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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 27, 20256 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Jan 27, 2025, 12:07 AM EST for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 27, 2025, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2025, 12:07 AM EST (05:07 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 28, 2025, 3:48 AM EST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:06 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 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2025-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2025-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 331 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175194214Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
673 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
331 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
412 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

751 
WWUS71 KBUF 270507
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1207 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-271315-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.250127T1200Z-250128T1100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,
Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and
Springville
1207 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 
AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and 
  Chautauqua Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Dead 
  ash trees will be especially susceptible. Scattered power outages 
  are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, 
remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

NYZ007-271315-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.250127T1200Z-250128T1100Z/
Jefferson-
Including the cities of Watertown
1207 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 
AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Jefferson County.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, 
remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

NYZ004-008-013-014-020-021-271315-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0001.250127T1200Z-250128T1100Z/
Wayne-Lewis-Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Including the cities of Newark, Lowville, Geneseo, Canandaigua,
Olean, and Wellsville
1207 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST 
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Wayne, Lewis, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and 
  Allegany Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high 
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

RSH
4 follow-up statements
704 
WWUS71 KBUF 271102
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
602 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-272000-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.250127T1200Z-250128T1100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,
Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and
Springville
602 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and 
  Chautauqua Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Dead 
  ash trees will be especially susceptible. Scattered power outages 
  are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, 
remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

NYZ007-272000-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.250127T1200Z-250128T1100Z/
Jefferson-
Including the cities of Watertown
602 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Jefferson County.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, 
remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

NYZ004-008-013-014-020-021-272000-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0001.250127T1200Z-250128T1100Z/
Wayne-Lewis-Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Including the cities of Newark, Lowville, Geneseo, Canandaigua,
Olean, and Wellsville
602 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Wayne, Lewis, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and 
  Allegany Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high 
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

RSH
727 
WWUS71 KBUF 271754
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1254 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-280400-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,
Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and
Springville
1254 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. The 
  strongest winds are expected across Niagara, Orleans, and Genesee 
  counties, where isolated 70 mph gusts are possible.

* WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and 
  Chautauqua Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Dead 
  ash trees will be especially susceptible. Scattered power outages 
  are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, 
remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

NYZ007-280400-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Jefferson-
Including the cities of Watertown
1254 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The 
  strongest winds will be near the Lake Ontario shore.

* WHERE...Jefferson County.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, 
remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.

&&

$$

NYZ004-008-013-014-020-021-280400-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Wayne-Lewis-Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Including the cities of Newark, Lowville, Geneseo, Canandaigua,
Olean, and Wellsville
1254 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Wayne, Lewis, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and 
  Allegany Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high 
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

JJR
940 
WWUS71 KBUF 280049
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
749 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-281100-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,
Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and
Springville
749 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. 

* WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and 
  Chautauqua Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Dead 
  ash trees will be especially susceptible. Scattered power outages 
  are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. Use caution 
if driving.

&&

$$

NYZ007-281100-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Jefferson-
Including the cities of Watertown
749 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Jefferson County.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. Use caution 
if driving.

&&

$$

NYZ004-008-013-014-020-021-281100-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Wayne-Lewis-Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Including the cities of Newark, Lowville, Geneseo, Canandaigua,
Olean, and Wellsville
749 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Wayne, Lewis, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and 
  Allegany Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high 
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Apffel
696 
WWUS71 KBUF 280848
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
348 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2025

NYZ001>003-007-010>012-019-085-281000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester,
Watertown, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Orchard Park, and
Springville
348 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

While gusty winds to 30 mph will persist for at least part of today, 
the threat of damaging winds has ended Therefore the High Wind 
Warning has been cancelled.

$$

NYZ004-008-013-014-020-021-281000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250128T1100Z/
Wayne-Lewis-Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
Including the cities of Newark, Lowville, Geneseo, Canandaigua,
Olean, and Wellsville
348 AM EST Tue Jan 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph will persist today, the threat of 
strong winds has ended. Therefore the Wind Advisory has been 
cancelled.

