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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1000 PM EST SAT JAN 5 2002

...A TASTE OF WINTER FOR PARTS OF THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN 
FINGER LAKES...

.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER LOUISIANA WILL STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT AND 
MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD ON SUNDAY. A 
GENERAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN 
AND CENTRAL NEW YORK WITH THE PASSING OF A COLD FRONT SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...AS THE LOW MOVES UP THE EAST COAST...NORTHEAST 
WINDS WILL PICK UP ADDITIONAL MOISTURE FROM LAKE ONTARIO LATE SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS MAY LEAD TO A PERIOD OF STEADIER 
SNOW NEAR AND SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO. AREAS SUCH AS 
ROCHESTER...NEWARK AND CANANDAIGUA MAY RECEIVE OVER 6 INCHES OF SNOW 
BY MONDAY MORNING. 


NYZ003-004-014-061000-
MONROE-ONTARIO-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCHESTER...CANANDAIGUA AND NEWARK 
1000 PM EST SAT JAN 5 2002


...A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

LIGHT SNOW OVER THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING WILL BECOME MORE STEADY  
DURING THE AFTERNOON. A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY 
NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS BY MONDAY MORNING MAY EXCEED 6 INCHES IN SOME 
SPOTS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR 
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.  

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS 
POSSIBLE, BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 
OVER 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. BE SURE TO MONITOR THE 
LATEST FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO 
AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.


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