NY WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, November 18, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
806 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022
...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL AFFECT PARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA...
CATTARAUGUS...LIVINGSTON...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...GENESEE...AND
NORTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...
HAZARDS...A lake effect snow band which can rapidly reduce
visibility to less than a quarter of a mile. This lake effect snow
band is producing extremely heavy snow at the rate of 2 to 3 inches
per hour.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 802 AM EST, a lake effect snow band was
centered across Southern Erie County extending from the lake
shoreline of Chautauqua county to Hamburg, to West Seneca, to
Attica. The band will meander north at times, moving across downtown
Buffalo, Williamsville, and Alden at times through 10 am.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lackawanna, Batavia, Depew,
Dunkirk, Fredonia, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, Darien Lakes
State Park, Evans, Elma, Boston, Eden, Marilla, Springville, Perry
and Warsaw.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 52A and 61.
Interstate 86 near exit 4.
SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this lake effect
snow band. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads
may lead to accidents.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination.
LAT...LON 4244 7950 4253 7939 4259 7919...