785 WWUS46 KHNX 102352 WSWHNX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 400 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 CAZ096-110600- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON- 400 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING ABOVE 6000 FEET. $$ CAZ097-110600- TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 400 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6500 FEET. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING ABOVE 6500 FEET. $$ STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE... FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT. DS  539 WWUS41 KCLE 110021 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 706 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 OHZ021-022-111158- PORTAGE OH-SUMMIT OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AKRON AND RAVENNA 706 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SUMMIT AND PORTAGE COUNTIES TONIGHT. LOCALLY...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES. GENERALLY...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF PORTAGE AND SUMMIT COUNTIES. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THE BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. $$ LOMBARDY  710 WWUS46 KHNX 110058 WSWHNX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 453 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 CAZ096-110130- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON- ...THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR SIERRA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON HAS BEEN CANCELED... WIDESPREAD SNOW IS NO LONGER OCCURRING IN THE SIERRA AND IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS THEREFORE CANCELED. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. $$ CAZ097-110130- TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- ...THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS HAS BEEN CANCELED... WIDESPREAD SNOW IS NO LONGER OCCURRING IN THE SIERRA AND IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS THEREFORE CANCELED. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. $$ DUDLEY  735 WWUS43 KGRR 110124 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 823 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 MIZ056-064-071-072-110214- ALLEGAN-KALAMAZOO-OTTAWA-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...HOLLAND... ALLEGAN AND HARTFORD 823 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BUT THEY WILL NOT BE AS INTENSE AS THEY WERE EARLIER TODAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE ONLY AROUND ONE INCH. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...SO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN STILL BE EXPECTED. $$ MIZ065-110215- BARRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HASTINGS 823 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BUT THEY WILL NOT BE AS INTENSE AS THEY WERE EARLIER TODAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE ONLY AN INCH OR LESS. $$ MEADE  096 WWUS41 KPBZ 110205 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 903 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 PAZ023-030-032-111100- FAYETTE PA-INDIANA PA-WESTMORELAND PA- 903 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER STORM WARNING OVERNIGHT... THERE WILL BE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE RIDGES OVERNIGHT. WEST OF THE RIDGES 1 TO 3 INCHES. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BRIEFLY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. $$ MDZ001-WVZ023-041-111100- GARRETT MD-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV- 903 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER STORM WARNING OVERNIGHT... THERE WILL BE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BRIEFLY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. $$ PAZ007>009-111100- FOREST PA-MERCER PA-VENANGO PA- 903 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING OVERNIGHT... THERE WILL BE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BRIEFLY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. $$ PAZ015-016-111100- CLARION PA-JEFFERSON PA- 903 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OVERNIGHT... THERE WILL BE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BRIEFLY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. $$ PAZ013-014-022-111100- ARMSTRONG PA-BUTLER PA-LAWRENCE PA- 903 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OVERNIGHT... THERE WILL BE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BRIEFLY NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. $$  174 WWUS41 KRLX 110225 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 925 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 WVZ037-038-046-047-110800- NICHOLAS WV-POCAHONTAS WV-RANDOLPH WV-WEBSTER WV- 925 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH 3 AM... INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY EVENING HAVE PRODUCED 1 TO 3 INCH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. THIS HAS CREATED SLICK CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED THROUGH 3 AM. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES IS ANTICIPATED. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW...HAZARDOUS FOR TRAVELING. $$ HC  833 WWUS41 KBGM 110345 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 959 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE... .A COLD WEST TO NORTHWEST AIR FLOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL DIRECT A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK FROM THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. NYZ018-036-037-110957- MADISON NY-ONONDAGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY- 959 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE THRUWAY CORRIDOR FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT FROM NORTHERN ONONDAGA TO NORTHERN MADISON COUNTIES, THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE SYRACUSE METROPOLITAN AREA, THE TOWN OF ONEIDA, AND THE UTICA AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IN LOCALITIES THAT EXPERIENCE THE MOST PERSISTENT SQUALLS. BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING, THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE LAKE SNOW BAND IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT NORTHWARD BACK TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN TUG HILL REGION. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE AND CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT TRAVEL DISTANCES IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW. SOME LOCATIONS MAY BE EXPERIENCING HEAVY SNOWFALL AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, WHILE LOCATIONS ONLY 10 TO 20 MILES AWAY MAY HAVE CLEAR SKIES. IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN AND ANTICIPATE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ NYZ009-110956- NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- 959 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REORGANIZE OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW DURING THE NIGHT SHOULD FALL NEAR AND SOUTH OF AN AXIS FROM CAMDEN TO TABERG TO HOLLAND PATENT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES SHOULD OCCUR IN THESE AREAS BY DAYBREAK. HEAVY SNOWS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH THE BAND MAY UNDERGO MINOR FLUCTUATIONS ON SATURDAY, SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED. BY LATE IN THE DAY, EVENT TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE AND CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT TRAVEL DISTANCES IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW. SOME LOCATIONS MAY BE EXPERIENCING VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, WHILE LOCATIONS ONLY 10 TO 20 MILES AWAY MAY HAVE CLEAR SKIES. IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN AND ANTICIPATE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ MJ/TC  366 WWUS41 KLWX 110303 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1000 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT CAUSING SNOW SHOWERS IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF MARYLAND AND THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. MDZ002-WVZ048-049-111000- ALLEGANY MD-GRANT WV-MINERAL WV- 1000 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT... SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT ALONG THE WESTERN RIDGES OF ALLEGANY GRANT AND MINERAL COUNTIES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...BELOW 2000 FEET...AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION EAST OF THE MAIN WESTERN RIDGES. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE 20S AND REACH THE UPPER TEENS BY DAWN. