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Winter Storm Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm watch at Jan 11, 2024, 1:56 PM EST for 8 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 13, 2024, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2024, 1:56 PM EST (18:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2024, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2024, 1:06 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 448 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 11, 1:44 PM EST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 1:44 PM EST, 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 4:17 AM EST, 9 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 NYZ019-085-120930- Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today 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...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Watch. Lakeshore Flood Watch. A favorable pattern for significant lake effect snow will develop Saturday night, and will last into at least the first half of next week. Significant snow accumulations of a foot or greater are possible. .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 NYZ011-120930- Genesee- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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. High Wind Watch. A favorable pattern for significant lake effect snow will develop Saturday night, and will last into at least the first half of next week. Significant snow accumulations of a foot or greater are possible. .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 NYZ010-120930- Northern Erie- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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. High Wind Watch. Lakeshore Flood Watch. A favorable pattern for significant lake effect snow will develop Saturday night, and will last into at least the first half of next week. Significant snow accumulations of a foot or greater are possible. .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 NYZ012-020-120930- Wyoming-Cattaraugus- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today 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...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Watch. A favorable pattern for significant lake effect snow will develop Saturday night, and will last into at least the first half of next week. Significant snow accumulations of a foot or greater are possible. .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>004-013-014-021-120930- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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. High Wind Watch. .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 NYZ005-120930- Northern Cayuga- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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. High Wind Watch. .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 NYZ006>008-120930- Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Lake Effect Snow Warning. .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. High Wind Watch. A favorable pattern for significant lake effect snow will develop Saturday night, and will last into at least the first half of next week. Significant snow accumulations of a foot or greater are possible. .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 LOZ042>045-062>065-120930- 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- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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. Gale Watch. .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 LEZ040-041-120930- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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. Gale Watch. .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-LOZ030-120930- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...Today 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 SLZ022-024-120930- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 417 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today 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 Apffel
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 11, 8:13 AM EST, 5 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 813 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 NYZ007-008-111430- Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 813 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...Patchy Freezing Drizzle Possible This Morning... Patchy light freezing drizzle is possible this morning. This could lead to a light glaze of ice on untreated surfaces. Any freezing drizzle will change over to snow between 9 AM and 11 AM. Precautionary/Preparedness Actions... Freezing drizzle may quickly coat roadways with a thin layer of ice that may be undetectable. Use extra caution, especially on bridges, overpasses and around curves. TMA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 3:42 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:43 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 23 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:46 AM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 10 hr | |
| Jan 11, 2:06 PM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 3 days |
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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.