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Winter Storm Watch 5, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm watch at Feb 13, 2021, 2:53 PM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 15, 2021, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2021, 2:53 PM EST (19:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2021, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2021, 3:12 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
098 WWUS41 KBUF 131953 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 253 PM EST Sat Feb 13 2021 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-140400- /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0005.210215T1200Z-210216T1800Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 253 PM EST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations over 9 inches possible. The heaviest snow is expected Monday night and Tuesday morning. * WHERE...All of western and north central New York. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times with snow covered roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute on Monday and the morning commute on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Begin needed preparations at home or with your vehicle. Travel may become difficult, so plan accordingly. && $$ TMA
4 follow-up statements
565 WWUS41 KBUF 140211 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 911 PM EST Sat Feb 13 2021 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-141100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0005.210215T1200Z-210216T1800Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 911 PM EST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations over 9 inches possible. The heaviest snow is expected Monday night and Tuesday morning. * WHERE...All of western and north central New York. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times with snow covered roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute on Monday and the morning commute on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Begin needed preparations at home or with your vehicle. Travel may become difficult, so plan accordingly. && $$ Apffel
282 WWUS41 KBUF 141054 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 554 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-141900- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0005.210215T1200Z-210216T1800Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 554 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations over 9 inches possible. The heaviest snow is expected Monday night and Tuesday morning. * WHERE...All of western and north central New York. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times with snow covered roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute on Monday and the morning commute on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Begin needed preparations at home or with your vehicle. Travel may become difficult, so plan accordingly. && $$
960 WWUS41 KBUF 141707 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1207 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-150115- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0005.210215T1200Z-210216T1800Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 1207 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations over 9 inches possible. The heaviest snow is expected Monday night and Tuesday morning. * WHERE...All of western and north central New York. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times with snow covered roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute on Monday and the morning commute on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Begin needed preparations at home or with your vehicle. Travel may become difficult, so plan accordingly. && $$ TMA
208 WWUS41 KBUF 142012 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 312 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-150415- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0005.210215T1200Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0003.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Olean, Wellsville, Orchard Park, and Springville 312 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches. * WHERE...All of western and north central New York. * WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 1 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ EAJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 4:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.