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION TRAVELING THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. $$ SMZ  355 WWUS41 KCTP 110334 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1023 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 .A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW OF AIR ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT. PAZ024-033-110900- CAMBRIA PA-SOMERSET PA- 1023 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING FOR WARREN AND MCKEAN COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA... A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW OF AIR PASSING OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS TO THE LEE OF LAKE ERIE. WITH WIND DIRECTIONS GENERALLY OUT OF THE WEST NORTHWEST...HEAVIER SNOW BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO MIGRATE AT TIMES INTO WARREN AND MCKEAN COUNTIES OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN MANY LOCATIONS BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS HIGHER RIDGETOPS. LIGHTER SNOW SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...WITH SOME ADDITIONAL MINOR ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. THE WIND WILL ALSO BE ON THE INCREASE...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. $$ PAZ004-005-110900- MCKEAN PA-WARREN PA- 1023 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING FOR CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET COUNTIES IN THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS... A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW OF AIR PASSING OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS OVER PORTIONS OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS OVERNIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOME HIGHER RIDGETOPS. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...WITH SOME ADDITIONAL MINOR ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. THE WIND WILL ALSO BE ON THE INCREASE...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. $$ KL/LA CORTE/SKEEN  427 WWUS41 KCLE 110332 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1028 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001>003-110427- ASHTABULA INLAND OH-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE OH-CRAWFORD PA PA- CUYAHOGA OH-GEAUGA OH-LAKE OH-NORTHERN ERIE PA PA- SOUTHERN ERIE PA PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHTABULA...CHARDON...CLEVELAND...ERIE... JEFFERSON...MEADVILLE AND PAINESVILLE 1028 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT. THE GUSTY WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL STILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT IS ALREADY ON THE GROUND. TRAVEL WILL STILL BE DIFFICULT WITH AN OCCASIONAL BRIEF REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE IN THE BLOWING SNOW. $$ LOMBARDY  000 WWUS41 KCLE 110336 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1034 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 OHZ021-022-110433- PORTAGE OH-SUMMIT OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AKRON AND RAVENNA 1034 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH OVERNIGHT. THE GUSTY WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL STILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OF THE SNOW THAT IS ALREADY ON THE GROUND. TRAVEL COULD STILL BE DIFFICULT AS VISIBILITIES ARE BRIEFLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF A MILE AT TIMES IN THE BLOWING SNOW. $$ LOMBARDY  009 WWUS41 KCLE 110337 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1037 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 OHZ023-110436- TRUMBULL OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN 1037 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH OVERNIGHT. THE GUSTY WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL STILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OF THE SNOW THAT IS ALREADY ON THE GROUND. TRAVEL COULD STILL BE DIFFICULT AS VISIBILITIES ARE BRIEFLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF A MILE AT TIMES IN THE BLOWING SNOW. $$ LOMBARDY  000 WWUS41 KBGM 110345 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 959 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE... .A COLD WEST TO NORTHWEST AIR FLOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL DIRECT A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK FROM THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. NYZ018-036-037-110957- MADISON NY-ONONDAGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY- 959 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE THRUWAY CORRIDOR FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT FROM NORTHERN ONONDAGA TO NORTHERN MADISON COUNTIES, THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE SYRACUSE METROPOLITAN AREA, THE TOWN OF ONEIDA, AND THE UTICA AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IN LOCALITIES THAT EXPERIENCE THE MOST PERSISTENT SQUALLS. BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING, THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE LAKE SNOW BAND IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT NORTHWARD BACK TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN TUG HILL REGION. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE AND CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT TRAVEL DISTANCES IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW. SOME LOCATIONS MAY BE EXPERIENCING HEAVY SNOWFALL AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, WHILE LOCATIONS ONLY 10 TO 20 MILES AWAY MAY HAVE CLEAR SKIES. IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN AND ANTICIPATE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ NYZ009-110956- NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- 959 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REORGANIZE OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW DURING THE NIGHT SHOULD FALL NEAR AND SOUTH OF AN AXIS FROM CAMDEN TO TABERG TO HOLLAND PATENT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES SHOULD OCCUR IN THESE AREAS BY DAYBREAK. HEAVY SNOWS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH THE BAND MAY UNDERGO MINOR FLUCTUATIONS ON SATURDAY, SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED. BY LATE IN THE DAY, EVENT TOTALS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE AND CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT TRAVEL DISTANCES IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW. SOME LOCATIONS MAY BE EXPERIENCING VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, WHILE LOCATIONS ONLY 10 TO 20 MILES AWAY MAY HAVE CLEAR SKIES. IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN AND ANTICIPATE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ MJ/TC  486 WWUS41 KBUF 110354 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1055 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .ARCTIC AIR BUILDING IN FROM CANADA WILL PRODUCE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW FOR PARTS OF THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING. LAKE SNOWS THAT WEAKENED THIS EVENING WILL BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AGAIN OVERNIGHT. A PERSISTENT WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THE SQUALLS THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH THE BANDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS COULD REACH A FOOT AND A HALF IN LOCATIONS EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE, AND AS MUCH AS THREE FEET IN THE TUG HILL PLATEAU REGION EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE OVER TWO INCHES AN HOUR AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY, AND THE BANDS MAY ALSO PRODUCE SOME THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. REMEMBER THAT A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS...TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. UPDATES ON THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON SHORT TERM FORECASTS /FPUS71 KBUF OR BUFNOWBUF/. THE SHORT TERM FORECASTS...AS WELL AS DETAILED GRAPHICAL INFORMATION...CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BUF NYZ010-012-111100- ERIE-WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND WARSAW 1055 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL ESTABLISH ITSELF OVER SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN MOST AREAS OVERNIGHT. THREE TO FIVE MORE INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BOTH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY, AND AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH 6 INCHES POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT IN ISOLATED PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY. $$ NYZ019-020-111100- CATTARAUGUS-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JAMESTOWN AND OLEAN 1055 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BECOME BETTER ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL SEE UP TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY MORNING. DURING THE DAY SATURDAY, ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES, WITH ISOLATED 6 INCH AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. ONCE AGAIN DURING SATURDAY NIGHT ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED 6 INCH AMOUNTS OVER EXTREME NORTHERN SECTIONS. $$ NYZ006>008-111100- JEFFERSON-LEWIS-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOWVILLE...OSWEGO AND WATERTOWN 1055 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BECOME REESTABLISHED ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT, THEN REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IN THIS BAND WILL FALL MAINLY IN AND NEAR THE TUG HILL REGION, WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT, A FOOT SATURDAY AND AN ADDITIONAL FOOT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE REST OF LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES, AND JEFFERSON COUNTY MAINLY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN, WILL SEE ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT, 4 TO 8 INCHES TOMORROW, AND ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES SATURDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON NORTH-SOUTH ARTERIES SUCH AS ROUTE 81 BETWEEN SYRACUSE AND WATERTOWN. $$ JJR/MRP  857 WWUS41 KALY 110404 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1100 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 NYZ032-033-112100- HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- 1100 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE HEAVY ACROSS THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS FOR MUCH OF THE WEEKEND... .A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW COMBINED WITH VERY COLD AIR FUNNELING ACROSS THE RELATIVELY WARM WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO...WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS THIS WEEKEND. