NWS UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisories extended through Saturday for entire listening region
JEFFERSON, LEWIS & OSWEGO COUNTIES: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 P.M. EST SATURDAY.
* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations 6 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region.
* WHEN...Until 4 P.M. EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow will begin later this afternoon and accumulate a few inches before mixing with or changing to rain tonight. The precipitation will then change back to snow late tonight and persist through Saturday when the bulk of the accumulation will take place. The change back to snow will be accompanied by temperatures that will tumble into the 20s. This could lead to some ice on bridges and overpasses before the snow starts to appreciably accumulate.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Periods of snow will result in snow covered roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while driving. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.
NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 P.M. EST SATURDAY.
* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations 6 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region.
* WHEN...Until 4 P.M. EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow will begin later this afternoon and accumulate a few inches before mixing with or changing to rain tonight. The precipitation will then change back to snow late tonight and persist through Saturday when the bulk of the accumulation will take place. The change back to snow will be accompanied by temperatures that will tumble into the 20s. This could lead to some ice on bridges and overpasses before the snow starts to appreciably accumulate.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Periods of snow will result in snow covered roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while driving. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.
OLD FORGE & WESTERN ADIRONDACKS: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 P.M. FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO 4 P.M. EST SATURDAY.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Hamilton and Northern Herkimer Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 P.M. Friday afternoon to 4 P.M. EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on hazardous traveling conditions due to snow covered roadways and reduced visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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