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Winter Weather Advisory 22, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter weather advisory at Nov 22, 2021, 4:01 AM EST for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Nov 22, 2021, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2021, 4:01 AM EST (09:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 22, 2021, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2021, 6:45 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 508 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 348 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
287 WWUS41 KBUF 220901 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 401 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 NYZ008-221800- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.211122T1500Z-211123T0300Z/ Lewis- Including the city of Lowville 401 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur on the Tug Hill. * WHERE...Lewis county. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ006-221800- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.211122T1500Z-211123T0600Z/ Oswego- Including the city of Oswego 401 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow through today will occur on the Tug Hill. * WHERE...Oswego county. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ003>005-221800- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.211123T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, and Fair Haven 401 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur over Wayne and Northern Cayuga counties tonight. Expect 1 to 4 inches over eastern Monroe county, including the eastern portions of the Rochester Metro. * WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ019-020-221800- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.211122T2100Z-211123T1200Z/ Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Including the cities of Jamestown and Olean 401 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur over the higher terrain. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute tonight and the morning commute on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ JLA
6 follow-up statements
010 WWUS41 KBUF 221741 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1241 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 NYZ008-230145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T0300Z/ Lewis- Including the city of Lowville 1241 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur on the Tug Hill. * WHERE...Lewis county. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ006-230145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T0600Z/ Oswego- Including the city of Oswego 1241 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow through this afternoon will occur on the Tug Hill. * WHERE...Oswego county. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ003>005-230145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.211123T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, and Fair Haven 1241 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur over Wayne and Northern Cayuga counties tonight. Expect 1 to 4 inches over eastern Monroe county, including the eastern portions of the Rochester Metro. * WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ019-020-230145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.211122T2100Z-211123T1200Z/ Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Including the cities of Jamestown and Olean 1241 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur over the higher terrain. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute tonight and the morning commute on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$
824 WWUS41 KBUF 222106 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 406 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 NYZ008-230300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T0300Z/ Lewis- Including the city of Lowville 406 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur on the Tug Hill. * WHERE...Lewis county. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ006-230530- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T0600Z/ Oswego- Including the city of Oswego 406 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow through this afternoon will occur on the Tug Hill. * WHERE...Oswego county. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ003>005-230530- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.211123T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, and Fair Haven 406 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur over Wayne and Northern Cayuga counties tonight. Expect 1 to 4 inches over eastern Monroe county, including the eastern portions of the Rochester Metro. * WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ019-020-230530- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Including the cities of Jamestown and Olean 406 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in the most persistent lake snows. The most snow will occur over the higher terrain. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute tonight and the morning commute on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$
087 WWUS41 KBUF 230138 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 838 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 NYZ008-230245- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T0300Z/ Lewis- Including the city of Lowville 838 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... While additional snow showers cannot be ruled out through midnight for sites south of Lowville, accumulating lake snows have pushed to the south out of the area. $$ NYZ006-230600- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T0600Z/ Oswego- Including the city of Oswego 838 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Oswego county. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ003>005-230945- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, and Fair Haven 838 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ019-020-230945- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Including the cities of Jamestown and Olean 838 PM EST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$
643 WWUS41 KBUF 230556 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1256 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 NYZ006-230700- /O.EXP.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T0600Z/ Oswego- Including the city of Oswego 1256 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... Snow showers will linger early this morning over far western Oswego county from Hannibal to Fulton to Phoenix. An additional inch of snow could occur in the most persistent snow bands. Use caution early this morning as untreated roads could still be slippery. $$ NYZ003>005-231200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, and Fair Haven 1256 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ019-020-231200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Including the cities of Jamestown and Olean 1256 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ JLA
061 WWUS41 KBUF 230827 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 327 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 NYZ003>005-231200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, and Fair Haven 327 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ019-020-231200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Including the cities of Jamestown and Olean 327 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ JLA
572 WWUS41 KBUF 231145 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 645 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 NYZ003>005-019-020-231245- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211123T1200Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Including the cities of Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Jamestown, and Olean 645 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Lake effect snow showers will continue to diminish this morning. If travelling, use caution as untreated roads may still be snow covered and slippery from the snow that occurred overnight. $$ JLA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 winter weather advisory went out at Nov 22, 1:49 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 1:49 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
149 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS...
A strong cold front will bring a burst of rain and wet snow
early this morning along with blustery west winds. Expect
colder conditions early this week with lake effect snow for
areas favored by northwesterly flow. A brief warmup returns
Wednesday into Thanksgiving.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
Cold front has arrived with line of showers and gusty winds as
high as 45 mph over far western NY. Front will continue
eastward toward Genesee Valley next few hours. Temps are
quickly falling off behind the front, with temps over interior
western NY late tonight dropping to around freezing. Given the
rain moving through and not much time for conditions to dry out
along with the potential for some snow late, could be some
slippery spots on untreated roads for commute over inland
western NY.
