LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 939 PM EST FRI DEC 11 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY.
A SINGLE INTENSE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY OR DRIFT SLIGHTLY SOUTH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TUG HILL
REGION OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM HIGHMARKET TO
PORT LEYDEN AND SOUTH TO ONEIDA COUNTY.
EXPECT SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE MOST
INTENSE PORTION OF THIS BAND. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND CONTINUED WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING
THE DAY.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL REACH A FOOT NEAR THE ONEIDA
COUNTY LINE...BRINGING STORM TOTALS TO 3 FEET OR MORE. NO FURTHER
SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM BARNES CORNERS TO LOWVILLE AND NORTH.
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. IN ADDITION
TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT TO
SEVERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. TRAVEL WILL BE
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...AND SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE AT
TIMES. 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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