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There is still a Lake Efffect Snow Warning in place until noon Friday for Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Wyoming and Southern Erie Counties, with another 2-4 inches expected there before the warning expires noon Friday.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
641 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013
...BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE...
AN AREA OF SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER THROUGH 8
AM. THE STEADIEST SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS NIAGARA...ORLEANS...
GENESEE...AND NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF
BUFFALO. THIS AREA OF SNOW WILL DROP A QUICK COATING TO AN INCH OF
ACCUMULATION IN MANY AREAS THROUGH 8 AM. WHILE THE AMOUNTS WILL
NOT BE SIGNIFICANT...THE TIMING WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY TRAVEL FOR
THE MORNING COMMUTE IN MANY AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF BUFFALO.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION.
HITCHCOCK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
641 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013
...BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE...
AN AREA OF SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER THROUGH 8
AM. THE STEADIEST SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS NIAGARA...ORLEANS...
GENESEE...AND NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF
BUFFALO. THIS AREA OF SNOW WILL DROP A QUICK COATING TO AN INCH OF
ACCUMULATION IN MANY AREAS THROUGH 8 AM. WHILE THE AMOUNTS WILL
NOT BE SIGNIFICANT...THE TIMING WILL PRODUCE SLIPPERY TRAVEL FOR
THE MORNING COMMUTE IN MANY AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF BUFFALO.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION.
HITCHCOCK
READ THE LAKE EFFECT WARNING for
Southern Erie & Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties
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 READ: AccuWeather Forecast READ: The Extended Forecast |
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 401 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * LOCATIONS...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WYOMING COUNTIES. STEADIEST SNOWS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE BOSTON HILLS AND WESTERN WYOMING COUNTY TO THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE...WITH MUCH LESSER AMOUNTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKESHORE. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS MORNING IN PERSISTENT BANDS. * IMPACTS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX &&