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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1251 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

NYZ004-005-290630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-251129T1200Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-
Including the cities of Newark and Fair Haven
1251 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 7 to
  14 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high
  as 40 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Wayne and Northern Cayuga Counties. Greatest accumulations
  will be across northeast Wayne and northern Cayuga counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  will impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be
prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.

Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

&&

$$

NYZ006-290630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-251129T1200Z/
Oswego-
Including the cities of Oswego
1251 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 6 to
  12 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high
  as 40 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Oswego County. The greatest accumulations will be across
  the Tug Hill Plateau and also far southern Oswego County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult. The hazardous conditions will
  impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be
prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.

Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-012-019-020-085-290600-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-251129T0600Z/
Jefferson-Lewis-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Watertown, Lowville, Warsaw, Jamestown,
Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville
1251 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 8 to
  12 inches across the western Southern Tier in the most persistent
  lake snows. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 7 inches for
  Jefferson and Lewis Counties in the most persistent lake snows,
  especially Tug Hill. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will produce
  blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Jefferson, Lewis, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and
  Southern Erie Counties. The greatest accumulations off Lake Erie
  will be found across the higher terrain of the Chautauqua Ridge,
  northern Cattaraugus County, Boston Hills, and southwest Wyoming
  County. The greatest accumulations off Lake Ontario will be found
  across the Tug Hill Plateau.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult. The hazardous conditions will
  impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be
prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.

Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

&&

$$

NYZ021-290600-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-251129T0600Z/
Allegany-
Including the cities of Wellsville
1251 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 3 to
  7 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high
  as 35 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Allegany County. The greatest accumulations will be across
  the higher terrain in the western portion of the county.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be
prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.

Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

&&

$$

JM