LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 430 PM EST MON DEC 28 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
TUESDAY.
A BURST OF SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLY THIS
EVENING WITH LAKE SNOWS REORGANIZING ON A NORTHWEST FLOW
FOLLOWING THE FRONT LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY WILL EXCEED
6 INCHES WHERE BANDS PERSIST THE LONGEST. THIS WILL BRING STORM
TOTALS TO A FOOT OR MORE IN THOSE AREAS.
THE COMBINATION OF SNOW NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL
CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
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.
$$
|
|
|