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY SATURDAY EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 16 INCHES. NYZ032-033-111000- HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- 1100 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ON SATURDAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AT LEAST 7 INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD OR AT LEAST 9 INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. WHILE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AFFECTS A MUCH SMALLER AREA COMPARED TO A WINTER STORM...SNOWFALL RATES CAN EASILY LOCALLY EXCEED THOSE FROM LARGER STORMS AND RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. IF TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY...PREPARE FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. BRING A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT AND ALLOW LOTS OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$  518 WWUS43 KMQT 110406 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1105 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES TONIGHT... .ARCTIC AIR POURING OVER THE WARM WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVERNIGHT. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF MUNISING AND OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTH CENTRAL ONTONAGON COUNTY AND SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTY...WHERE AS MUCH AS 5 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL FROM 10 PM EST THROUGH SUNRISE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW OVERNIGHT...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. IF YOU MUST DRIVE TONIGHT...BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOUR CAR BREAKS DOWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. MIZ009-111100- GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD 1105 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY CANCELLED... EXPECT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO DROP AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW OVERNIGHT...WITH THE GREATEST SNOW NEAR THE ONTONAGON COUNTY LINE. WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS WITH VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE. THE COMBINATION OF THE WINDS AND LOW TEMPERATURES FALLING AS LOW AS 2 ABOVE ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS DOWN TO 20 BELOW ZERO. $$ MIZ005-111100- MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE 1105 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY CANCELLED... EXPECT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO DROP AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL NORTH OF CHAMPION... ISHPEMING AND SKANDIA. WEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. $$ MIZ006-007-085-111100- ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...SENEY 1105 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING OVERNIGHT... EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DROP AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EAST OF MUNISING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. LOOK FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY ON SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED. $$ MIZ001>004-084-111100- BARAGA-KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...LANSE... ONTONAGON...SIDNAW 1105 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY OVERNIGHT... EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM. UP TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL OVER HIGHER TERRAIN FROM WHITE PINE TO ROCKLAND AND NISULA. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. LOOK FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE ON SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED. $$ KC  421 WWUS43 KAPX 110412 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1110 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ACROSS ANTRIM...CHARLEVOIX...CRAWFORD...KALKASKA AND OTSEGO COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. MIZ015-111100- MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MACKINAC ISLAND AND ST. IGNACE 1110 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF TOTAL NIGHTTIME ACCUMULATION. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MIZ008-111100- CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE AND WHITEFISH POINT 1110 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING OVERNIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL NIGHTTIME ACCUMULATION...ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MIZ019-021-022-027-028-111100- ANTRIM-CHARLEVOIX-CRAWFORD-KALKASKA-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER ISLAND...BELLAIRE...BOYNE CITY... CHARLEVOIX...EAST JORDAN...ELK RAPIDS...ELLSWORTH...GAYLORD... GRAYLING...KALKASKA AND MANCELONA 1110 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OVERNIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. TOTAL NIGHTTIME ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ ROWLEY/BAK/ADAM  205 WWUS46 KSTO 110506 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 915 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THE TIME...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. CAZ013-014-063-110530- BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY- MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY- SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- 915 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY... SNOW HAS DIMINISHED THIS EVENING...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AFFECTING THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. RAIN...WITH SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET...IS EXPECTED TO START TO INCREASE WITH THIS SYSTEM SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET OVER REMOTE MOUNTAIN PEAKS. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PERSONS TRAVELING IN OR PLANING TO TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. $$ CAZ068-111200- WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- 915 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA... ...SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK AREA... SNOW HAS DIMINISHED THIS EVENING...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AFFECTING THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. RAIN...WITH SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET...IS EXPECTED TO START TO INCREASE WITH THIS SYSTEM SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PERSONS TRAVELING IN OR PLANING TO TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. $$ CAZ069-111200- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 915 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AFFECTING THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. RAIN...WITH SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET...IS EXPECTED TO START TO INCREASE WITH THIS NEXT SYSTEM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. PERSONS TRAVELING IN OR PLANING TO TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. $$ PFJ  872 WWUS46 KMFR 110542 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 940 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ORZ021-022-111300- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLD BEACH...BROOKINGS...REEDSPORT... NORTH BEND...COQUILLE...PORT ORFORD 940 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 5500 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 5500 FEET. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DELIVER GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO SISKIYOU COUNTY BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 5500 FEET. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ RH  000 WWUS46 KMFR 110549 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 947 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 CAZ080-082-111300- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAPPY CAMP...SCOTT BAR...FT. JONES... SOMES BAR...CALLAHAN...CECILVILLE...MT. SHASTA...MCCLOUD 947 PM PST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 5500 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 5500 FEET. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DELIVER GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO SISKIYOU COUNTY BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 5500 FEET. