WEATHER ALERTS 2/12
February 12, 2016
Lake Effect Snow Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 645 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 NYZ010-011-122000- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160213T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.W.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 645 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TODAY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND ZERO SATURDAY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. EXPECT BOTH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTES TO BE GREATLY IMPACTED BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS AND TEMPERATURES WILL REACH DANGEROUSLY COLD LEVELS. THE FRIGID CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN FROZEN PIPES...AND WILL QUICKLY LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY DRESSED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY. 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 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. && $$
Wind Chill Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 645 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 NYZ010-011-122000- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160213T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WC.W.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 645 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S TODAY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND ZERO SATURDAY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. EXPECT BOTH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTES TO BE GREATLY IMPACTED BY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS AND TEMPERATURES WILL REACH DANGEROUSLY COLD LEVELS. THE FRIGID CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN FROZEN PIPES...AND WILL QUICKLY LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY DRESSED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY. 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 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. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 520 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 NYZ001-002-010-011-131030- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 520 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. WIND CHILL WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF $$