Special Weather Statement

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
513 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

NYZ012-019>021-085-251315-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
513 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW IMPACTING THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA EARLY THIS
MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE COMMON
WITHIN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS BETWEEN SPRINGVILLE AND PERRY.

THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND WESTERLY WINDS
GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH WILL WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
IN AREAS SUCH AS SPRINGVILLE, CHAFFEE, WARSAW AND PORTAGEVILLE.

AREAS CLOSER TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER AND NEAR LAKE ERIE WILL
SEE LIGHTER SNOW.

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TJP