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Winter Storm Watch 7, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm watch at Feb 12, 2025, 3:35 AM EST for Cayuga County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Feb 13, 2025, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025, 3:35 AM EST (08:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2025, 2:03 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:39 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.
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 Feb 12, 12:43 AM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 12:43 AM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 3:47 AM EST, 23 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 347 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 NYZ001>003-010>014-019>021-085-121100- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston- Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 347 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 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...Wednesday through Monday. Low pressure will move directly over the eastern Great Lakes Wednesday Night and Thursday, producing a wide variety of weather across the region. Snow will develop late Wednesday afternoon and evening, then change to a wintry mix including the potential for a brief period of freezing rain Wednesday night, before most areas change to just plain rain late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Only minor amounts of snow and ice are expected, but may result in a period of slick travel. Winds will also increase, with gusts over 40 mph possible Wednesday night from of the south and southeast, and then gusts over 40 mph possible from the west 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 NYZ004>006-121100- Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 347 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Low pressure will move directly over the eastern Great Lakes Wednesday Night and Thursday, producing a wide variety of weather across the region. Snow will develop late Wednesday afternoon and evening, then change to a wintry mix including the potential for a brief period of freezing rain Wednesday night, before most areas change to just plain rain late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Only minor amounts of snow and ice are expected, but may result in a period of slick travel. Winds will also increase, with gusts over 40 mph possible Wednesday night from of the south and southeast, and then gusts over 40 mph possible from the west Thursday. Accumulating lake effect snow is possible Thursday night through Friday southeast of Lake Ontario. .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 NYZ007-008-121100- Jefferson-Lewis- 347 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 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...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Low pressure will move directly over the eastern Great Lakes Wednesday Night and Thursday, producing a wide variety of weather across the region. Snow will develop late Wednesday evening, then change to a wintry mix including the potential for a brief period of freezing rain late Wednesday night. Moderate snow accumulations are possible, especially across northern sections of the area. Minor ice accumulations are also possible. Winds will also increase, with gusts over 40 mph possible late Wednesday night through early Thursday from of the south and southeast, and then gusts over 40 mph possible from the west Thursday afternoon and evening. 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-SLZ022-024-121100- 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- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 347 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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 LOZ042>045-062>065-121100- 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- 347 AM EST Tue Feb 11 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Gale force winds are possible on Lake Ontario Thursday through Thursday evening. .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 Hitchcock
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2:03 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego | 55 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:03 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BUF | Wayne | 14 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:21 PM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 32 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 55 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.