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$ RH  604 WWUS45 KSLC 110600 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1100 PM MST FRI JAN 10 2003 UTZ014>017-111300- CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS- SOUTHWEST UTAH-WEST CENTRAL UTAH- 1100 PM MST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH NOON SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH...AS WELL AS THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL UTAH...THROUGH NOON ON SATURDAY. A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WILL DEVELOP IN THE VALLEY AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH UP TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY... ESPECIALLY ACROSS MOUNTAIN PASSES. USE CAUTION AND PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS...IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR UPDATES ABOUT THIS STORM. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUR FAVORITE INTERNET WEATHER SITE. $$  132 WWUS41 KRLX 110754 WSWRLX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 254 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 WVZ037-038-046-047-110830- NICHOLAS WV-POCAHONTAS WV-RANDOLPH WV-WEBSTER WV- 254 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS SHALL PERSIST THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS...AT TIMES REDUCING VISIBILITY TO A MILE. AFTER SUNUP SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES. AN ADDITIONAL DUSTING OF SNOW COULD OCCUR BEFORE 7 AM...WITH ANOTHER INCH OR SO ALONG THE RIDGES. $$  000 WWUS41 KLWX 110933 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED EXPIRATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 430 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 MDZ002-WVZ048-049-111200- ALLEGANY MD-GRANT WV-MINERAL WV- 430 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE MORNING HOURS TODAY. MUCH OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...BUT AROUND 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS THIS MORNING...SO IF YOU VENTURE OUTSIDE...WEAR PLENTY OF EXTRA CLOTHING. $$ MANNING  000 WWUS41 KLWX 110932 WSWLWX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 430 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 MDZ002-WVZ048-049-111000- ALLEGANY MD-GRANT WV-MINERAL WV- 430 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE MORNING HOURS TODAY. MUCH OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...BUT AROUND 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS THIS MORNING...SO IF YOU VENTURE OUTSIDE...WEAR PLENTY OF EXTRA CLOTHING. $$ MANNING  602 WWUS43 KAPX 110928 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 430 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER HEADLINES ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...HOWEVER SNOW AMOUNTS AND WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL FALL ACROSS EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND THE NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN SNOWBELT AREAS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG AND CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW TODAY. $$ MIZ008-111100- CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE AND WHITEFISH POINT 430 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING CANCELLED... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MIZ019-021-022-027-028-111100- ANTRIM-CHARLEVOIX-CRAWFORD-KALKASKA-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER ISLAND...BELLAIRE...BOYNE CITY... CHARLEVOIX...EAST JORDAN...ELK RAPIDS...ELLSWORTH...GAYLORD... GRAYLING...KALKASKA AND MANCELONA 430 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CANCELLED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ CJC/HIRSCH  623 WWUS41 KALY 110935 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 435 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS TODAY AND TONIGHT... .COLD AIR FLOWING ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO TODAY WAS CAUSING LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE AREA TO THE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS SNOW AFFECTED THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. BEFORE 4 AM...IT IS BELIEVED THAT ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SNOW...IF THAT...HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. HOWEVER, THE SNOW BAND OFF LAKE ONTARIO WAS BEGINNING TO GET HEAVIER IN THE PREDAWN HOURS SATURDAY. THE COLD WESTERLY FLOW CREATING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS TODAY AND TONIGHT MAY ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY DETERIORATING WEATHER. HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING THROUGH TONIGHT. YOU CAN HEAR THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ALSO...INTERNET USERS CAN FIND A LARGE AMOUNT WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV. NYZ032-033-111600- HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- 435 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... THERE WILL BE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS TODAY. WHERE THE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS MOST PERSISTENT...THERE WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY. ELSEWHERE...2 TO 4 INCHES WILL ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. $$  085 WWUS41 KBGM 110959 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 500 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE... .A COLD WEST TO NORTHWEST AIR FLOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO DIRECT A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO TODAY AND TONIGHT. NYZ018-036-037-111200- MADISON NY-ONONDAGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY- 959 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING... A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO STAY MAINLY NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO SEE ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM THIS LAKE EFFECT BAND WILL BE IN SOUTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY, FROM THE ROME AREA NORTH. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA, WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION TO THE SOUTH. THE BAND IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTH AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON, BEFORE RETURNING TO THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ NYZ009-111600- NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- 500 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TODAY INTO TONIGHT... A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING TODAY WHEN 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW PER HOUR COULD FALL. THE BAND MAY UNDERGO MINOR FLUCTUATIONS AND BECOME LIGHTER IN INTENSITY, BUT STILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION TODAY OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ON TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE WEST OF ROUTE 26. TONIGHT, ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE BAND STARTS TO DRIFT SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE AND CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT TRAVEL DISTANCES IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW. SOME LOCATIONS MAY BE EXPERIENCING VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, WHILE LOCATIONS ONLY 10 TO 20 MILES AWAY MAY HAVE CLEAR SKIES. IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN AND ANTICIPATE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ JML  644 WWUS41 KBUF 111004 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 502 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS CONTINUE OFF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO... .ARCTIC AIR STREAMING ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS COULD REACH A FOOT AND A HALF IN LOCATIONS EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE, AND AS MUCH AS THREE FEET IN THE TUG HILL PLATEAU REGION EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE OVER TWO INCHES AN HOUR AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY AND THE BANDS MAY ALSO CONTAIN SOME THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWS...WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. REMEMBER THAT A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS...TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. UPDATES ON THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON SHORT TERM FORECASTS /FPUS71 KBUF OR BUFNOWBUF/. THE SHORT TERM FORECASTS...AS WELL AS DETAILED GRAPHICAL INFORMATION...CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BUF NYZ010-012-111600- ERIE-WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND WARSAW 502 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES WILL CONTINUE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT BEFORE THE SNOWS DRIFT SOUTH OVERNIGHT. $$ NYZ019-020-111600- CATTARAUGUS-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JAMESTOWN AND OLEAN 341 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING AND ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. $$ NYZ006>008-111600- JEFFERSON-LEWIS-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOWVILLE...OSWEGO AND WATERTOWN 341 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS OSWEGO AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES WHERE AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OVERNIGHT. ACROSS CENTRAL LEWIS AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO THREE INCHES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. $$ NYZ021-111600- ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE 341 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR TODAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALL FROM LAKE ERIE WILL EXTEND INTO PARTS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY TODAY. LOCALIZED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. $$ JL/TJP  707 WWUS43 KMQT 111019 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 520 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW DIMINISHING... COLD AIR POURING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE SNOWBELTS OF ONTONAGON AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES...AND EAST OF MARQUETTE. