Issued by The National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Mon, Nov 17, 9:50 pm EST ... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS... EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS FROM THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN TUG HILL TO THE WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM AREAS. * TIMING... WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WATCH FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS... SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE BAND. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. * WINDS... SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES... NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS... INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES WITHIN THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE BAND. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPASSABLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM PULASKI TO WATERTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:11:25 +0000
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