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December 1-3 lake effect snow event


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I figured like the Thanksgiving weekend lake effect thread I'd start one for the upcoming event starting tomorrow so we can have an easier time if we want to look back at this event....

Lake effect snow watch is posted for NORTHERN ERIE,GENESEE,WYOMING,CHAUTAUQUA,CATTARAUGUS,

SOUTHERN ERIE.

NWS BUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY

1141 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010

NYZ010>012-019-020-085-010045-

/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0005.101201T2100Z-101203T0000Z/

NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-

SOUTHERN ERIE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...

JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE

1141 AM EST TUE NOV 30 2010

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT

SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF

WESTERN NEW YORK INCLUDING ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...

CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.

* TIMING: LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY

AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE

REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO EXACTLY WHERE THE LAKE EFFECT

SNOW WILL PERSIST THE LONGEST. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THE

HEAVIEST SNOW IS MOST LIKELY FROM THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS AND

SOUTHERN GENESEE COUNTY SOUTHWARD ACROSS SKI COUNTRY. IF THE

FORECAST WIND DIRECTION CHANGES JUST SLIGHTLY...THE HEAVIER SNOW

MAY MOVE NORTH TOWARDS THE HEART OF THE BUFFALO METRO AREA AND

BATAVIA OR FARTHER SOUTH INTO CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY EXCEED ONE FOOT WHERE

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW PERSISTS THE LONGEST.

* IMPACTS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL

CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS

POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. 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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK/RSH

My call (not final)

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Not to steal the thunder of the upcoming WSW flow event...which does look very significant for the BUF south towns and probably the northern Tug Hill...but there is some indication that we may see an intense single band on a 290-300 flow downwind of Lake Ontario Friday night into Saturday, which may allow some of you in the SYR-RME corridor to start getting in on the fun. And the flow looks to remain WNW/NW well into next week. Fun times ahead for many in LES country.

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Not to steal the thunder of the upcoming WSW flow event...which does look very significant for the BUF south towns and probably the northern Tug Hill...but there is some indication that we may see an intense single band on a 290-300 flow downwind of Lake Ontario Friday night into Saturday, which may allow some of you in the SYR-RME corridor to start getting in on the fun. And the flow looks to remain WNW/NW well into next week. Fun times ahead for many in LES country.

Any chance of a guesstimate map? or to soon?

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I will keep my fingers crossed. Thanks for the map.

Welcome!

Check this out.... This is the forecast for my area (West Seneca/OP border) from the NWS BUF.

Wednesday: Rain before 3pm, then snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind between 15 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. West wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. West wind between 13 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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It sure seems that over the last 5 years it is painstaking to get things started around here.

You've probably made out better than me.

I remember coming home from Florida on 1/4/10 and got to use my snowblower for the first time in the season.

Lewis County has gotten into the act now too:

.. Lake effect snow watch in effect from Wednesday evening

through Thursday evening...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a lake effect

snow watch... which is in effect from Wednesday evening through

Thursday evening.

* Locations: Jefferson and Lewis counties. The heaviest snow is

expected in central and southern Jefferson County and northern

Lewis County.

* Timing: lake effect snow is expected to develop Wednesday

evening and continue through Thursday evening.

* Snow accumulations: may exceed one foot where the lake effect

snow persists the longest.

* Impacts: heavy lake effect snow may produce difficult travel

conditions with snow covered roads and poor visibility.

* Forecaster confidence: there remains some uncertainty as to the

exact placement of lake effect snow. A small change in wind

direction may Carry Lake effect snow farther north into

northern Jefferson County or farther south across the Tug Hill

plateau.

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LEK, I'm heading up to Redfield to spend some quality time with my daughter and check on the camp. Plans are up in the air, but I am thinking about getting up there by about lunch time on Thursday. Based on what I am seeing with the LES potential, it looks like Thursday night - Friday morning may be the best setup for Redfield. Do you agree?

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LEK, I'm heading up to Redfield to spend some quality time with my daughter and check on the camp. Plans are up in the air, but I am thinking about getting up there by about lunch time on Thursday. Based on what I am seeing with the LES potential, it looks like Thursday night - Friday morning may be the best setup for Redfield. Do you agree?

Yep, and was busy making you a .gif just for you while you were posting!! :):thumbsup:

Below are my thoughts on the placement of the main bands in 6 hour animated form ....I'll comment more later and post a "still in progress" total map (thru Fri 12z)

YCm4vy.gif

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Great map! Look forward to seeing that total map.

Yep, and was busy making you a .gif just for you while you were posting!! :):thumbsup:

Below are my thoughts on the placement of the main bands in 6 hour animated form ....I'll comment more later and post a "still in progress" total map (thru Fri 12z)

YCm4vy.gif

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Yep, and was busy making you a .gif just for you while you were posting!! :):thumbsup:

Below are my thoughts on the placement of the main bands in 6 hour animated form ....I'll comment more later and post a "still in progress" total map (thru Fri 12z)

YCm4vy.gif

so you think the band may impact the metro area for a while on wed-Thursday period?:guitar:

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