Værmelding for Byron Presbyterian Church

Flood Watch issued March 3 at 3:06AM EST until March 6 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY* WHAT...Flooding caused by significant snowmelt and a general halfinch of rainfall.* WHERE...Portions of central and western New York, including thefollowing counties, in central New York, Jefferson, Lewis,Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In western New York, Allegany,Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara,Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming.* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. The most proneareas for flooding will be where ice jams typically develop.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- An intense storm system moving from the central plains acrossthe central Great Lakes will send a surge of Spring like warmthe across the our region Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatureswill soar into the 50s over the western counties on Tuesdaywith the mercury remaining well above freezing Tuesday night.Temperatures will then climb well into the 50s for the bulkof the region on Wednesday while being accompanied by ageneral half inch of rainfall. The fast melt off of theregions snowpack will combine with this rainfall to causesignificant rises to area tributaries with flooding becomingpossible. Flooding concerns will be particularly elevated inareas where tributaries are prone to ice jam flooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

National Weather Service