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WWUS41 KBUF 290603
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
103 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
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JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATERTOWN AND LOWVILLE
103 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND HAS SETTLED SOUTH OF JEFFERSON, WHILE
WEAKER WIND FLOW IS CONTRACTING THE BAND CLOSER TO THE SHORELINE.
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NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN AND OSWEGO
103 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS
OSWEGO COUNTY, WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED CLOSER TO THE
SHORELINE. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES FOR NORTHERN CAYUGA IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT SNOWBANDS.
* WHERE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWBAND WILL CONTINUE TO YIELD SNOWFALL
RATES UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR NEAR THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE
THROUGH THIS MORNING, BEFORE WEAKENING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL IN RELATIVELY NARROW BANDS. IF TRAVELING, BE
PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITIES.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
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ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDINA, ROCHESTER, AND NEWARK
103 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10
AM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 12
INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWBANDS.
* WHERE...ORLEANS, MONROE, AND WAYNE COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS WILL BE CLOSER TO THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE AND ACROSS
EASTERN MONROE TO WAYNE COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A FLUFFY SNOW IS EXPECTED, WITH 12- HOUR
PERIOD TO PERIOD AMOUNTS OF SEVERAL INCHES ADDING UP TO 6 TO 12
INCHES OVER THE COURSE OF THE ADVISORY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FALL IN RELATIVELY NARROW BANDS. IF TRAVELING,
BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITIES.
SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW, THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY
HEAVY SNOW WITH GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO DRY CONDITIONS JUST
A FEW MILES AWAY. BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER,
VISIBILITY, AND ROAD CONDITIONS.
DRT
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