Weather Alerts for CattaraugusIssued by the National Weather Service |
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| CATTARAUGUS | ||
Areas Affected: Wyoming - Chautauqua - Cattaraugus - Southern Erie |
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| Effective: Mon, 1/19 1:03am | Updated: Mon, 1/19 1:22am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Mon, 1/19 1:15pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph creating blowing and drifting snow and at times white out conditions. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. Greatest snow accumulation across the northern Chautauqua Ridge, Boston Hills and Buffalo Southtowns. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 3 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be very difficult in deep snow covered roads. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday evening through the Wednesday morning commutes. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect lake snowband to oscillate with varying intensities and snowfall amounts over the area. Snowfall rates 2 inches per hour Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Wind chill values five to 15 below zero Monday night through Tuesday night. Information: Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. |
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| CATTARAUGUS | ||
Areas Affected: Wyoming - Chautauqua - Cattaraugus - Allegany |
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| Effective: Mon, 1/19 1:09am | Updated: Mon, 1/19 1:22am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Mon, 1/19 3:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero possible. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Information: This is a potentially hazardous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 30 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 15 below zero or colder. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. |
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