Lake Effect Snow Watch URGENT

 WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
354 AM EST THU NOV 25 2010

NYZ010-011-251700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0004.101126T1700Z-101128T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
354 AM EST THU NOV 25 2010

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS
  OF NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES. THERE REMAINS SOME
  UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW FAR NORTH THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
  EXTEND. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE
  NORTH TOWARDS THE BUFFALO METRO AREA AND BATAVIA AT TIMES.

* TIMING: LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY EXCEED ONE FOOT IN AREAS
  WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW PERSISTS THE LONGEST.

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  40 MPH MAY PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES: VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT
  TIMES IN VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE
  VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.