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Winter Storm Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 24, 2023Jefferson County, Lewis County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm watch at Jan 24, 2023, 3:30 AM EST for Jefferson County, Lewis County, New York. It took effect at Jan 25, 2023, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2023, 3:30 AM EST (08:30 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 25, 2023, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 24, 2023, 2:44 PM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm watch 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 storm watch went out at Jan 24, 3:19 AM EST, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 3:19 AM EST, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 2:07 PM EST, 13 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
207 PM EST Mon Jan 23 2023

NYZ006>008-241915-
Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
207 PM EST Mon Jan 23 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM
EST TUESDAY...

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.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

A low pressure system tracking across the region will bring a wintry
mix and accumulating snow Wednesday into Thursday. Depending on the
track of the low, several inches of snow would be possible Wednesday
into Wednesday night east of Lake Ontario, with additional light snow
possible on Thursday.

.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>005-010>014-019>021-085-241915-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie-Genesee-
Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Southern Erie-
207 PM EST Mon Jan 23 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A low pressure system tracking across the region will bring a wintry
mix and accumulating snow Wednesday into Thursday. Depending on the
track of the low, several inches of snow could occur Wednesday to
the south of Lake Ontario, including Niagara Falls and Rochester.
Additional light snow would be possible for all areas on Thursday.

.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-SLZ022-024-241915-
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-
207 PM EST Mon Jan 23 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake
Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon 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

JLA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 23, 11:45 PM ESTGale WarningBUF8 hr
Jan 23, 11:45 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF19 hr
Jan 24, 2:44 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Monroe, Niagara and 2 more51 hr
Jan 24, 2:44 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 7 more64 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.