LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1010 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY
TONIGHT. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO BE OVER THE WESTERN PORTION
OF THE COUNTY THIS EVENING...DRIFTING SOUTH OVERNIGHT.
SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST
INTENSE PORTION OF THIS BAND. EXPECT STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.
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.
TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 390 WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES
ACROSS LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
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.
$$
WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1006 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY.
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUST UP TO
45 MPH THEN THEY SHOULD WEAKEN SLOWLY LATER TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
$$
|
