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NOUS41 KBUF 011946 CCA
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...OSWEGO COUNTY SNOW...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
200 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2004
...SNOW SIEGE FINALLY ENDS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...
A FLOW OF COLD ARCTIC AIR MOVING OVER THE UNFROZEN WATERS OF LAKE
ONTARIO PRODUCED ONE OF THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE EFFECT EVENTS EVER
RECORDED THIS PAST WEEK. THE EVENT BEGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY
28 AND CONTINUED THROUGH MOST OF SATURDAY JANUARY 31. THE WIND
TRAJECTORY REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THE FIRST 36 HOURS WHEN
THE BAND WAS MOST INTENSE OVER OSWEGO COUNTY...BACKED SLIGHTLY LATE
FRIDAY PUSHING THE BAND INTO SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY...THEN VEERED TO
NORTHWEST SATURDAY AND ALLOWED THE ACTIVITY TO SPREAD OUT AND PUSH
SOUTH ACROSS WAYNE AND EVEN MONROE COUNTIES WHERE UP TO A FOOT WAS
REPORTED. THE ACTIVITY FINALLY WEAKENED LAST NIGHT.
SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THIS 3 TO 4 DAY EVENT WERE ASTOUNDING...WITH AS
MUCH AS 86 INCHES SMOTHERING CENTRAL OSWEGO COUNTY...WITH A LARGE
PART OF THE COUNTY RECEIVING OVER FOUR FEET.
THIS FOLLOWS ON THE HEELS OF TWO OTHER LAKE EFFECT "EVENTS" DURING
THE PAST TWO WEEKS. ONE ON JANUARY 17-20 DROPPED UP TO 20 INCHES
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY...WHILE THE
MORE RECENT EVENT OF JANUARY 22-24 DROPPED UP TO THREE FEET OVER
CENTRAL AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
OSWEGO COUNTY IS PRONE TO HEAVY LAKE SNOWS OFF ONTARIO...BUT THE
AMOUNTS OF THE PAST WEEK TO TEN DAYS HAVE BEEN ASTOUNDING. THE 86
INCH AMOUNT WAS THE GREATEST EVER RECORDED IN A SINGLE EVENT IN THE
TEN YEARS OF OUR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK SNOWSPOTTERS NETWORK.
A FEW SPECIFIC REPORTS...
FROM THE JUST COMPLETED EVENT (WED AFTERNOON THRU SAT NIGHT)...
.PARISH...... 86 INCHES
.MINETTO..... 67 INCHES
.REDFIELD..... 57 INCHES
.W. MONROE.... 56 INCHES
.CONSTANTIA... 52 INCHES
.N. OSCEOLA... 51 INCHES (LEWIS CO.)
.OSWEGO....... 45 TO 52 INCHES
.FULTON....... 40 INCHES
AND FROM THE JANUARY 22-24 EVENT...
.HANNIBAL..... 36 INCHES
.FULTON....... 33 INCHES
.W. MONROE.... 29 INCHES
.MINETTO...... 26 INCHES
.OSWEGO....... 12 INCHES
MUCH OF THE COUNTY HAS RECEIVED OVER 150 INCHES FOR THE MONTH...OVER
TRIPLE THE NORMAL.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE WHEN MONTHLY REPORTS ARE
RECEIVED FROM OUR SPOTTERS AND THESE WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE
WITHIN THE WEEK.
$$
MCLAUGHLIN
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NOUS41 KBUF 010443
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1143 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
NEW YORK
...MONROE...
HAMLIN 1030 PM 01/31 11.5 12
WEBSTER 1130 PM 01/31 8.0 12
CHARLOTTE 0800 PM 01/31 6.0 6 12.0 24 22
FAIRPORT 0900 PM 01/31 4.0 6
...OSWEGO...
PARISH 1120 PM 01/31 86.0
STORM TOTAL FROM 1/28 THROUGH 1/31: 7 feet 2 inches
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NOUS41 KBGM 312237
PNSBGM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
536 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
.NEW YORK
...ONONDAGA...
CAMILLUS 0534 PM 01/31 3.0 .5
6" PER HOUR RATE!
