Lake Effect Snow Warning - Niagara County

 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1001 PM EST SUN DEC 5 2010

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NIAGARA-ORLEANS-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BATAVIA
1001 PM EST SUN DEC 5 2010

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
MONDAY NIGHT...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
MONDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES...TOTALS TAPERING OFF IN FAR
  WESTERN PORTIONS OF NIAGARA COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN MODERATE TO HEAVY
  SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

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WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.