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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1259 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026

NYZ019>021-085-190600-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie-
1259 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Dense Fog Advisory.

Warmer temperatures through the first half of this week followed by
a period of soaking rain today will increase runoff and bring rises
to area creeks and rivers. The rising water may allow some river ice
to break up, increasing the chance of ice jams.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
154 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

NYZ001>008-011>014-019>021-181200-
/O.CON.KBUF.FG.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260218T1200Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-
Lewis-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-
Allegany-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark,
Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Lowville, Batavia, Warsaw,
Geneseo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Olean, and Wellsville
154 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Visibilities have significantly improved through the day,
  however widespread dense fog is expected to redevelop tonight with
  visibilities as low as one quarter mile at times.

* WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego,
  Jefferson, Lewis, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario,
  Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest visibilities are expected across
  the hilltops and near the eastern Great Lakes shorelines.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

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