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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Mar 4, 2019, 10:17 PM EST for Erie County, Genesee County, New York. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 4, 2019, 10:17 PM EST (03:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2019, 11:15 PM EST
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY
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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 Mar 4, 6:51 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 6:51 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 228 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2019 NYZ007-008-051930- Jefferson-Lewis- 228 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. .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>003-010>014-019>021-085-051930- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston- Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 228 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. 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 NYZ004-051930- Wayne- 228 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Watch. Lake effect snow will develop Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday night or early Thursday. Moderate to heavy accumulations are possible in the most persistent bands, especially across the eastern portion of the county. .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 NYZ005-006-051930- Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 228 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Winter Storm Watch. .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-SLZ022-024-051930- 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- 228 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. 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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 4, 4:31 PM EST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1017 PM EST MON MAR 4 2019
NYZ010>012-085-050415-
Southern Erie-Wyoming-Genesee-Northern Erie-
1017 PM EST MON MAR 4 2019
...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WYOMING...
NORTHERN ERIE AND WESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES...
At 1015 PM EST, A band of lake effect snow will continue through
late evening across the Buffalo Metro area and Southtowns, and will
also begin to extend inland across western Genesee and northwest
Wyoming counties by 11 PM. Snowfall rates will briefly reach 1 inch
per hour in this band of snow, but the heavy snow will not last in
any one location for very long.
Winds in excess of 30 mph with this band of lake effect snow will
produce some blowing and drifting snow.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 57A and 48A.
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 4264 7916 4267 7912 4272 7909 4276 7898
4280 7892 4284 7893 4292 7890 4296 7893
4296 7896 4310 7834 4297 7814 4274 7824
4260 7918
HitchcockThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 21 hr | |
| Mar 5, 12:43 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 45 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 54 min |
| Mar 5, 5:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 84 min |
| Mar 5, 5:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 81 min |
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