$$

RSH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind 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 wind advisory went out at Jan 26, 10:05 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 10:05 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1005 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Lake snows will continue east of Lake Ontario overnight, with
generally dry conditions elsewhere. Strengthening low pressure
near James Bay will cause very windy conditions Monday and
Monday night, with this system pushing an arctic front through
the region Monday night. This will usher in colder air followed
by another round of lake effect snow Tuesday and Wednesday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Late this evening, radar shows mainly dry weather across
Western NY. It's a different story east of Lake Ontario where
there is a broken band of lake effect snow focused on Jefferson
and northern Lewis counties. This band may meander a bit before
weakening and shifting further north late tonight due to
lowering inversion heights following the passage of a shortwave.
This could produce an additional 3 to 5 inches overnight before
it ends in the most persistent snows. Elsewhere, expect mainly
fair weather with lows in the teens and lower 20s.

As we move into Monday and Monday night...our attention will
then turn back to the synoptic scale as a powerful (sub-970 mb)
storm system tracks from James Bay across northern
Quebec...which as pointed out earlier today will be some 4 STD
below normal values for late January...which places its return
interval outside of climatology (i.e., on a once in a lifetime
time scale). While the center of this impressive system will
remain WELL to our north...the tight pressure gradient
surrounding it and its approaching arctic frontal boundary will
support a period of strong winds across portions of our region
Monday into Monday night...particularly as a 60-70 knot low
level jet overspreads our region Monday afternoon into early
Monday evening. Given only weak temperature advection... it's
reasonable to expect that a large percentage of these winds will
be mixed to the sfc...particularly across far western New York
from the Lake Erie shoreline northeastward across the Niagara
Frontier over to Monroe county...and also across Jefferson
county east of Lake Ontario. The critical time will come later
Monday afternoon during the onset of the stronger winds
aloft...when the last few hours of sunshine will help to
diurnally mix the stronger winds aloft down to the surface.
While this scenario is anything but typical for our high wind
events...the consistency of the guidance from the past three
days (including model to model and ensemble to ensemble
correlation) simply cannot be ignored.

With this in mind...have upgraded all of the High Wind Watches for
the areas outlined above to High Wind Warnings with the most
recently-issued forecast package. Many of these areas should see
gusts to 60 mph...with the highest gusts (possibly greater than 60
mph) most likely across Niagara...Orleans...Genesee...and western
Monroe counties. While the 220-230 degree orientation of the flow
through the first part of the event may keep the strongest gusts
north of Southern Erie/Wyoming counties and points southward through
that time...winds aloft may still be strong enough to support some
50kt or so gusts as the low level flow turns a little more to the
west-southwest Monday evening...particularly along the Lake Erie
shoreline of Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties. For this
reason...have elected to not split hairs and have simply upgraded
all of the High Wind Watch areas to Warnings.

Surrounding the High Wind Warning areas...it's also likely that some
of our other zones (such as those encompassing the higher terrain
south of Lake Ontario...and areas along the southeastern Lake
Ontario shore) may eventually require Wind Advisories sometime
between very late Monday and Monday night. Given the more marginal
nature of the winds in these areas...have elected to hold off on
these for now...instead covering these in the forecast and in the
Hazardous Weather Outlook for the time being.

Aside from the winds...Monday itself will be dry with a good deal of
sunshine across the area...particularly south of Lake Ontario. Given
good mixing...expect highs to range from around 30 across the higher
terrain to the mid 30s across the lower elevations...with some of
our warm spots in the Genesee Valley/Finger Lakes possibly reaching
the upper 30s.

As we head into Monday night...the dry conditions will give way to a
period of snow showers from north to south as the powerful low over
Quebec sweeps its trailing arctic cold front southward across our
region...with a few snow squalls also possible right along the
boundary itself. The snow showers will also become at least somewhat
lake-enhanced northeast and east of the lakes for a time...
particularly downwind of Lake Ontario where an open lake and more
favorable environment appears supportive of another round of 3-7"
accums. East of Lake Erie amounts look to be more on the order of
1-3"...with an inch or less likely across the balance of the area.

