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Snow Squall Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this snow squall warning at Jan 11, 2026, 10:13 AM EST for 6 counties in New York. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2026, 10:13 AM EST (15:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2026, 11:15 AM EST
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 878 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 95 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
569
WWUS51 KBUF 111513
SQWBUF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1013 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
NYC003-009-051-055-069-121-111615-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SQ.W.0002.260111T1513Z-260111T1615Z/
Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Livingston NY-Allegany NY-Monroe NY-
Ontario NY-
1013 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Eastern Wyoming County in western New York...
Northeastern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Livingston County in western New York...
Northern Allegany County in western New York...
Southern Monroe County in western New York...
Western Ontario County in western New York...
* Until 1115 AM EST.
* At 1013 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Caledonia to 6 miles south of Arcade, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
up to 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 11.
Interstate 90 between exits 44 and 46.
Interstate 86 near exit 33.
Locations impacted include...
Geneseo, Dansville, Letchworth State Park, Perry, Warsaw, Avon, Mount
Morris, Victor, Honeoye Falls, and Conesus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 7829 4238 7849 4286 7804 4286 7796
4290 7796 4295 7791 4305 7791 4305 7752
4303 7726 4258 7752 4258 7766 4253 7766
4253 7772 4232 7774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 276DEG 26KT 4304 7788 4245 7841
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
$$
PP2 follow-up statements
084
WWUS51 KBUF 111548
SQWBUF
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1048 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
NYC009-111558-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SQ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1615Z/
Cattaraugus NY-
1048 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The snow squall that prompted the warning has moved out of the
warned area. Therefore, the snow squall warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 7824 4237 7824 4254 7812 4259 7795
4264 7786 4276 7772 4286 7772 4301 7761
4305 7752 4304 7745 4303 7726 4258 7752
4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772 4232 7774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1548Z 276DEG 29KT 4303 7742 4235 7811
$$
NYC003-051-055-069-121-111615-
/O.CON.KBUF.SQ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1615Z/
Wyoming NY-Livingston NY-Allegany NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-
1048 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING...SOUTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON...NORTHERN ALLEGANY...
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND WESTERN ONTARIO COUNTIES...
At 1048 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Victor to Belfast, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up
to 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 6, and near exit 9.
Interstate 90 between exits 44 and 45.
Interstate 86 near exit 33.
Locations impacted include...
Dansville, Victor, Honeoye Falls, Conesus, Bristol, Lima, Belfast,
Bloomfield, Houghton, and Hemlock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 7824 4237 7824 4254 7812 4259 7795
4264 7786 4276 7772 4286 7772 4301 7761
4305 7752 4304 7745 4303 7726 4258 7752
4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772 4232 7774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1548Z 276DEG 29KT 4303 7742 4235 7811
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
$$
PP677
WWUS51 KBUF 111606
SQWBUF
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1106 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
NYC003-051-055-069-121-111616-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SQ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1615Z/
Wyoming NY-Livingston NY-Allegany NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-
1106 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING...SOUTHEASTERN
LIVINGSTON...NORTHERN ALLEGANY...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND WESTERN
ONTARIO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 AM EST...
The snow squall that prompted the warning has weakened and is
exiting the area. Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed
to expire.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 7824 4237 7824 4254 7812 4259 7795
4264 7786 4276 7772 4286 7772 4301 7761
4305 7752 4304 7745 4303 7726 4258 7752
4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772 4232 7774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 276DEG 26KT 4300 7710 4232 7779
$$
PPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 8:57 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | Genesee, Monroe, Orleans, Wayne | 63 min |
| Jan 11, 10:43 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 47 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.