High Wind Warning issued March 16 at 3:06AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Southern Erie Counties. Strongest wind gusts will be near the Lake Erie shore. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on the New York Thruway where strong winds will be blowing directly across the highway.
Flood Watch issued March 15 at 3:45AM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego. FLooding is most likely along streams and rivers which drain the Tug Hill Plateau and western foothills of the Adirondacks. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. If flooding develops, the first impacts
Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 3:42AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Jefferson and Lewis Counties. Strongest wind gusts will likely be on the northern slopes of the Tug Hill Plateau. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result.
Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 3:42AM EDT until March 16 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. Strongest wind gusts will likely be over and just north of the higher hilltops, and also near the north end of the Finger Lakes. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result.
Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 3:42AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Southern Erie Counties. Strongest wind gusts will be near the Lake Erie shore. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 2 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few scattered power outages may result.
Flood Watch issued March 14 at 3:41AM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible. * WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following counties, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego. FLooding is most likely along streams and rivers which drain the Tug Hill Plateau and western foothills of the Adirondacks. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. If flooding develops, the first impacts would be
Small Craft Advisory issued March 12 at 4:29AM EDT until March 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 knots and waves up to 4 feet expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued March 9 at 5:04AM EDT until March 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued March 9 at 5:04AM EDT until March 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.
Special Weather Statement issued March 8 at 3:34AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY
A line of snow showers along a cold front will produce localized snow squall conditions with visibility below a half mile and wind gusts to 30 mph. This line will drop quickly southward through 445 AM, moving across Interstate 90 from Batavia to Syracuse. The heavy snow will last less than an hour in most locations, with snowfall rates of an inch per hour. Those traveling during the early morning hours should be prepared for rapidly deteriorating visibility as this weather moves through.