Lake Effect Snow Warning

WEATHER ALERT:

Lake Effect Snow Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
400 PM EST THU NOV 25 2010

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WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
400 PM EST THU NOV 25 2010

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 PM
EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH WHICH WAS
PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF
  SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES.

* TIMING: A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON. THIS BAND MAY LIFT NORTH OF THE AREA FOR A TIME
  FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE SETTLING BACK SOUTH INTO THE REGION LATER
  FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM
  LATER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  IN AREAS WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW PERSISTS THE LONGEST. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST INTENSE
  PORTION OF THIS BAND.

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
  MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
  AREAS.

* VISIBILITIES: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT
  TIMES IN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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.