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WWUS41 KBUF 172358
WSWBUF
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
758 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
NYZ007-008-180100-
/O.EXP.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260318T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATERTOWN AND LOWVILLE
758 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED, THEREFORE THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SNOW WILL LINGER
FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO IN FAR SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY BEFORE THE
LAKE BAND DROPS SOUTH. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY.
NYZ019-020-180100-
/O.EXP.KBUF.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260318T0000Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JAMESTOWN AND OLEAN
758 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THE THREAT HEAVIER SNOW HAS ENDED, THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF
AN INCH OR LESS EXPECTED FOR CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.
NYZ005-006-181200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260318T1200Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN AND OSWEGO
758 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO
9 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WHERE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHERN OSWEGO AND FAR NORTHERN
CAYUGA COUNTIES TONIGHT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL
IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
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.
NYZ004-181200-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260318T1200Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWARK
758 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 7
INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.
* WHERE...WAYNE COUNTY. MOST OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FOCUS IN
THE FAR NORTHEAST END OF THE COUNTY NEAR RED CREEK AND WOLCOTT,
WITH MINIMAL ACCUMULATION ELSEWHERE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
POOR VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE TUESDAY
EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
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.
SJW
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