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Snow Squall Warning

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1042 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026



NYC003-009-013-029-037-051-055-069-117-121-220445-

/O.NEW.KBUF.SQ.W.0011.260122T0342Z-260122T0445Z/

Wayne NY-Wyoming NY-Cattaraugus NY-Erie NY-Livingston NY-

Chautauqua NY-Allegany NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-

1042 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026



The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a



* Snow Squall Warning for...

  Wayne County in western New York...

  Wyoming County in western New York...

  Cattaraugus County in western New York...

  Southeastern Erie County in western New York...

  Livingston County in western New York...

  Southern Chautauqua County in western New York...

  Northwestern Allegany County in western New York...

  Eastern Genesee County in western New York...

  Monroe County in western New York...

  Northwestern Ontario County in western New York...



* Until 1145 PM EST.



* At 1042 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line

  extending from 22 miles north of Ontario to near Varysburg to 6

  miles north of Lottsville, moving east at 35 mph.



  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to 

           blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than 

           one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 20 mph.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 

           within minutes.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 12.

 Interstate 90 between exits 43 and 47.

 Interstate 86 between exits 7 and 28.



Locations impacted include...

Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Jamestown, Chili, Batavia, Olean,

Canandaigua, Brockport, and Geneseo.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are

expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden

whiteout conditions.



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LAT...LON 4270 7858 4337 7772 4328 7754 4331 7697

      4339 7673 4356 7644 4269 7747 4200 7856

      4200 7976

TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 273DEG 32KT 4354 7728 4271 7829 4201 7940 



SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED



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