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THOSE AREAS BY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH MID MORNING WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. IF DRIVING TODAY OVER NORTHERN UPPER MICHIGAN...BE PREPARED FOR VARYING VISIBILITIES IN ONGOING SNOW SHOWERS IN ADDITION TO SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. MIZ006-007-085-111045- ALGER MI-LUCE MI-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT MI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING AND NEWBERRY 520 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY EVENING. THE GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR FROM WETMORE TO MELSTRAND...EAST TO MC MILLAN. A NORTHWEST WIND AS HIGH AS 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS THIS MORNING. $$ MIZ001>004-084-111045- BARAGA MI-KEWEENAW MI-NORTHERN HOUGHTON MI-ONTONAGON MI- SOUTHERN HOUGHTON MI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARAGA...CALUMET...COPPER HARBOR... EAGLE HARBOR...HOUGHTON...LANSE AND ONTONAGON 520 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES BY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING... OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM WHITE PINE TO ROCKLAND...TO PELKIE. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. EXPECT THE SNOW SHOWERS AND WINDS TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. $$ JLA  981 WWUS46 KSTO 111146 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 345 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 CAZ013-014-120000- SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY- 345 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING THE BURNEY BASIN AREA... A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. RAIN AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY PRECIPITATION LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 5000 TODAY...WILL GRADUALLY RISE TO BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET TONIGHT AND REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. $$ CAZ068-069-120000- WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 345 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE WEST SLOPE OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA INCLUDING WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND THE LASSEN PARK AREA... A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS MAKING ITS WAY TOWARD NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. RAIN AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 5500 AND 6500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL RISE TO 6000 TO 7000 FEET TONIGHT AND REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. $$ JJ/RCH  377 WWUS46 KPDT 111226 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 400 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 .A WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD MOISTURE EAST OF THE CASCADES LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH PRECIPITATION CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WITH COLD AIR BANKED ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES...PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SNOW TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO A WINTERY MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY MORNING AS THE WARM FRONT OVERRIDES THE COLDER AIR. WAZ026-027-120000- KITTITAS VALLEY WA-YAKIMA VALLEY WA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...GRANDVIEW...SUNNYSIDE... TOPPENISH AND YAKIMA 400 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE KITTITAS AND YAKIMA VALLEYS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY MORNING. $$ WAZ025-120000- EAST SLOPES SOUTHERN CASCADES WA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...GOLDENDALE AND NACHES 400 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY MORNING. $$ SMITH  311 WWUS45 KSLC 111211 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 510 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 UTZ016-111300- SOUTHWEST UTAH- 510 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY CANCELED... THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWEST UTAH HAS BEEN CANCELED. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION. $$ UTZ014-015-017-111900- CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS- WEST CENTRAL UTAH- 510 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH NOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH...AS WELL AS THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...AND ABOVE 6000 FEET ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR IN CENTRAL UTAH FROM BEAVER TO NEPHI...THROUGH NOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH NOON WITH WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH UP TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY... ESPECIALLY ACROSS MOUNTAIN PASSES. USE CAUTION AND PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS...IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH NOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR UPDATES ABOUT THIS STORM. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUR FAVORITE INTERNET WEATHER SITE. $$ UTZ008-010-111900- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- 510 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH NOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND THE BOOK CLIFFS THROUGH NOON. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 3-6 INCHES EXPECTED. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY... ESPECIALLY ACROSS MOUNTAIN PASSES. USE CAUTION AND PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS...IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH NOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR UPDATES ABOUT THIS STORM. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUR FAVORITE INTERNET WEATHER SITE. $$ UTZ006-111900- WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- 510 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH NOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS SOUTH OF I-80 THROUGH NOON. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOON WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-4 INCHES EXPECTED SOUTH OF I-80. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY... ESPECIALLY ACROSS MOUNTAIN PASSES. USE CAUTION AND PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS...IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH NOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR UPDATES ABOUT THIS STORM. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUR FAVORITE INTERNET WEATHER SITE. $$  203 WWUS43 KAPX 111341 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 840 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .VERY COLD AIR FLOWING OVER LAKE MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. MIZ021-022-112200- ANTRIM-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLAIRE...ELK RAPIDS...ELLSWORTH... GAYLORD AND MANCELONA 840 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE A TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. ALSO...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. REMAIN ALERT FOR POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. $$ ROWLEY  238 WWUS46 KMFR 111345 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 544 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 CAZ080-082-111945- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAPPY CAMP...SCOTT BAR...FT. JONES... SOMES BAR...CALLAHAN...CECILVILLE...MT. SHASTA...MCCLOUD 544 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 5500 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 5500 FEET. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DELIVER GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO SISKIYOU COUNTY BEGINNING LATER TODAY. