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REGIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
443 AM EST THU JAN 1 2004

A RIDGE OF COOL HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO THE 
CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE EAST AND CREST OVER OUR REGION TODAY.  
WARMER AIR WILL AGAIN RETURN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS LOW PRESSURE 
TAKES A FAVORABLE TRACK FROM THE UPPER PLAINS TO JAMES BAY.  
ALTHOUGH RAIN WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM TEMPERATURES WILL 
PROBABLY REACH THE MID 50S AGAIN BY SATURDAY.

A COLD FRONT TAILING FROM THE LOW IS FORECAST TO CROSS OUR REGION 
SATURDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG IT.  
THIS WILL KEEP CLOUDY CONDITIONS OVER US THROUGH THE REST OF THE 
WEEKEND WITH PRECIPITATION LIKELY.  TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 
CRITICAL RANGE FOR RAIN OR SNOW.

THE STRONGEST WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS 
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK MONDAY FOLLOWED BY MUCH COLDER AIR INTO 
MID WEEK.


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