NWS ALERT: Winter Storm Watch goes into effect Friday for the North Country/Tug Hill Region

Published on November 26, 2024

NWS

JEFFERSON, LEWIS & OSWEGO COUNTIES: WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING (DECEMBER 2)

***Be sure to listen to our latest on-air coverage with NWS Forecaster (Buffalo), David Thomas, for more details:

.* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulation 7 inches or more possible. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...The potential exists for a significant long duration lake effect snow event. There is considerable uncertainty in exact band placement and amounts, but multiple periods of heavy snow are possible. Travel could be very difficult to impossible with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. Some major roadways could temporarily close. The hazardous conditions could impact the post-Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Narrow bands of heavy snow could bring rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Localized travel problems will be possible.

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