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL BE OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 5500 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. $$  000 WWUS45 KSLC 111529 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 821 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 UTZ006-008-010-111900- WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- 821 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY CANCELED... THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS AND WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80 AND WASATCH PLATEAU HAS BEEN CANCELED. HOWEVER...WITH CLEARING SKIES LOCALLY DENSE FOG WILL OCCUR IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS THROUGH LATE MORNING. $$ UTZ014-015-017-111900- CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS- WEST CENTRAL UTAH- 821 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH NOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUED THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH...AS WELL AS THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...AND ABOVE 6000 FEET ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR IN CENTRAL UTAH FROM BEAVER TO NEPHI...THROUGH NOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH NOON WITH WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH UP TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY... ESPECIALLY ACROSS MOUNTAIN PASSES. USE CAUTION AND PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS...IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH NOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION FOR UPDATES ABOUT THIS STORM. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON YOUR FAVORITE INTERNET WEATHER SITE. $$  000 WWUS41 KBUF 111546 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1042 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS CONTINUE OFF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO... .ARCTIC AIR STREAMING ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS COULD REACH A FOOT AND A HALF IN LOCATIONS EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE, AND AS MUCH AS THREE FEET IN THE TUG HILL PLATEAU REGION EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR WILL CONTINUE IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO AND THE BAND MAY ALSO CONTAIN SOME THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. RATES OF AN INCH AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE OFF LAKE ERIE. REMEMBER THAT A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS...TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. UPDATES ON THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON SHORT TERM FORECASTS /FPUS71 KBUF OR BUFNOWBUF/. THE SHORT TERM FORECASTS...AS WELL AS DETAILED GRAPHICAL INFORMATION...CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BUF THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 4 PM. NYZ021-111638- ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF WELLSVILLE 1042 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE PRIMARILY OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON BUT ONLY 1 TO 3 INCHES MORE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ NYZ010-012-112200- ERIE-WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND WARSAW 1042 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH THE ACTIVITY STAYING MAINLY SOUTH OF THE SOUTHTOWNS. MORE THAN 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT BEFORE THE SNOWS DRIFT SOUTH OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 DEGREES. FROM BUFFALO NORTHWARD ONLY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED WITH A COATING TO AN INCH POSSIBLE. $$ NYZ019-020-112200- CATTARAUGUS-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JAMESTOWN AND OLEAN 1042 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH 3 TO 6 MORE INCHES EXPECTED. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES IS FORECAST FOR TONIGHT. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. $$ NYZ006>008-112200- JEFFERSON-LEWIS-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOWVILLE...OSWEGO AND WATERTOWN 1042 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... A MEANDERING BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS SHOULD TEND TO DRIFT FURTHER NORTH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR COULD EASILY BRING A FOOT OF NEW SNOW ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM. ONLY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FROM WATERTOWN AND LOWVILLE NORTH TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT SOUTH OF WATERTOWN AND LOWVILLE WITH ANOTHER 6 INCHES TO A FOOT EXPECTED OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. THE BAND OF HEAVY SNOW SHOULD DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH TONIGHT. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE BAND WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITEOUTS ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 ABOVE. $$ PACE/SAGE  753 WWUS41 KALY 111618 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1115 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .COLD AIR FLOWING ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO TODAY WAS CAUSING LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE AREA TO THE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE COLD WESTERLY FLOW CREATING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND THE BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MAY ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY DETERIORATING WEATHER. HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING THROUGH TONIGHT. YOU CAN HEAR THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ALSO...INTERNET USERS CAN FIND A LARGE AMOUNT WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV. NYZ032-033-120900- HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- 1115 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... THERE WILL BE LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WHERE THE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS MOST PERSISTENT...THERE WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...1 TO 3 INCHES WILL ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. $$  000 WWUS43 KAPX 111616 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1115 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .VERY COLD AIR FLOWING OVER LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. MIZ008-112200- CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE AND WHITEFISH POINT 1115 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE A TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ALSO...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. REMAIN ALERT FOR POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. $$ MIZ019-021-022-027-028-112200- ANTRIM-CHARLEVOIX-CRAWFORD-KALKASKA-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER ISLAND...BELLAIRE...BOYNE CITY... CHARLEVOIX...EAST JORDAN...ELK RAPIDS...ELLSWORTH...GAYLORD... GRAYLING...KALKASKA AND MANCELONA 1115 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE A TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ALSO...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. REMAIN ALERT FOR POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. $$ ROWLEY  876 WWUS41 KBGM 111648 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY... .A COLD WESTERLY AIR FLOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO DIRECT A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO TODAY AND TONIGHT. NYZ009-112333- NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- 1145 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEST OF ROUTE 26...AND NORTH OF ROUTE 69...IN THE VICINITY OF WESTDALE...FLORENCE...THOMPSON CORNERS...EMPEYVILLE...AND CAMDEN. IN THESE AREAS...SNOWFALL RATES WILL REACH OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE BY EVENING. EAST OF ROUTE 26...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS MOST PERSISTENT. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ MJC  000 WWUS43 KGRR 111712 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1213 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 .SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DRIER AIR WORKS INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND THE SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH. MIZ056-057-064-120108- ALLEGAN-KENT-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...GRAND RAPIDS AND ALLEGAN 1213 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL ACCUMULATE UP TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON WITH ANOTHER INCH POSSIBLE THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. A LAKE SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY CREATE SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. $$ 93  000 WWUS46 KMFR 111808 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1007 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 CAZ080-082-120000- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAPPY CAMP...SCOTT BAR...FT. JONES... SOMES BAR...CALLAHAN...CECILVILLE...MT. SHASTA...MCCLOUD 1007 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 5500 FEET. