Friday, February 24, 2012

Special Weather Statement

WWUS41 KBUF 240854
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012


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WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM EST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
  THE SOUTHERN TIER. MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS EXPECTED ALONG THE
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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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