The cold front will quickly sweep across the rest of the region by
daybreak. Gusty, westerly winds will increase behind the front with
gusts up to 35 mph especially across the Niagara Frontier.
An area of showers will continue to accompany the cold front as it
tracks east while winds increase and temperatures fall behind the
frontal boundary. By daybreak showers should be all snow across
western NY while a mix of rain and snow showers exist across the
western Finger Lakes and North Country. Locations at higher
elevations then should be all snow this morning. Some minor,
slushy accumulation across the higher terrain is possible.
Elsewhere, little to no accumulation is expected by daybreak.
Overnight temperatures will fall fast after the cold front.
Morning temperatures will be in the upper 20s to low 30s across
western NY. Warmer, in the mid to upper 30s across the North
Country as the front will have just moved through.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Lake effect snow will be the main concern this period.
Behind the frontal passage, much colder air will surge into the
region as 850 mb temperatures drop to near -10c. An organizing west-
northwest flow regime will set the stage for the development of lake
effect snows Monday. Mid level drying and increasing subsidence will
briefly bring down lake induced equilibrium levels through the first
part of the day. A modest uptick in organization will be possible by
the afternoon off Lake Ontario as moisture profiles improve with
potential upstream connections to Georgian Bay/Lake Huron develop.
The limited degree of organization and expected marginal boundary
layer temperatures should result in accumulations within the main
lake effect areas east of Lake Ontario and southeast of Lake Erie
remaining on the order of an inch or two through Monday afternoon,
although local accumulations on the Tug Hill could be enhanced with
a few inches not out of the question. Away from the lake effect
areas, mainly dry, colder, and brisk weather is expected with winds
gusting to 25-35 mph.
Lake parameters get a bit more favorable Monday night into Tuesday
as slightly colder air aloft (850 mb temperatures near -11c) pass
over the lakes. Lake induced equilibrium levels improve to over 15k
as moisture profiles continue to improve, but some of this takes
into consideration upstream priming from Lake Huron/Georgian
Bay/Lake Superior. Boundary layer flow will turn northwest 300-310
degrees during this time resulting in a shorter fetch across the
lakes which will likely limit snowfall rates to a half inch per hour
or less which is suggested by the latest HREF output. Would not rule
out the possibility of thunder/lightning with a cap of at least 15k
feet and the -10c isotherm near 5k feet, some of the stronger
elements within the multiple lake plumes could support
electrification. Most mesoscale guidance suggesting lake bands will
be oscillating within the northwest flow making snow accumulation
forecast a bit more challenging. Off lake Ontario, the lake snows
will likely spray most of the south shore counties from Niagara over
to Oswego with the likelihood for the greatest totals across Wayne
and northern Cayuga counties, although localized higher end totals
could end up pretty much anywhere across this corridor, including
Rochester depending on how much oscillation occurs. Off Lake Erie,
the northwest flow regime would favor the Chautauqua Ridge and
Southern Erie with the greater snowfall amounts. Gustier winds
Monday night along with the falling snow may also bring some
visibility issues. Will continue to highlight this event in the HWO
product.
The lake effect will wind down later Tuesday and especially Tuesday
night as ridging start to build in, along with warmer and drier air
aloft. Winds will also begin to subside.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
This period will start out with a dry and fairly pleasant late
November day on Wednesday thanks to upper level ridging cresting
across our area...and surface high pressure slowly drifting across
central and eastern New York. This will allow for plenty of
sunshine...which will combine with warm air advection to push high
temperatures back into the lower to mid 40s east of Lake Ontario...
and into the mid and upper 40s across western New York.
The ridging responsible for Wednesday's nice weather will then slide
east to New England Wednesday night and Thursday...while upper level
troughing digs across the Upper Mississippi Valley and western Great
Lakes and spurs the development of a surface low over the central
Great Lakes. The last few runs of the medium range guidance have
exhibited a fairly large degree of variance with the forward speed
of this next system...though a general model consensus suggests a
somewhat faster arrival time. With this in mind have brought a
chance of rain showers a bit deeper into our area Thanksgiving
afternoon...though the best precipitation probabilities still look
to hold off until Thanksgiving night...when enough moisture and
forcing now appear present to support widespread likely PoPs. With
our area remaining on the warm side of this system Thursday...
expect highs on Thanksgiving to range from the mid 40s to lower
50s...with temps then falling off into the upper 20s to mid 30s
Thanksgiving night following the passage of this system's cold
front. The influx of colder air will also help force snow showers to
mix in with the rain Thanksgiving night.
After that...our region looks to be dominated by a seasonably cold
cyclonic westerly to west-northwesterly flow through the rest of
this period...with the much more consistent ECMWF package favored.
This will result in a return to somewhat below normal temps along
with renewed lake effect potential east and east-southeast of the
lakes...and a general chance of rain and snow showers elsewhere.
