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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Feb 13, 2020, 10:47 PM EST for Erie County, New York. It was in force for 73 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2020, 10:47 PM EST (03:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2020, 12:00 AM EST
- In force
- 73 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Erie County, NY
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</html>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 Feb 13, 4:51 PM EST, 5 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 4:51 PM EST, 5 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 NYZ001-002-010>014-020-021-142015- Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario- Cattaraugus-Allegany- 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Lake effect snow developing through tonight will produce 1 to 3 inches of snow in the most persistent bands. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Very cold air will build into the region Friday through Friday night with wind chills expected to drop to near 10F below zero at times. .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 NYZ019-085-142015- Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Lake effect snow developing into tonight will produce an additional 2 to 4 inches of snow by Friday morning, greatest across the Chautauqua Ridge. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Very cold air will then build into the region Friday through Friday night with wind chills expected to drop to near 10F below zero. .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 NYZ003-004-142015- Monroe-Wayne- 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Lake effect snow developing tonight will produce 2 to 4 inches of snow in the most persistent bands, especially to the east of Rochester into Wayne county. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Very cold air will build into the region Friday through Friday night with wind chills expected to drop below zero. .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 NYZ005-006-142015- Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Lake effect snow developing through tonight will produce an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow by Friday morning in the most persistent bands. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Very cold air will build into the region Friday through Friday night with wind chills expected to drop below zero. .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 NYZ007-008-142015- Jefferson-Lewis- 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... 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. Wind Chill Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Chill 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 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-142015- 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- 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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 SLZ022-024-142015- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 312 PM EST Thu Feb 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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 JLA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 13, 4:57 PM EST, 5 hours 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 10:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wayne | 69 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.