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Snow Squall Warning

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

356 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



NYC037-051-055-069-032200-

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Livingston NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-

356 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a



* Snow Squall Warning for...

  Northern Livingston 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 500 PM EST.



* At 355 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line

  extending from 21 miles north of Webster to near Pembroke, moving

  east at 30 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 and webcams.



  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 

           within minutes.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 390 between exits 9 and 12.

 Interstate 90 between exits 45 and 47.



Locations impacted include...

Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Batavia, Brockport, East

Rochester, Hilton, Webster, and Fairport.



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.



Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the

visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.



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LAT...LON 4286 7796 4287 7800 4287 7831 4313 7805

      4314 7800 4318 7800 4338 7775 4328 7754

      4332 7738 4330 7734 4328 7734 4327 7738

      4303 7737 4287 7745 4285 7796

TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 279DEG 27KT 4352 7741 4295 7846 



SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED



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