While the strongest winds aloft will be in place a few hours prior
to the arrival of the front and the main swath of snow showers/round
of lake enhancement (thereby resulting in the strongest surface
winds preceding the snow...and then winds steadily dropping off
thereafter) there may still be a period of winds strong enough to
produce a short period of blowing snow/poor visibility concerns for
a number of areas. The greatest potential for this will be east of
Lake Ontario...where the combination of the winds and expected
snowfall appears sufficient to justify the issuance of an impact-
based Winter Storm Watch for Monday night. Even though the expected
snowfall totals there are a bit under warning criteria...the
combined effects of the wind and snow may produce some dangerous
near-whiteout to whiteout conditions initially...hence the issuance
of the Watch.

Otherwise...Monday night will feature relatively mild temps in the
upper 20s/lower 30s prior to the passage of the arctic front...with
sharply falling temps in its wake then sending readings down into
the teens (with some single digits east of Lake Ontario) by Tuesday
morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Fast-moving Arctic front will have settled south into Pennsylvania
as we open the period Tuesday morning. Lake enhanced/upslope snow
showers south and southeast of the lakes will quickly taper off
through the morning hours as the much drier Arctic airmass builds
south across the region, with no more than a half inch or less of
additional snowfall expected. Temps will range from the single
digits North Country to the teens elsewhere to start the day, and
when combined with cold northwesterly winds still gusting 25-35 mph,
expect below zero wind chills North Country and within a few degrees
of zero elsewhere. Steady cold advection through mid afternoon or so
will hold temps back from rising too much with highs topping out in
the teens North Country and low to mid 20s elsewhere. Good news is
winds will subside quite a bit during the afternoon, bad news is
that our brief break in the snow will be very short-lived as a
Clipper system approaches from the upper Great Lakes later in the
day. This will cause a fairly rapid shift in wind direction as
southwesterly flow takes hold ahead of the Clipper. This will also
force the front over Pennsylvania to start to make a return back
northward as a warm front. Strong warm advection and increasing
moisture ahead of the boundary will bring the chance for a few light
snow showers back into western NY by late in the day.

Heading into Tuesday night, there is still some question with regard
to the exact track of the Clipper low. Model consensus is still
split on whether the center of low passes right across western and
northcentral NY or just north of our area. This will impact how much
snow and more importantly where the snow falls (areal coverage). If
the low tracks right across the forecast area, a more general
widespread snow would fall. However, a track to our north would
place the majority of the snowfall across upslope areas with some
enhancement downwind of the lakes, as within this scenario 850mb
delta Ts would barely even support lake enhancement as much warmer
air would be drawn northward to the south of the low track. With
this in mind, have hedged toward a middle of the road scenario for
Tuesday night with a general widespread 1-3" snowfall, and 3-5"
possible for the terrain immediately east of Lake Erie owed the
upslope boost. The track of the low will also have impacts to wind
speed and direction, but will definitely be stronger winds for areas
south of the low track. With that said, expect gusts up to 20-30 mph
overnight. Strengthening WAA regime overnight will bring a non-
diurnal temp trend as temps ranging from the single digits North
Country to near 20 far western NY, quickly rise into the upper 20s
and low 30s from the Finger Lakes westward by Wednesday morning,
with teens and low 20s for the North Country.

As the low tracks east across or just north of the region, then to
our east by late Wednesday, widespread snows will transition to more
upslope dominant snow showers, as well as lake enhanced snows as
colder air is drawn in on the back side of the low. Higher snowfall
amounts will be confined to the higher terrain east of the lakes
where low-end advisory amounts will be possible, with generally up
to two inches possible across the lower terrain. Of note, if the low
does track north of the area, there is the chance boundary layer
temps warm enough for some rain to mix in across the lowest terrain
south of Lake Ontario during the midday/afternoon before colder air
would wrap back in across the region behind the low. Winds remain
elevated Wednesday with gusts again in the 20-30 mph range.

