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WWUS41 KBUF 150943
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
443 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
NYZ001-002-010-011-151900-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0000Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NIAGARA FALLS, MEDINA, BUFFALO, AND
BATAVIA
443 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 8 INCHES.
THE GREATEST ACCUMULATION WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN NIAGARA AND
ORLEANS COUNTIES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...NIAGARA, ORLEANS, NORTHERN ERIE, AND GENESEE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL
IMPACT THE TODAY'S MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS AROUND ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
NYZ003>005-151900-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T1800Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCHESTER, NEWARK, AND FAIR HAVEN
443 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 12 INCHES.
THE GREATEST ACCUMULATION WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF MONROE,
WAYNE AND CAYUGA COUNTIES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL
PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...MONROE, WAYNE, AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THE TODAY'S MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS AROUND ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
NYZ006-151900-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T1800Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSWEGO
443 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 12 INCHES.
WIDESPREAD SNOW THIS MORNING WILL TRANSITION TO LOCALIZED LAKE
EFFECT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND THE WESTERN HALF
OF THE COUNTY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...OSWEGO COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT TODAY'S MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
NYZ007-008-151900-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATERTOWN AND LOWVILLE
443 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 5 TO 10 INCHES. THE
GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL
IMPACT TODAY'S MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
NYZ012-019-020-085-151900-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T0600Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARSAW, JAMESTOWN, OLEAN, ORCHARD PARK,
AND SPRINGVILLE
443 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 12 INCHES.
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND BOSTON
HILLS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...WYOMING, CHAUTAUQUA, CATTARAUGUS, AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL
IMPACT TODAY'S MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
NYZ013-014-021-151800-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260115T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GENESEO, CANANDAIGUA, AND WELLSVILLE
443 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...LIVINGSTON, ONTARIO, AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE COMMUTE THIS MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
TMA
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