Lake Effect Snow Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1011 AM EST TUE DEC 14 2010
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
WEDNESDAY.
* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
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.
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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1051 AM EST TUE DEC 14 2010
NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-141730-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1051 AM EST TUE DEC 14 2010
...LAKE ENHANCED SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...
GENERAL SNOW ALONG WITH LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIER LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY FROM
LAKE ONTARIO WILL AFFECT AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF BUFFALO ACROSS
NIAGARA...ORLEANS...NORTHEAST ERIE AND EASTERN GENESEE COUNTIES.
SNOWFALL RATES UP TO A HALF INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
A MORE SIGNIFICANT LAKE BAND WILL FOCUS ON CENTRAL ERIE COUNTY
FROM NEAR HAMBURG INTO THE BOSTON HILLS. THIS BAND WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH NOON, THEN SLOWLY LIFT TOWARDS THE CITY.
IT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IN A
VERY NARROW 2 TO 3 MILE WIDE BAND.
THE SNOWFALL ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL COMBINE TO
CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA
TIME WHEN TRAVELING.
ADDITIONALLY...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL
PERSIST.