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DELIVER GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO SISKIYOU COUNTY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 5500 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT. $$ SANDLER  101 WWUS46 KSTO 111813 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 1015 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 CAZ013-014-120000- SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY- 1015 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING THE BURNEY BASIN... A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. RAIN AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY PRECIPITATION LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 5000 TODAY...WILL GRADUALLY RISE TO BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET TONIGHT AND REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. $$ CAZ068-069-120000- WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 1015 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA INCLUDING WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY AND THE LASSEN PARK AREA... A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS MAKING ITS WAY TOWARD NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. RAIN AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 5500 AND 6500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL RISE TO 6000 TO 7000 FEET TONIGHT AND REMAIN AT THAT LEVEL THROUGH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. $$  000 WWUS45 KSLC 111908 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1208 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 UTZ014-015-017-111945- CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS- WEST CENTRAL UTAH- 1208 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...SNOW ADVISORY ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL VALLEYS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WERE REPORTED IN THE SEVIER VALLEY WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. $$  616 WWUS43 KAPX 111915 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 215 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .VERY COLD AIR FLOWING OVER LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. MIZ008-120500- CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE AND WHITEFISH POINT 215 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE A TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. EXPECT ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. ALSO...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. REMAIN ALERT FOR POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. $$ MIZ019>022-027-028-120500- ANTRIM-CHARLEVOIX-CRAWFORD-KALKASKA-LEELANAU-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER ISLAND...BELLAIRE...BOYNE CITY... CHARLEVOIX...EAST JORDAN...ELK RAPIDS...ELLSWORTH...EMPIRE... GAYLORD...GRAYLING...KALKASKA AND MANCELONA 215 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE A TOTAL DAYTIME ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. EXPECT ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. ALSO...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. REMAIN ALERT FOR POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. $$ ROWLEY  000 WWUS43 KDLH 111933 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 135 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2003 WIZ004-120000- IRON WI- 135 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON... LOOK FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE SNOW BELT IN IRON COUNTY. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE IN THE AREA AROUND SAXON...UPSON... HURLEY AND MONTREAL. AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING SNOWFALL TOTALS TO 3 TO 7 INCHES SINCE THIS MORNING. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION IN THIS REGION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ KFM  000 WWUS43 KGRR 112025 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 323 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 MIZ056-057-064-120400- ALLEGAN-KENT-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOLLAND...GRAND RAPIDS AND ALLEGAN 323 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. A LAKE SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY CREATE SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. $$ 93  775 WWUS41 KBGM 112043 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 343 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY TONIGHT... .A COLD WESTERLY AIR FLOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO DIRECT A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE BAND WILL BE JUST NORTH OF ONEIDA COUNTY EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT WILL RETURN SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT...BEFORE WEAKENING SUNDAY MORNING. NYZ009-120400- NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- 343 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND...JUST TO THE NORTH OF ONEIDA COUNTY...WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT TO SOUTHWARD AGAIN THIS EVENING...BRINGING OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE REGION OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEWIS COUNTY BORDER...AND TO THE WEST OF ROUTE 26. ON SUNDAY...THE BAND WILL WEAKEN DURING THE MORNING...AND TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDDAY...ALTHOUGH ANOTHER INCH OR SO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES...OR VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV. $$ MJC  864 WWUS41 KALY 112116 WSWALY URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 415 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS PARTS OF THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A WESTERLY FLOW OF VERY COLD AIR FLOWING ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO WILL KEEP LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING WILL REACH 6 TO 12 INCHES. NYZ032-033-120400- HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- 415 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THERE WILL BE LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS LATE SUNDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS...SO BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AS WELL AS SNOW INTENSITY. YOU CAN HEAR THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ALSO...INTERNET USERS CAN FIND A LARGE AMOUNT WEATHER INFORMATION AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV. $$  000 WWUS41 KCLE 112137 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 423 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 PAZ001-002-120900- NORTHERN ERIE PA-SOUTHERN ERIE PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE 423 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND INTO THE NIGHT. SNOW TOTALS WILL BE HIGHEST NEAR THE LAKESHORE WHERE 4 TO 6 INCHES COULD ACCUMULATE THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. FURTHER INLAND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. IN ADDITION GUSTY WEST WINDS OF UP TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. $$ TK  852 WWUS46 KMFR 112132 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 132 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 CAZ080-082-120600- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAPPY CAMP...SCOTT BAR...FT. JONES... SOMES BAR...CALLAHAN...CECILVILLE...MT. SHASTA...MCCLOUD 132 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 5500 FEET. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DELIVER GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO SISKIYOU COUNTY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT. $$ SANDLER  800 WWUS43 KMQT 112134 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 435 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY... .ANOTHER ARCTIC FRONT WILL PASS OVER UPPER MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT...THE WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST...CAUSING VERY COLD AIR ALOFT TO PASS OVER LAKE SUPERIOR. THIS WILL ENABLE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE EAST OF AU TRAIN NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE. IT WILL ALSO BECOME LOCALLY WINDY BEHIND THE FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT. MIZ006-007-085-121100- ALGER MI-LUCE MI-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT MI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING AND NEWBERRY 435 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY... EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BEHIND AN ARCTIC FRONT OVERNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. BY THE TIME THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW STARTS TO DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT...10 INCHES OF SNOW OR GREATER IS POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM SHINGLETON THROUGH SENEY TO PINE STUMP JUNCTION. IT WILL ALSO BECOME LOCALLY WINDY SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ MRD  517 WWUS41 KBUF 112141 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 440 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TO PLAGUE AREAS DOWNWIND OF THE LAKES THROUGH MONDAY... .A COMBINATION OF TWO DISTINCT WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MAKE FOR CONTINUED LAKE EFFECT SNOW DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. LOW PRESSURE EAST OF THE REGION, IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR WEST, IS CURRENTLY FUNNELING ARCTIC AIR ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO. THIS FLOW IS PRODUCING EXPLOSIVE LAKE SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO, AND MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE. THE COMBINATION OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL KEEP CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE TONIGHT EAST OF LAKE ERIE AND TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE HIGH WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AND PROVIDE A BRIEF RESPITE AS THE LAKE BANDS WEAKEN. LATER SUNDAY NIGHT