Winds turn northwest and weaken through Wednesday night, but will
bring a fresh batch of cold Canadian air back in across the region
with temps falling quickly through the evening. Lows will bottom out
in the single digits North Country with teens elsewhere. Expect just
some weak northwesterly flow lake effect snow shower activity as
drier Arctic airmass builds across the lakes through the overnight,
with just an additional inch or two in lake favored/upslope
locations.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
An active time period as a long wave trough, one that has largely
persist over our region for the past several weeks, begins to shift
eastward, to be replaced by a closed low within the southern branch
of the jet stream.

Thursday will start cold, with eyes upon a ribbon of energy in the
mid levels streaming southward behind the main longwave trough. This
subtle shortwave will bring a weak clipper system over our region,
with the passage of the shortwave and better lift focused upon Lake
Ontario and northern regions. Will place the highest percent chance
for snow to the north, while southern areas may remain dry or with
lighter amounts of snow.

The weak low and its quick progression should keep the synoptic snow
to the light side, though it will remain cold enough for lake snows
downwind of the eastern Great Lakes through early Friday morning at
which time a surface ridge will pass across the region, ending the
threat for snow.

After a brief break, a potentially impactful synoptic system will be
bearing down upon our region.

Water vapor imagery this afternoon displays a closed low over
southern California and this feature will slowly advance across the
southern Rockies and Plains before reaching our region for the
weekend. This feature, laden with both Pacific moisture and moisture
from the Gulf will bring PWATs to near three quarters of an inch,
which for this time of year would be within the top 90th
percentile.

The interaction of warmer air flow northward in the mid levels ahead
of this closed low, and the departing cold longwave trough will make
for precipitation type issues with this system. While there are
still model differences, especially with the handling of the speed
of the closed cut-off low ejecting from the Southern Rockies, an
easterly flow should maintain enough cold air for frozen
precipitation (snow/sleet/freezing rain) to the north...while the
warmer southerly flow will bring in a much milder airmass (rain).
Where this dividing line plays out will change from model run-to-
run...and will therefore just place precipitation type as rain or
snow in the forecast.

A look at the ensembles for temperature spread and there is a large
range of possibilities this period, especially on Saturday. The NBM
ensemble spread between the 25th and 75th percentile is almost 20
degrees for much of our region. This spread just highlights the
great uncertainty for this weekend, especially in the context of
precipitation type.

&&

.AVIATION /03Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Outside of lake effect snow and clouds, expecting mainly VFR
flight conditions overnight outside of some patchy IFR clouds
across the Western Southern Tier. Lake snows will bring IFR or
lower vsby to KART into the early morning hours before the band
weakens and shift to the north into Canada towards daybreak.

After this, winds will pick up considerably Monday, with a LLJ
of greater than 50 knots producing gusty winds during the day.
Wind gusts of 40 to 50 knots can be expected at times at
KART/KBUF/KIAG late Monday afternoon into Monday evening. There
may also be a brief period of LLWS earlier Monday before winds
aloft mix to the surface. Outside of the winds, VFR flight
conditions.

Outlook...

Monday Night...Local LIFR/IFR in lake enhanced snow and blowing snow
east of both lakes, IFR/MVFR with snow showers likely elsewhere.
Windy.

Tuesday...IFR with snow showers likely south of Lake Ontario with a
chance of snow showers elsewhere. Diminishing winds.

Wednesday...IFR with snow showers likely. Breezy.

Thursday and Friday...MVFR/VFR with a chance of snow showers.

&&

.MARINE...
Brisk to strong west to southwest winds will remain in place through
overnight...with an occasional gale force wind gust possible on
Lake Ontario. This will support ongoing high end small craft
advisories.

