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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1014 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026
..THIS WEEK IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW YORK
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS PROMOTING WINTER SAFETY TO ALL NEW YORKERS
DURING WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK OCTOBER 25 THROUGH OCTOBER 31.
YOU CAN HELP PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY BY FOLLOWING THESE
SAFETY TIPS.
DURING MAJOR WINTER STORMS, IT IS USUALLY BEST TO REMAIN AT HOME
RATHER THAN VENTURING OUTDOORS. CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, REMAIN ON WELL TRAVELED MAIN
ROUTES OR HIGHWAYS AND LET SOMEONE AT YOUR DESTINATION KNOW THAT YOU
ARE ON YOUR WAY. IF YOU GET STUCK, STAY IN OR NEAR YOUR VEHICLE. IT
IS EASY TO GET LOST OR DISORIENTED IN A BLINDING SNOWSTORM OR
BLIZZARD. RESCUE PERSONNEL CAN FIND YOU MUCH MORE EASILY IF YOU STAY
PUT.
YOUR PRIMARY CONCERNS AT HOME INCLUDE THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF HEAT,
ELECTRICITY, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. IF YOU LOSE POWER, YOU WILL
PROBABLY ALSO LOSE YOUR PRIMARY SOURCE OF HEAT. IF YOU HAVE AN
ALTERNATE HEAT SOURCE SUCH AS A FIREPLACE OR WOOD STOVE, MAKE SURE
THAT IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION. STOVE PIPES, FLUES, AND CHIMNEYS
SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND CLEANED. BE SURE YOUR SMOKE AND CARBON
MONOXIDE ALARMS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
YOU SHOULD KEEP AT LEAST A THREE DAY SUPPLY OF NON PERISHABLE FOOD
WHICH REQUIRES NO COOKING OR REFRIGERATION. STORE ONE GALLON OF
WATER PER PERSON, PER DAY. YOUR DISASTER SUPPLIES FOR THE HOME
SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A FIRST AID KIT ALONG WITH PRESCRIPTION
MEDICATION, A BATTERY OPERATED RADIO, A NOAA WEATHER RADIO,
FLASHLIGHTS, EXTRA BATTERIES, AND SEVERAL BLANKETS.
BE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS READY FOR THE WINTER DRIVING SEASON. HAVE
YOUR ENGINE TUNED UP, YOUR BATTERY CHECKED, AND YOUR ENGINE COOLANT
TESTED. INSTALL NEW WIPER BLADES TO INCREASE YOUR VISIBILITY, AND BE
SURE YOUR TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED AND HAVE ENOUGH TREAD TO GRIP
THE ROAD. PREPARE A SURVIVAL KIT FOR YOUR VEHICLE. INCLUDE A BLANKET
OR SLEEPING BAG ALONG WITH A SUPPLY OF NON PERISHABLE FOOD, A FIRST
AID KIT WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, AND BOTTLED WATER OR JUICE. IF
YOU BECOME STUCK OR STRANDED, YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL WILL BE
GREATER. ALSO INCLUDE A SHOVEL, SAND OR CAT LITTER, BOOSTER CABLES,
AN ICE SCRAPER, AND A SNOW BRUSH.
WHEN OUTDOORS, DRESS PROPERLY FOR THE COLD. WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS OF
WARM, LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WITH THE OUTER LAYER BEING WATER
REPELLENT. ALSO, WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE COLD.
MITTENS ARE ALSO BETTER THAN GLOVES AT PROTECTING YOUR FINGERS FROM
THE COLD.
STAY INFORMED BY PAYING ATTENTION TO THE NEWS AND CHECKING THE
LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS, WARNINGS, AND STATEMENTS.
KNOW WHICH LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH
UP TO DATE OFFICIAL INFORMATION DURING AN EMERGENCY.
YOU CAN ALSO ALWAYS GET THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BY TUNING
INTO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THE BUFFALO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE BROADCASTS 24 HOURS A DAY FROM SEVEN STATIONS
SERVING WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. FORECAST INFORMATION IS
ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE, AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NEW YORKERS CAN ALSO BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF THREATENING
CONDITIONS THROUGH A STATE PROGRAM CALLED NEW YORK ALERT. BY SIGNING
UP FOR N Y ALERT, YOU CAN RECEIVE WARNINGS AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION
VIA THE WEB, YOUR CELL PHONE, EMAIL AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. VISIT
WWW.ALERT.NY.GOV.
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WE WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING WAYS THAT YOU CAN BE
READY FOR ALL TYPES OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. YOU CAN FIND OUT
MORE ABOUT WINTER WEATHER SAFETY ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY
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