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
1149AM FRI JAN 30 2004
SP WATERTOWN NY1220100 JAN 30-04
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 01/30/04 TIME: 10-00AM
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: OSWEGO
HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: ALL
CONDITION(S): HEAVY SNOW - ZERO VISIBILITY - LAKE EFFECT STORM
HAS SHIFTED TO NORTH OF PULASKI (I-81 EXIT 36)
EXTENDING TO MEXICO (EXIT 35)
ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: UNKNOWN
SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): NONE - OSWEGO COUNTY STILL IN STATE
OF EMERGENCY - NUMEROUS STRANDED
VEHICLES THROUGHOUT AREA
AUTH SGT DUANE S CORBO SHAFFREY 11-48AM
OPER - SHAFFREY,JANNA S 1149
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NOUS41 KBUF 301316
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
816 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
.NEW YORK
...OSWEGO...
CONSTANTIA 0715 AM 01/30 14.0 8 45.0 36 45
MINETTO 0710 AM 01/30 12.5 12
PARISH 0725 AM 01/30 12.0 8 63.0 36 58
WEST MONROE 0500 AM 01/30 6.0 12 39.0 36 50
EAST OSWEGO 1230 AM 01/30 25.5 30 36
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NOUS41 KBUF 300441
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1141 PM EST THU JAN 29 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
NEW YORK
...OSWEGO...
OSWEGO 1125 PM 01/29 25.4 24
: SN+ CURRENTLY
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NOUS41 KBUF 300341
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1041 PM EST THU JAN 29 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
.NEW YORK
...OSWEGO...
HANNIBAL 0720 PM 01/29 10.0 18 39
PARISH 1041 PM 01/29 10.0 6.5 54.0 31.5
: HEAVY SNOW CURRENTLY
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NOUS41 KBUF 292318
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
618 PM EST THU JAN 29 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
.NEW YORK
...OSWEGO...
WEST MONROE 0600 PM 01/29 20.0 18 33.0 24 54
OSWEGO 0605 PM 01/29 18.0 14
MINETTO 0520 PM 01/29 7.0 6 21.0 17
: 10.6 INCHES YESTERDAY
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
0553PM THU JAN 29 2004
00350 FILE 28 SP WATERTOWN NY1220100 JAN 29-04 CANCEL
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
VOID 00338 FILE 28 01/29/04 RE: I-81 N/B & S/B HAVE BEEN REOPENED
VOIDS 00339 - 00340 - 00341 - 00342
COMMENTS: OSWEGO COUNTY REMAINS IN STATE OF EMERGENCY
AUTH Z/SGT CASEY L GRAY SUNDERLAND
OPER - SUNDERLAND,DONALD W 1752
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NOUS41 KBUF 292133
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
NEW YORK
...OSWEGO...
PARISH 0420 PM 01/29 44.0 25
: HEAVY SNOW CURRENTLY
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
0121PM THU JAN 29 2004
00382 FILE 28 SO OSWEGO CO NY0370000 JAN 29-04
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 01/29/04 TIME: 11- AM
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: OSWEGO
HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: ALL HIGHWAYS
CONDITION(S): MANY IMPASSABLE
ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: 02/02/04
SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): NO UNNECESSARY TRAVEL
AUTH SGT G DIEVENDORF
OPER - DIEVENDORF, GARY 1321
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
1244PM THU JAN 29 2004
00380 FILE 28 SO OSWEGO CO NY0370000 JAN 29-04
TO APB
DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATURE HAS
DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN OSWEGO COUNTY. THERE SHOULD BE NO
UNNECESSARY TRAVEL. THE LENGTH OF THIS STATE OF EMERGENCY IS
UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.
AUTH SGT G DIEVENDORF
OPER - DIEVENDORF,GARY 1244
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C
1241PM THU JAN 29 2004
00109 FILE 28 SP ITHACA NY1540100 JAN 29-04
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE *** ADDED ***
ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 01/29/04 TIME: 12-20PM
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: CORTLAND COUNTY AND ONONDAGA COUNTY
HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: INTERSTATE 81 SOUTHBOUND AT EXIT 14 CLOSED
CONDITION(S): ROADWAY CLOSED DUE TO MULTI VEHICLE & TRACTOR
TRAILER ACCIDENTS.
ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: UNKNOWN
SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): ROUTE 11 SOUTHBOUND TO EXIT 12
AUTH TROOPER JEFFREY A CLIFFORD SENT-DALEY 12-40
OPER - BRENZO,MARK S 1240
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NOUS41 KBUF 291715
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1215 PM EST THU JAN 29 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
.NEW YORK
...OSWEGO...
