Friday, January 13, 2012

All about weather

WWUS71 KBUF 130837
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
337 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012

NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-131645-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.120113T1000Z-120113T2100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
337 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE NIAGARA
  FRONTIER...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...THE GENESEE VALLEY AND
  THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WILL HELP TO REDUCE VISIBILITY TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE
  IN BLOWING SNOW. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...
  INCLUDING UNSECURED HOLIDAY LIGHTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN
  DOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
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WWUS81 KBUF 130907
SPSBUF

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
407 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012

NYZ012-019>021-085-131115-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
407 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012

...DIFFICULT TRAVEL THIS MORNING...

WIND BLOWN SNOW ON 15 TO 30 MPH WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT
TRAVEL EARLY THIS MORNING. WHILE ACTUAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD
RANGE FROM ABOUT 1 TO 3 INCHES EARLY THIS MORNING...THERE WILL
MOST CERTAINLY BE ENOUGH SNOW FOR THE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE.

THE STEADIEST SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE SOUTH AFTER 6 AM.

COMPLICATING THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES.
SINCE MERCURY READINGS ARE NOW BELOW FREEZING...UNTREATED AREAS
WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME ICE UNDER THE INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED
SURFACES.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME THIS MORNING TO REACH
THEIR DESTINATION.
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WWUS41 KBUF 130834
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012


NYZ019-020-131645-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY... 5 TO 9 INCHES
  TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW
  COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW THIS MORNING WILL
  RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE
THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

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WWUS41 KCTP 130834
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012

PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-037-131645-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
TIOGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT...
ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...
JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO
334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS
  IN THE NORTHWESTERN COUNTIES NEAR WARREN AND BRADFORD.

* TIMING...THE WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS THIS MORNING
  AND EARLY AFTERNOON WILL TRANSITION TO MAINLY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  SHOWERS LATE IN THE DAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. RAPIDLY
  FALLING TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING MAY LEAD TO FLASH FREEZING AND
  ICY ROADS. THE DRIVING WINDS WILL BLOW THE SNOW AROUND AND MAKE
  IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH
  VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN HEAVY SNOW
  SHOWERS AND SQUALLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION
FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

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