Winter Storm Warning

[nystate]

Its been snowing all day here, but we only picked up a coouple of inches out of it all. The winds are a problem, though, making driving in the blowing snow tough. The NWS gave us this-

WINTER STORM WARNING

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1012 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2003

...A RETURN TO WINTRY WEATHER THIS MORNING...

.LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC THIS MORNING WILL LIFT
INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES THIS AFTERNOON. COLDER AIR FILTERING INTO
NEW YORK BEHIND THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE
EFFECT SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES. WHILE THE SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE
WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING...THE BANDS OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL LINGER
INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY AND THE TUG HILL
PLATEAU EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE. THIS COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL
CREATE VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR
TRAVELERS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW AND/OR SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO
WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
http://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BUF/

$$



NYZ006>008-292100-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOWVILLE...OSWEGO AND WATERTOWN
1012 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2003

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON AND ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4 INCHES.
...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 45 MILES AND HOUR WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON IN THE AREAS OF STEADIER LAKE
EFFECT SNOW.

$$



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SHORT TERM FORECAST
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1110 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2003

NYZ006>008-291907-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOWVILLE...OSWEGO AND WATERTOWN
1110 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2003


THE SHORT TERM FORECAST FOR THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. SNOW
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MOST LOCATIONS
COULD PICK UP AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BY 2 PM, WITH HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AROUND THE TUG HILL PLATEAU SEEING UP TO ANOTHER 4 TO 6
INCHES. WINDS WILL PICK UP TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS,
CREATING NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND MAKING DRIVING
HAZARDOUS.

$$


I love it. Anyone else getting snow out of this front?

[Colin]

I might get a couple of flurries...other than that, no.

[nystate]

Just got word that Interstate 81 from Jefferson County line all the way down to Syracuse is closed, due to weather. That's about 60 miles of interstate on a very busy travel weekend.

[nystate]

So far the local news is reporting at least 47 crashes in the Syracuse area alone, with 26 of them being on a 20-mile stretch 481. Also, a multi car pileup on I-81, reports of possibly at least 11 vehicles involved. The police/fire must have their hands full!

[stormraiser]

Wow. We were told to expect 3-6 inches. We might have had 3-6 flurries all day.