Yeah, I know, it’s still cold here. But imagine waking up to this today. #SNOMG
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 349 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 NYZ010>012-085-201700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141121T0600Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 349 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...AND WYOMING COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FROM SOUTH BUFFALO TO THE NEARBY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GENESEE COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...MORE THAN 2 FEET TODAY...AND 5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A FEW HUNDRED FEET AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIEST SNOW. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW...EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEARED MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE AGAIN. DO NOT TRAVEL IN THE MOST HEAVILY AFFECTED AREAS! SNOW LOADS ON BUILDINGS MAY REACH CRITICAL LEVELS AND RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX
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