&&
.AVIATION /07Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MVFR cigs will be found at most of the TAF sites early this morning
as a cold front with mixed pcpn sweeps thorugh the region. IFR
to LIFR cigs will be found across the higher terrain of the Srn
Tier. As the mixed pcpn changes to just snow across the higher
terrain of the Srn Tier, vsbys will drop accordingly.
MVFR cigs will improve to VFR at the major TAF sites later this
morning with IFR to MVFR conditions persistent across much of the
Srn Tier.
Outlook...
Tonight and Tuesday...Areas of MVFR/IFR in lake effect snow showers.
Wednesday and Thursday...VFR.
Friday...Areas of MVFR/IFR in lake effect snow showers.
&&
.MARINE...
Strong cold front sweeps through west to east early this morning
shifting winds to the west and it will become very gusty.
Expect high- end Small Craft Advisory conditions through this
afternoon, including the Upper and Lower Niagara River as well
as the St. Lawrence from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg. Gale force
gusts likely into this afternoon, especially on Lake Ontario.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Tuesday for LEZ040-041.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EST this morning for
LEZ020.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for
LOZ030.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EST Tuesday for LOZ042>045.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for
SLZ022.
&&
SYNOPSIS...HSK/JLA
NEAR TERM...HSK/JLA
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...JJR
AVIATION...JLA/RSH
MARINE...JLAHazardous weather outlook, Nov 21, 4:37 AM EST, 23 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED National Weather Service Buffalo NY 437 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 NYZ007-008-010-011-013-014-021-220945- Jefferson-Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- 437 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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 NYZ012-019-020-085-220945- Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- 437 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Rain will transition to snow late tonight as a strong cold front moves through. Though only minor snow accumulations are expected through daybreak Monday across the higher terrain, untreated roads could become slick as temperatures drop below freezing. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Lake effect snow will increase beginning Monday afternoon. Several inches of accumulation are likely in the most persistent lake snows into Tuesday morning. .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>006-220945- Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 437 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. West winds may gust over 40 mph near the Lake Ontario shoreline late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. West winds may gust over 40 mph near the Lake Ontario shoreline on Monday. Lake effect snow is expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday southeast of Lake Ontario. Several inches of accumulation are likely in the most persistent lake snows. Some of the lake snows will shift westward across Monroe county later Monday night into Tuesday morning, possibly impacting the Tuesday morning commute in the Rochester Metro. .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 NYZ001-002-220945- Niagara-Orleans- 437 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. West winds may gust over 40 mph late near the Lake Ontario shoreline. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. West winds may gust over 40 mph on Monday near the Lake Ontario shoreline. .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-SLZ022-024-220945- 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- 437 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 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...Monday through Saturday. 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, Nov 22, 12:27 AM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1227 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021
NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-220700-
Chautauqua NY-Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-Southern Erie NY-Wyoming NY-
Orleans NY-Genesee NY-Niagara NY-Northern Erie NY-
1227 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Wyoming,
Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua, western Allegany and
Genesee Counties through 200 AM EST...
At 1226 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms 14 miles west of Niagara Falls, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, North Tonawanda,
Jamestown, Clarence, Lockport, Lackawanna, Batavia, Kenmore, Depew,
Amherst, Tonawanda, Olean, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Lancaster, Hamburg and
East Aurora.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 61 and 48.
Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4227 7976 4228 7973 4231 7977 4244 7950
4253 7939 4259 7919 4272 7909 4280 7892
4293 7891 4299 7901 4307 7901 4308 7908
4315 7904 4325 7906 4329 7909 4338 7852
4338 7802 4200 7815 4201 7976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 265DEG 41KT 4314 7935
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
EAJSpecial weather statement, Nov 22, 2:25 AM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
225 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021
NYZ002>004-011>014-019>021-085-220900-
Chautauqua NY-Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-Ontario NY-Livingston NY-
Southern Erie NY-Wyoming NY-Orleans NY-Wayne NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY-
225 AM EST Mon Nov 22 2021
...A strong line of showers will impact portions of Wayne, Wyoming,
Cattaraugus, southeastern Erie, Livingston, southeastern Orleans,
southeastern Chautauqua, Allegany, eastern Genesee, Monroe and
Ontario Counties through 400 AM EST...
At 224 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong linde of showers
near Perry, or 9 miles north of Letchworth State Park, moving east
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph possible.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Olean, Geneva, Canandaigua,
Brockport, Geneseo, East Rochester, Hilton, Salamanca, Webster,
Fairport, Dansville, Wellsville, Brighton, Gates-North Gates,
Allegany State Park and Letchworth State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 12.
Interstate 90 between exits 47 and 42.
Interstate 86 between exits 17 and 33.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 7913 4274 7831 4338 7789 4338 7774
4328 7754 4333 7717 4331 7697 4337 7672
4302 7676 4301 7696 4276 7697 4276 7731
4258 7737 4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772
4200 7775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 265DEG 41KT 4278 7803
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
EAJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 12:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 93 min |
| Nov 22, 1:00 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 30 min | |
| Nov 22, 2:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne and 1 more | 95 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.