FOR LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, freezing rain expected.
Total ice accumulations around a tenth or two on the Tug Hill
Plateau, and up to a third of an inch through the Saint Lawrence
Valley. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy lake effect snow
possible. Total snow accumulations over 7 inches possible in the
most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph
creating blowing and drifting snow and greatly reducing
visibilities.
* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. Greatest snow
accumulation expected south of Watertown and Fort Drum.
* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 PM Sunday to 10 AM
EST Monday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Monday afternoon
through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice.
Travel will be very difficult in deep snow covered roads beginning
Monday afternoon. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday
morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow is expected oscillate
several times downwind of Lake Ontario for this long duration
event.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will result in slippery
roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while
driving.
Submit snow and ice reports through our website or social media.
Narrow bands of heavy snow could bring rapidly changing road
conditions and visibilities. Localized travel problems will be
possible.
During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally
heavy snow with greatly reduced visibilities to dry conditions just
a few miles away. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather,
visibility, and road conditions.
FOR NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around
three tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Higher elevations of Oneida and Otsego counties.
* WHEN...From 4 PM Sunday to 7 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice.
Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact
the Monday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest ice accumulations are expected in
Northern Oneida county on southern and southeastern slopes of the
Tug Hill.
FOR N. HERKIMER COUNTY......WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulations between one tenth
and one half of an inch.
* WHERE...The western and central Adirondacks, central and western
Mohawk Valley, Lake George Saratoga Region and southern Vermont.
* WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 10 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of freezing rain is expected late
Sunday into Sunday night. Temperatures rising above freezing will
allow freezing rain to change to plain rain by late Sunday night
or early Monday morning.
