of course, no where near this...
Posted by
cypresstx on 11/19/2014, 7:38 pm
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=buf&wwa=lake%20effect%20snow%20warning
* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. GREATEST AMOUNTS FROM NEAR WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM SOUTHWARD TO THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE BAND.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM WATERTOWN TO THE OSWEGO COUNTY LINE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
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