CONSTANTIA 6 NE 1155 AM 01/29 14.0 5 46
PARISH 1155 AM 01/29 12.0 1.5
WEST MONROE 1155 AM 01/29 11.5 3 27.0 6.5 46
MINETTO 1135 AM 01/29 11.0 4 14.0 15 36
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
1213PM THU JAN 29 2004
00342 FILE 28 SP WATERTOWN NY1220100 JAN 29-04
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 01/29/04 TIME: 11-40 AM
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: OSWEGO
HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: I-481 BETWEEN DUTCH RIDGE RD (T/SCRIBA) AND CR-57
(T/VOLNEY)
CONDITION(S): CLOSED DUE TO DISBALED VEHICLES IN SEVERE SNOWSTORM
ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: TO BE ANNOUNCED
SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S):
AUTH Z/SGT CASEY L GRAY SHAFFREY 12-12PM
OPER - SHAFFREY,JANNA S 1213
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
1143AM THU JAN 29 2004
FILE 28 SP WATERTOWN NY1220100 JAN 29-04 ADDED
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
REF 00339 & 00400 FILES DATE RE I-81 CLOSURE - ADDED
ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 01/29/04 TIME: 11-30AM
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: OSWEGO AND NORTHERN ONONDAGA
HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: I-81 NORTHBOUND AND SOUTH BOUND NOW CLOSED BETWEEN
EXITS 35 (TINKER TAVERN RD) AND 31 (BREWERTON)
CONDITION(S): CLOSED DUE TO STRANDED MOTORISTS FROM SEVERE SNOWSTORM
ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: UNKNOWN
SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): NONE -
OSWEGO COUNTY HAS ISSUED STATE
OF EMERGENCY - NO TRAVEL
AUTH Z/SGT CASEY L GRAY SHAFFREY 11-41AM
OPER - SHAFFREY,JANNA S 1142
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NOUS41 KBUF 291556
PNSBUF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1056 AM EST THU JAN 29 2004
NEW PERIOD STORM DURATION SNOW ON
LOCATION TIME/DATE SNOW (HRS) TOTAL (HRS) GROUND
NEW YORK
...CAYUGA...
STERLING 1035 AM 01/29 8.0 6
...LEWIS...
NORTH OSCEOLA 1015 AM 01/29 9.0 12 18.0 48 38
...OSWEGO...
PARISH 1045 AM 01/29 18.0 8 30.0 20
: 6 INCHES FELL IN THE PAST HOUR
OSWEGO 1032 AM 01/29 7.0 10.5
HANNIBAL 1015 AM 01/29 6.0 6 18.0 18
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
1050AM THU JAN 29 2004
FILE 28 SP WATERTOWN NY1220100 JAN 29-04
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
REF 00339 FILE DATE RE: I-81 CLOSURE -
CONDITION(S): I-81 CLOSED NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN EXITS
31 AND 33 TO CLEAR STRANDED MOTORISTS
AUTH SGT EDWARD S FOSTER SHAFFREY 10-49AM
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
1048AM THU JAN 29 2004
FILE 28 SP WATERTOWN NY1220100 JAN 29-04
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 01/29/04 TIME: 10-45AM
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: OSWEGO AND NORTHERN ONONDAGA
HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: I-81 NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND
CONDITION(S): I-81 CLOSED DUE TO STRANDED MOTORISTS AS A RESULT OF
SEVERE SNOWSTORM
SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): TRAFFIC BEING RE-ROUTED APPROPRIATELY
AUTH SGT EDWARD S FOSTER SHAFFREY 10-47AM
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NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP D
0916AM THU JAN 29 2004
FILE 28 SP WATERTOWN NY1220100 JAN 29-04
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER
HEAVY SNOWFALL
DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: HEAVY SNOW/WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS
COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: OSWEGO
LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): I-81 PARISH TO CENTRAL SQUARE
(AND SURROUNDING AREA) - APPROX 12 MILES
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 6 TO 7 A.M. 01/29/04
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED:
REMARKS: MOST AFFECTED AREAS ARE FULTON,PARISH,CENTRAL SQUARE,BREWERTON
AUTH SGT EDWARD S FOSTER SHAFFREY 9-15AM
OPER - SHAFFREY,JANNA S 0916