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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Apr 16, 2020, 11:05 AM EDT for Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 70 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
- Apr 16, 2020, 11:05 AM EDT (15:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2020, 12:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 70 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Cattaraugus 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 Apr 15, 6:57 PM EDT, 16 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 6:57 PM EDT, 16 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 3:05 PM EDT, 20 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 305 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 NYZ001>003-010-011-013-161915- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Livingston- 305 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Snow will spread across the region late this afternoon into early this evening. Though roads will remain wet, visibility may be sharply reduced to one-half mile at times. Any snow accumulations will be limited to a coating on grassy surfaces. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not 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 NYZ012-019>021-085-161915- Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 305 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Moderate to heavy snow may result in difficult travel late this afternoon into early this evening with visibility sharply reduced to as low as one-half mile during periods of heavier snow. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts are expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not 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>008-014-161915- Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Ontario- 305 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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>065-161915- 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- 305 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 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...Thursday through Tuesday. 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 SLZ022-024-161915- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 305 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 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...Thursday through Tuesday. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 16, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 51 min |
| Apr 16, 11:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 22 min |
| Apr 16, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 51 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.