near whiteout conditions.
Locations impacted include...
Dunkirk, Fredonia, Hamburg, East Aurora, Boston, Eden, Le Roy,
Springville, Perry, Warsaw, Bennington, Colden, Westfield, Gowanda,
Silver Creek, Attica, Pavilion, Angola and Arcade.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 61 and 57A.
LAT...LON 4244 7950 4253 7939 4304 7791 4295 7791
4290 7796 4267 7795 4258 7805 4253 7805
4252 7831 4248 7831 4220 7976 4227 7976
4228 7973 4231 7977
ZaffLocal storm report, Jan 25, 10:04 AM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1004 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1003 AM SNOW AURORA 42.72N 78.61W
01/25/2019 M10.4 INCH ERIE NY NWS EMPLOYEE
VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER BUF1900456
DPKSpecial weather statement, Jan 25, 10:13 AM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1013 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
NYZ007-008-251715-
Jefferson-Lewis-
1013 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND
NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...
At 1010 AM EST, A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates
of 1 to 3 inches per hour extends from Watertown, northern portions
of the Tug Hill Plateau, and northeast to Harrisville. This band is
expected to vary in intensity this morning and remain roughly in
place through noon.
Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Fort Drum, Stony Point, Carthage, West Carthage, Adams,
Dexter, Glen Park, Herrings, Adams Center, Henderson Harbor, Denmark,
Sackets Harbor, Henderson, Black River, Smithville, Philadelphia,
Rodman, and Copenhagen.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 45 and 48.
LAT...LON 4379 7629 4383 7636 4387 7635 4385 7642
4396 7644 4396 7634 4402 7636 4405 7639
4426 7553 4410 7517 4386 7514
ZaffLocal storm report, Jan 25, 11:30 AM EST, 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 12:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 81 min |
| Jan 25, 2:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie, Genesee | 54 min |
| Jan 25, 5:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 92 min |
| Jan 25, 6:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston, Ontario | 89 min |
| Jan 25, 7:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 55 min |
| Jan 25, 8:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua, Wyoming | 86 min |
| Jan 25, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Livingston | 83 min |
| Jan 25, 8:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Livingston | 9 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 88 min |
| Jan 25, 9:44 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | BUF | 12 hr | |
| Jan 25, 9:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua, Wyoming | 111 min |
| Jan 25, 10:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 119 min |
| Jan 25, 1:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 108 min |
| Jan 25, 3:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie, Genesee | 118 min |
| Jan 25, 4:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 116 min |
| Jan 25, 6:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 84 min |
| Jan 25, 6:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 87 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.