SNOW SQUALL WARNING
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
859 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for…
Wayne County in western New York…
Northeastern Livingston County in western New York…
Southeastern Orleans County in western New York…
Cayuga County in central New York…
Southwestern Oswego County in central New York…
Northeastern Genesee County in western New York…
Monroe County in western New York…
Northern Ontario County in western New York…
* Until 1000 PM EST.
* At 859 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from 7 miles north of Chimney Bluffs State Park to Byron,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar and webcams.
IMPACT…Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 390 between exits 8 and 12.
Interstate 90 between exits 43 and 47.
Locations impacted include…
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Fulton, Canandaigua,
Brockport, Geneseo, East Rochester and Hilton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
…ARCTIC COLD FRONT WITH A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS
APPROACHING CENTRAL NEW YORK…
At 851 PM EST, an arctic cold front was crossing Lake Ontario,
moving east-southeast at 45 mph. This front will be accompanied by a
band of heavy snow and strong northwest wind gusts around 35 mph as
it pushes through central New York.
Gusty winds and snow will reach Baldwinsville around 9:30 PM,
Seneca Falls, downtown Syracuse, and Auburn around 10 PM.
The New York State Thruway between Syracuse and Magee will be
impacted between 9:30 PM and 10 PM.
The stronger band may be preceded by light to moderate snow,
especially in Oneida County.
Accumulations will generally be under an inch, as the band is fast
moving. The greater hazard will be from visibility restrictions in
blowing snow.
SAFETY INFO… Use extra caution if you must travel into or through
this band of heavy snow. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially
slick roads may lead to accidents.
LAT…LON 4353 7510 4306 7580 4280 7635 4278 7697
4301 7696 4303 7650 4322 7648 4323 7630
4320 7627 4322 7626 4324 7627 4324 7626
4320 7622 4327 7621 4320 7608 4315 7589
4333 7588 4348 7581 4342 7553 4361 7511
TIME…MOT…LOC 0151Z 280DEG 37KT 4372 7629 4333 7702 4307 7821
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