Lake Effect Snow Warning Extended
…LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
THURSDAY NIGHT…
* LOCATIONS…WYOMING…CATTARAUGUS…CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN
ERIE COUNTIES. STEADIEST SNOWS IN THE BOSTON HILLS AND ALONG
THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE…WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE LAKESHORE.
* TIMING…THROUGH MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS…5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT…3 TO 5 INCHES
THURSDAY…AND AN INCH OR LESS THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS…SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. WORST CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE BOSTON HILLS AND ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA
RIDGE…AFFECTING ROUTES 60…62 AND 219.
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.
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.
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.
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
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