A powerful storm system tracking from James Bay to northern Quebec
on Monday will then generate gale force winds of 40 to 45 knots
across the lakes. Cannot rule out a brief period of storm or
storm force gusts Monday evening. Gale warnings up for all the
lakes and rivers.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
A powerful storm system will track from James Bay to northern Quebec
on Monday...and in the process will generate strong southwesterly
winds across Lake Erie Monday into Monday night. While much of Lake
Erie is indeed ice covered...past experience has shown this to be of
little to no impediment to producing a seiche. This should also
be true this time around...especially when given the large
patch of open water currently visible on satellite imagery east
of Long Point and the high end gales which are anticipated.

Current modeled lake level guidance is not reliable as it is placing
too much emphasis on the ice cover...and is therefore already not
accounting for ongoing smaller changes in lake levels that have been
observed so far today. Using past experience as a guide would
suggest that winds of the magnitude we're expecting for Monday/
Monday night should be enough to lead to at least a chance of lower
end warning-level lakeshore flooding...and as such have issued a
Lakeshore Flood Watch for Erie and Chautauqua counties. It should
also be noted that as water levels rise...it's also possible that
some of the lake ice could get shoved onshore and lead to property
damage right along the lakeshore.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...High Wind Warning from 7 AM Monday to 6 AM EST Tuesday for
     NYZ001>003-007-010>012-019-085.
     Lake Effect Snow Warning until 6 AM EST Monday for NYZ006>008.
     Winter Storm Watch from Monday evening through late Monday
     night for NYZ006>008.
     Lakeshore Flood Watch from 7 AM EST Monday through late Monday
     night for NYZ010-019-085.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EST Monday for LEZ020-040-041.
         Gale Warning from 7 AM Monday to 6 AM EST Tuesday for
         LEZ020-040-041.
         Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EST Monday for LOZ030-
         042>045.
         Gale Warning from 7 AM Monday to 6 AM EST Tuesday for
         LOZ030-042>045-062>065.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Apffel/JJR/RSH
NEAR TERM...Apffel/JJR/RSH
SHORT TERM...JM
LONG TERM...Thomas
AVIATION...Apffel/Thomas
MARINE...Apffel/JJR/RSH
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...Apffel/JJR
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 26, 9:29 PM EST, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

NYZ001>003-011-280230-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Genesee-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST
TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

   High Wind Warning.

.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

NYZ010-280230-
Northern Erie-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST
TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

   High Wind Warning.
   Lakeshore Flood 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

NYZ019-085-280230-
Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST
TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

   High Wind Warning.
   Lakeshore Flood Watch.

A period of lake enhanced snow is possible Monday night through
Tuesday east of Lake Erie, with light to moderate accumulations
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

NYZ012-280230-
Wyoming-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST
TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

   High Wind Warning.

A period of lake enhanced snow is possible Monday night through
Tuesday east of Lake Erie, with light to moderate accumulations
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

NYZ020-280230-
Cattaraugus-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A period of lake enhanced snow is possible Monday night through
Tuesday east of Lake Erie, with light to moderate accumulations
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

NYZ004-005-013-014-021-280230-
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Winds may gust as high as 45 to 50 mph very late Monday and Monday
night, and could lead to isolated downed tree limbs and power
outages.

.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

NYZ006-008-280230-
Oswego-Lewis-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...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...Monday through Saturday.

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

   Winter Storm 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

NYZ007-280230-
Jefferson-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...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...Monday through Saturday.

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

   High Wind Warning.
   Winter Storm 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-LOZ030-280230-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

   Gale Warning.

.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

SLZ022-024-280230-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of the
Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...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

LEZ040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-280230-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
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-
929 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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

   Gale Warning.

.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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 3:50 AM ESTLakeshore Flood WarningBUFChautauqua, Erie24 hr
Jan 27, 4:24 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego25 hr
Jan 27, 4:24 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston and 4 more25 hr
Jan 27, 2:35 PM ESTFlood WatchBUFErie, Niagara15 hr

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Wind Advisories in New York, 2025Every wind advisory in 2025

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.