SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

Special Weather Statement


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 313 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010  NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 313 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010 ...AREAS OF DENSE FOG AND IC...Y SPOTS ON AREA ROADS TO IMPACT THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING... AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL LOWER VISIBILITY TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS EARLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT THE MOST EXTENSIVE FOG TO IMPACT AREAS FROM DOWNTOWN BUFFALO EASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN SUBURBS INTO FAR SOUTHERN NIAGARA COUNTY. THE FOG MAY HANG IN THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. THE COMBINATION OF FOG AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RESULT IN ICY SPOTS ON AREA ROADS. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT FOR ICE ON ELEVATED HIGHWAYS AND OVERPASSES DURING THE EARLY MORNING COMMUTE.

Traffic Forecast Update
LOCATION SEVERITY DESCRIPTION START TIME EST. END TIME

8:00 AM 04/04/2010 5:00 PM Buffalo Minor SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

Fuhrmann Blvd in both directions between Ohio St and Tifft St - construction with possible lane blockages - scheduled 7am-11pm - will have lane restrictions 03/19/2010

8:30 AM 04/04/2010 7:00 PM Concord Minor SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

Zoar Valley Rd is scheduled to be closed from Groth Rd to N Otto Rd - construction - 8am-5pm - detour will be posted 03/15/2010

8:00 AM 04/04/2010 5:00 PM Grand Island Minor SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

Rt 324 in both directions at Staley Rd - construction expected to intermittently block lanes - scheduled
7:00 AM 04/04/2010 5:30 PM Grand Island Minor SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION

Route 324 Westbound ramp to I 190 Northbound - construction - 7am-7pm - detour will be posted

Source: NYS DOT