Lake Effect Warnings & Winter Weather Advisories For Western New York

Winter Weather Advisories: Purple
Lake Effect Warning: Green
Lake Effect Advisory: Blue

OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
7 PM EST MONDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 3 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7
PM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION.

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...A GENERAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  MONDAY. VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MAINLY FROM THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN TUG HILL REGION
  TO WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT AND
  3 TO 5 INCHES MONDAY IN THE GENERAL SNOW. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 2
  TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH PRODUCING
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN THE GENERAL

BEST OF 2913: USS Constitution In The Snow.

USS Constitution in the snow.

USS Constitution in the snow.

FIRST SNOW DAY FOR PANDA CUB!

Tuesday, March 19, starting at 7 a.m., we are preparing for snow in the panda exhibits. We are very excited and thankful to all the panda fans who donated money to give this wonderful enrichment to our giant pandas. I am sure we will see you at 9 a.m. sharp in person or starting around 8 a.m. on the Panda Cam!
It’s a bit of a process to actually make snow and put it in the exhibits. We have a truck that comes in and is specially designed to turn large ice blocks into snow. There are large hoses that we can hold and deliver (spray) snow into the entire panda exhibit. Snow will be blown into Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu’s north exhibit and into Gao Gao’s exhibit in the main viewing area.

Sadly, Yun Zi’s new tree will not be done in time (due to a couple of days of rain), and he will stay housed next to Bai Yun and Mr. Wu for a few more days. But don’t fret! Yun Zi will be getting snow, too, and we will make sure he has a mound of it to play in.

We are all excited to see how brave Mr. Wu is and what his first reaction will be when he puts his paws in it. Hopefully, it will be a wonderful play day for both bears and guests!

Jennifer Becerra is a senior keeper at the San Diego Zoo.

Here’s Zhen Zhen when she saw her first snow:

USS Constitution In The Snow.

USS Constitution in the snow.

USS Constitution in the snow.

Weather Channel's Projected Next 48 Hour Snowfall

North East - The Weather Channel has the following snowfall map for the next 48 hours. Use caution if driving late tonight and Tuesday as the roads can be slippery and snow covered.

Western New York has a Lake Effect Snow Warning where they can get anywhere from 9 to as much as 18 inches in the next 24 hours.

Projected Snowfall for the next 48 hours.