Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow overnight. Lows in the lower 20s. East winds 10 mph or less...increasing to 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Wednesday
Snow in the morning...then occasional rain...snow and sleet in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Very windy with highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Snow and occasional rain in the evening...then lake effect snow overnight. Windy with lows in the mid 20s. South winds 15 to 30 mph...becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday
Lake effect snow. Windy and colder. Near steady temperatures in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph...becoming west with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
... High Wind Warning in effect from 9 am Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday...
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a High Wind Warning... which is in effect from 9 am Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.
Southeast winds will increase to 25 to 35 mph Wednesday morning and occasionally gust up to 55 mph. The strong winds will subside a bit Wednesday afternoon and evening... then switch to the southwest early Wednesday night and increase to 25 to 40 mph. Wind gusts to 60 mph are possible Wednesday night into Thursday.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least an hour... with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees... power lines... and property are possible with wind of this magnitude. If you have a high profile vehicles be extra careful until the wind subsides. Stay tuned to weather radio or other radio and TV stations for further details or updates.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:36 am EST on December 8, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Buffalo
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Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement
New York
... Cattaraugus County... Perrysburg 3.0 900 am 12/8 Hinsdale 2.0 700 am 12/8 Olean 1.0 700 am 12/8 Randolph 1.0 700 am 12/8 Portville 0.3 700 am 12/8
... Cayuga County... Martville 0.2 700 am 12/8
... Chautauqua County... Mayville 5.4 700 am 12/8 Frewsburg 0.8 700 am 12/8 Jamestown 0.5 700 am 12/8
... Erie County... Hamburg 3.3 900 PM 12/7 Glenwood 3.0 700 am 12/8 Colden 2.9 800 am 12/8 Lancaster 2.8 700 am 12/8 Blasdell 2.5 815 PM 12/7 Buffalo 2.3 700 am 12/8 South Buffalo Buffalo 2.1 816 PM 12/7 Airport Buffalo 2.1 700 am 12/8 Alden 2.0 700 am 12/8 East Aurora 2.0 700 am 12/8 North Boston 2.0 700 am 12/8 Wales 2.0 700 am 12/8 Elma 1.5 700 am 12/8 West Seneca 1.3 700 am 12/8 Akron 1.2 700 am 12/8 Hamburg 1.0 700 am 12/8 Tonawanda 0.3 700 am 12/8 Kenmore 0.2 700 am 12/8
... Jefferson County... Felts Mills 0.9 700 am 12/8 Carthage 0.8 700 am 12/8 Theresa 0.5 700 am 12/8 Watertown 0.1 700 am 12/8
... Lewis County... Port Leyden 1.0 700 am 12/8 Copenhagen 0.9 700 am 12/8 Harrisville 0.9 700 am 12/8
... Niagara County... Youngstown 0.2 700 am 12/8
... Ontario County... Geneva 0.1 700 am 12/8
... Oswego County... Minetto 6.3 700 am 12/8 Pulaski 5.5 700 am 12/8 Palermo 4.7 700 am 12/8 Volney 4.2 700 am 12/8 Hannibal 2.0 700 am 12/8 Lacona 1.8 700 am 12/8