HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 422 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 415 PM EST FRI DEC 11 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 1 PM
EST SATURDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.
ALSO...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION ON
SUNDAY...AS A STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPS NEAR THE EAST COAST.
AT THIS POINT...THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A MAJOR STORM...BUT LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED FOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
$$

WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 339 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 400 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2009

...STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT...
.AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER
QUEBEC TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL LEAD TO STRONG WINDS OVER
CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT. AS
THE STORM WEAKENS LATE TONIGHT, EXPECT THE WINDS TO SUBSIDE.
NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-
044-047-048-072-110445-
/O.CON.KBGM.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-091211T0900Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-
CHENANGO-OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-
SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
338 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN
45 AND 50 MPH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE TONIGHT.
WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN DAMAGE SMALL TREES AND BRING DOWN
SOME POWER LINES...LEADING TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND
WEAKER STRUCTURES. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL
LOOSE OBJECTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA
KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BGM
&&
$$

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Issue Date: 336 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 100 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2009

...MAJOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WILL CONTINUE EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO INCLUDING NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY...
.A COLD WESTERLY FLOW OF AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PICK UP MOISTURE
FROM LAKE ONTARIO AND DEPOSIT HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO INTO SATURDAY. THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL
SHIFT SOUTHWARD AND AFFECT NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY LATER TONIGHT,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL IN NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY WILL
RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN EXTREME
NORTHWEST ONEIDA COUNTY.
NYZ009-110445-
/O.UPG.KBGM.LE.A.0005.091211T0500Z-091212T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBGM.LE.W.0006.091211T0500Z-091212T1800Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BOONVILLE
335 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
1 PM EST SATURDAY.
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN THIRD OF
ONEIDA COUNTY FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL
LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 8 INCHES FROM VERONA
TO REMSON WITH AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET EXPECTED NORTH OF THESE AREAS.
MORE THAN 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHWEST ONEIDA COUNTY
NEAR FLORENCE AND WESTDALE.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES, FALLING AT 2 TO 3
INCHES PER HOUR. THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. IN EXPOSED AREAS, SNOW DRIFTS COULD EXCEED 5
FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS LAKE EFFECT SNOWSTORM. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED AND SHOULD ONLY BE ATTEMPTED IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. YOU COULD ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BGM
PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
&&
$$

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH
Issue Date: 352 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 100 PM EST SAT DEC 12 2009

...SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED...
.COLD WESTERLY FLOW CROSSING LAKE ONTARIO WILL ALLOW SIGNIFICANT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO DROP INTO NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY TONIGHT.
ORGANIZED SNOW BANDS WILL LIKELY SET UP ACROSS THE TUG HILL
PLATEAU THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
NYZ009-101700-
/O.NEW.KBGM.LE.A.0005.091211T0500Z-091212T1800Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BOONVILLE
352 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW OCCURRING OVER NORTHERN NEW YORK WILL BECOME MORE
ORGANIZED AND DROP INTO NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY TONIGHT. THIS BAND
IS EXPECTED TO ORGANIZE ALONG THE ONEIDA...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTY
LINES AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE
TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG A CAMDEN TO HINCKLEY LINE
BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN THE WIND MAY OCCASIONALLY SHIFT THE BAND
NORTH OR SOUTH OF THIS AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. HOWEVER...LOCATIONS
ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU CAN EXPECT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF INTENSE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW...WITH INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES AND STRONG WINDS
POTENTIALLY CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIME.
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF A
FOOT BY THE TIME THE SNOW WINDS DOWN ON SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS. AS THE LOCATION OF THE SNOW BECOMES MORE
CERTAIN...ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND DEPTH OF
SNOW CAN VARY GREATLY...IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
PN

HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 341 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...HIGH WINDS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THURSDAY...
.AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH QUEBEC ON THURSDAY.THIS
STORM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA INTO THURSDAY. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK WHERE WINDS COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH.
THE REST OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA COULD SEE
WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH.
NYZ009-015>018-022-036-037-101645-
/O.CON.KBGM.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091211T0000Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN-
MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-
341 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID
MORNING...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE
AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT.
WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES LEADING TO
POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BECOME DANGEROUS IN THE WARNING AREA
AS TREES...LIMBS AND WIRES COULD BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS.
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.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. BE PREPARED FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF TREES BLOCKING ROADS AND WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.
AT HOME...YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO BE WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL
DAYS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND MEDICINE.
$$