...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST

Lake Effect Snow WarningURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY348 AM EST WED DEC 8 2010NYZ019-020-081700-/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-101209T1500Z/CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN348 AM EST WED DEC 8 2010...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTTHURSDAY...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTTHURSDAY.* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ON THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND CENTRAL CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES TODAY AND ANOTHER 5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT BANDS.* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY DIMINISHING TONIGHT.* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWIN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILLBE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES INROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OFWEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.