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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 27, 20194 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Jan 27, 2019, 11:40 AM EST for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 27, 2019, 11:40 AM EST (16:40 UTC)
Expired: Jan 27, 2019, 12:30 PM EST
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jan 27, 10:33 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 10:33 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 27, 10:54 AM EST, 46 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 27, 5:59 AM EST, 5 hours 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 27, 7:42 AM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 27, 8:40 AM EST, 3 hours before

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Local storm report, Jan 27, 10:00 AM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 27, 11:40 AM EST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1140 AM EST SUN JAN 27 2019

NYZ010>013-019-020-085-271730-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Livingston-Southern
Erie-Wyoming-Genesee-Northern Erie-
1140 AM EST SUN JAN 27 2019

...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT WYOMING...NORTHWESTERN
CATTARAUGUS...ERIE...NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON...CENTRAL CHAUTAUQUA AND
SOUTHERN GENESEE COUNTIES...

At 1133 AM EST, A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates
of 1 to 2 inches per hour was located along the Lake Erie shore from
Westfield to Silver Creek. This band extends inland across the
Southtowns as well as southern Genesee and northwestern Wyoming
counties. This band of heavy snow will slowly drift southward as it
weakens into early afternoon.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this band of lake effect
snow.

Locations impacted include...
West Seneca, Batavia, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Hamburg, East Aurora, Darien
Lakes State Park, Letchworth State Park, Evans, Boston, Eden,
Marilla, Le Roy, Springville, Perry, Warsaw, Bennington, Colden,
Orchard Park and Westfield.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 near exit 7.
 Interstate 90 between exits 61 and 57.
 Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 6.

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 4244 7950 4253 7939 4259 7919 4265 7915
      4307 7805 4270 7780 4208 7976 4227 7976
      4228 7973 4231 7977

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 27, 5:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more	61 min
Jan 27, 6:33 AM EST	Snow Squall Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston and 4 more	57 min
Jan 27, 7:18 AM EST	Lakeshore Flood Advisory	BUF	Chautauqua, Erie	3 hr
Jan 27, 7:18 AM EST	Snow Squall Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and 2 more	57 min
Jan 27, 8:05 AM EST	Snow Squall Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Oswego and 1 more	55 min
Jan 27, 8:40 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	BUF	Erie, Niagara	7 hr
Jan 27, 1:58 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BUF	Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wyoming	24 hr
Jan 27, 4:47 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Chautauqua	3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.