ANOTHER LOW IS FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO CANADA AND BRING A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR. THE FLOW AROUND THIS SYSTEM IS MORE SOUTHWESTERLY, AND AS A RESULT, THE BANDS EXPECTED TO FORM SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WILL BE FARTHER NORTH. THE PROJECTED TIMING AND LOCATION OF THIS NEXT EVENT MAY POSE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR BOTH THE BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN METRO AREAS AS SNOW COULD BE FALLING QUITE HEAVILY BOTH PRIOR TO, AND DURING, THE MORNING COMMUTE. AS FOR THE CURRENT EVENT, SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WILL REACH 18 INCHES DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE, AND OVER 3 FEET IN SPOTS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR WILL CONTINUE EAST OF LAKE ERIE, WITH AN INCREDIBLE 4 TO 6 INCHES AN HOUR AT TIMES EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. WINDS GUSTING UPWARDS OF 25 MPH OFF BOTH LAKES WILL CREATE ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ADDITIONALLY, THERE MAY BE THUNDER AND LIGHTNING ACCOMPANYING THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. REMEMBER THAT A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS...TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. UPDATES ON THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON SHORT TERM FORECASTS /FPUS71 KBUF OR BUFNOWBUF/. THE SHORT TERM FORECASTS...AS WELL AS DETAILED GRAPHICAL INFORMATION...CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BUF THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 PM. NYZ010-012-120400- ERIE-WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND WARSAW 440 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TONIGHT... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW, MAINLY SOUTH OF ORCHARD PARK AND EAST AURORA IN ERIE COUNTY, AND THE WESTERN HALF OF WYOMING COUNTY, WILL ACCUMULATE ANOTHER 6 INCHES OR MORE BY SUNDAY MORNING. AFTER DAWN THE BAND IS EXPECTED TO HAVE DRIFTED SOUTH OF THE AREA. ANOTHER BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE MOVING SOUTH OUT OF THE REGION LATE MONDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH ITS TOO EARLY TO FORECAST SPECIFIC AMOUNTS, THE BAND IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACROSS ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR ON MONDAY. $$ NYZ019-020-120400- CATTARAUGUS-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JAMESTOWN AND OLEAN 440 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TONIGHT... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR MONDAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS MAINLY THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE COUNTIES, WITH ANOTHER 6 INCHES OR MORE OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE BAND WILL WEAKEN DURING THE DAY SUNDAY, WITH ANOTHER 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. ANOTHER BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FORM NORTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT, AND MOVE INTO THE COUNTIES DURING MONDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH ITS TOO EARLY TO FORECAST SPECIFIC AMOUNTS, HEAVY SNOWS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY. $$ NYZ006-120400- OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF OSWEGO 440 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR MONDAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MAINLY THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY THIS EVENING, WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTALS OF 3 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY BEFORE THE LAKE SNOWS WIND DOWN. ANOTHER BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FORM NORTH OF THE COUNTY SUNDAY NIGHT AND DRIFT SOUTH INTO THE COUNTY MONDAY MORNING WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AS THE BAND DRIFTS SOUTH. $$ NYZ007-008-120400- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOWVILLE AND WATERTOWN 440 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TONIGHT... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW, MAINLY IN THE TUG HILL REGION, WILL ACCUMULATE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOOT BEFORE MOVING SOUTH OF THE COUNTIES LATER TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE CENTER OF THE BAND WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED NORTH OF WATERTOWN. ANOTHER BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST INTO MONDAY MORNING. TWO TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT, WITH ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE BAND DRIFTS SOUTH OUT OF THE REGION. THE HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE WATERTOWN AREA DURING THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. $$ NYZ011-120400- GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF BATAVIA 440 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING... A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT BUT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOWS ON MONDAY. HEAVY SNOW MAY BE FALLING IN THE BATAVIA AREA FOR THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. $$  000 WWUS43 KAPX 112152 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 450 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE... .COLD AIR FLOWING OVER LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING ACROSS FAVORED AREAS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES REGION LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR AND MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING HEAVY SNOWS TO THE WATCH AREA. MIZ019>022-027-028-121000- ANTRIM-CHARLEVOIX-CRAWFORD-KALKASKA-LEELANAU-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER ISLAND...BELLAIRE...BOYNE CITY... CHARLEVOIX...EAST JORDAN...ELK RAPIDS...ELLSWORTH...EMPIRE... GAYLORD...GRAYLING...KALKASKA AND MANCELONA 450 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE ADVISORY AREA THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ MIZ008-121000- CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE AND WHITEFISH POINT 450 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE ADVISORY AREA THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ MIZ015-121000- MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MACKINAC ISLAND AND ST. IGNACE 450 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY... SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ LUTZ/BAK  000 WWUS43 KDLH 112155 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 355 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2003 WIZ004-112230- IRON WI- 355 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...LAKE SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE LAKE SNOW ADVISORY FOR IRON COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ONLY A DUSTING OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE ADVISORY AREA BETWEEN 4 PM AND 6 PM. ROADS ARE STILL HAZARDOUS IN SPOTS SO CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. $$ KFM  297 WWUS46 KSTO 112300 WSWSTO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 300 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 CAZ068-069-121200- WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 300 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA... WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY...AND THE LASSEN PARK AREA... A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS SLOWLY PROGRESSING TOWARD NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RATHER HIGH AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOSTLY BETWEEN 6500 AND 7500 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RAIN AND SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING INTO THE MOUNTAINS KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS...AND CARRY CHAINS. $$ CAZ013-014-120000- SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY- BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY- 300 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING THE BURNEY BASIN... A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... HOWEVER...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE TOO HIGH TO AFFECT HIGHWAYS AND POPULATED AREAS. ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET. $$ DFR  440 WWUS46 KOTX 112312 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 311 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 WAZ041-043-044-120711- WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHELAN...CASHMERE...OMAK...TONASKET... OROVILLE...NESPELEM...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 311 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT BRINGING STEADY LIGHT SNOW TO THE OKANOGAN VALLEY, WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND WENATCHEE AREA. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BEFORE A WARM FRONT CHANGES PRECIPITATION TO ALL RAIN ON SUNDAY MORNING. $$ WAZ042-120711- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- 311 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT BRINGING STEADY LIGHT SNOW TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ON VALLEY FLOORS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET BEFORE STEADY SNOW TURNS TO SHOWERS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$