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2025 [KBUF] BUFFALO Snow Squall (SQ) Warning (W) Number 3

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944 
WWUS51 KBUF 070817
SQWBUF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
317 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

NYC003-009-011-013-029-037-051-055-069-075-117-121-070915-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SQ.W.0003.250207T0817Z-250207T0915Z/
Wayne NY-Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Livingston NY-Cayuga NY-
Chautauqua NY-Oswego NY-Allegany NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Wayne County in western New York...
  Wyoming County in western New York...
  Cattaraugus County in western New York...
  Southern Erie County in western New York...
  Livingston County in western New York...
  Cayuga County in central New York...
  Chautauqua County in western New York...
  Oswego County in central New York...
  Northern Allegany County in western New York...
  Southeastern Genesee County in western New York...
  Southern Monroe County in western New York...
  Ontario County in western New York...

* Until 415 AM EST.

* At 315 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from 8 miles north of Central Square to near Jamestown,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to 
           blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than 
           one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph.

  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 
           within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 12.
 Interstate 90 between exits 40 and 46, and between exits 58 and 61.
 Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 35.
 Interstate 86 between exits 7 and 23, between exits 27 and 28, and
between exits 30 and 31.

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Springville, Ellicottville, Warsaw, Dansville, Mount 
Morris, Victor, Canandaigua, Geneva, Newark, Wolcott, Cato, Fulton, 
and Central Square.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.

&&

LAT...LON 4248 7947 4335 7681 4356 7638 4347 7582
      4315 7588 4327 7620 4320 7621 4323 7648
      4303 7650 4301 7696 4276 7698 4276 7731
      4258 7737 4258 7766 4253 7772 4237 7773
      4202 7875 4219 7976 4231 7977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 277DEG 43KT 4341 7611 4214 7926 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

$$

Hitchcock
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944 
WWUS51 KBUF 070817
SQWBUF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
317 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

NYC003-009-011-013-029-037-051-055-069-075-117-121-070915-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SQ.W.0003.250207T0817Z-250207T0915Z/
Wayne NY-Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Livingston NY-Cayuga NY-
Chautauqua NY-Oswego NY-Allegany NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Wayne County in western New York...
  Wyoming County in western New York...
  Cattaraugus County in western New York...
  Southern Erie County in western New York...
  Livingston County in western New York...
  Cayuga County in central New York...
  Chautauqua County in western New York...
  Oswego County in central New York...
  Northern Allegany County in western New York...
  Southeastern Genesee County in western New York...
  Southern Monroe County in western New York...
  Ontario County in western New York...

* Until 415 AM EST.

* At 315 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from 8 miles north of Central Square to near Jamestown,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to 
           blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than 
           one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph.

  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 
           within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 12.
 Interstate 90 between exits 40 and 46, and between exits 58 and 61.
 Interstate 81 between exits 32 and 35.
 Interstate 86 between exits 7 and 23, between exits 27 and 28, and
between exits 30 and 31.

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Springville, Ellicottville, Warsaw, Dansville, Mount 
Morris, Victor, Canandaigua, Geneva, Newark, Wolcott, Cato, Fulton, 
and Central Square.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.

&&

LAT...LON 4248 7947 4335 7681 4356 7638 4347 7582
      4315 7588 4327 7620 4320 7621 4323 7648
      4303 7650 4301 7696 4276 7698 4276 7731
      4258 7737 4258 7766 4253 7772 4237 7773
      4202 7875 4219 7976 4231 7977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 277DEG 43KT 4341 7611 4214 7926 

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

$$

Hitchcock

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