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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Mar 18, 2019, 10:14 AM EDT for Erie County, New York. It was in force for 61 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
- Mar 18, 2019, 10:14 AM EDT (14:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2019, 11:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Erie County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:17 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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 2 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
- 1189 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 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 Mar 18, 9:49 AM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 9:49 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 500 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-190900- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 500 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today 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 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-190900- 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- 500 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today 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 18, 7:07 AM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
707 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
NYZ003-004-014-181230-
Ontario-Wayne-Monroe-
707 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE...CENTRAL
MONROE AND NORTHERN ONTARIO COUNTIES...
At 705 AM EDT, an area of moderate to heavy snow showers was located
over central and western Monroe County. Locations impacted
include... Rochester, Greece, Chili, Geneva, Canandaigua, Brockport,
East Rochester, Fairport, Brighton, Gates-North Gates, Henrietta,
Penfield, Newark, Spencerport, Palmyra, Victor, Honeoye Falls,
Clifton Springs, Phelps and Churchville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 near exit 12.
Interstate 90 between exits 46 and 42.
Visibilities will drop quickly to less than one half of a mile in
this area of heavy snow and affect road conditions during the
morning commute.
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 4312 7791 4313 7791 4313 7794 4316 7800
4328 7797 4300 7696 4287 7696 4287 7698
4286 7698 4284 7697 4276 7697 4276 7716
TIME...MOT...LOC 1105Z 299DEG 22KT 4305 7757
FriesSpecial weather statement, Mar 18, 9:17 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1014 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
NYZ010>012-181515-
Wyoming-Genesee-Northern Erie-
1014 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WYOMING...
NORTHEASTERN ERIE AND SOUTHWESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES...
At 1012 AM EDT, an area of heavy snow was located from Kenmore to
the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca,
Clarence, Kenmore, Depew, Tonawanda, Amherst, Lancaster,
Williamsville, Darien Lakes State Park, Elma, Marilla, Bennington,
Alden, Attica, Elma Center, Corfu, Alexander and Cowlesville.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 52A and 49.
Visibilities in this area of snow will drop to between one quarter
and one half of a mile. 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 4301 7891 4296 7825 4277 7830 4290 7891
4292 7890 4295 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 280DEG 19KT 4293 7866
FriesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 7:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 83 min |
| Mar 18, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 58 min |
| Mar 18, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie, Genesee | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee, Ontario | 49 min |
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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.