HIGH WIND WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 335 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY.
SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER
AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO
WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.
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TJP
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 349 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF LAKE ERIE IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND INLAND ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN
THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED
ACROSS NORTHERN LIVINGSTON AND NORTHWEST ONTARIO COUNTIES.
IN ADDITION TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN GREATLY
REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
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. STRONG WINDS
WILL ALSO CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH GREATLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES. 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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HITCHCOCK
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