An end in sight for Lake Effect Snow

Bands of heavy lake effect snow will continue to oscillate across the eastern Lake Ontario region through Sunday night.

The heaviest bands will remain south of the region through the wee hours of the morning. However, as the winds turn more southwesterly overnight, the band will lift north across Southern Lewis County and reach Southern Jefferson County by morning. The snowbands will then continue to lift north during Sunday and reach the Watertown area by afternoon and possibly reach the St. Lawrence Valley later in the day.

Snow will fall at a rate of 2-4 inches an hour within the most intense bands, but should be migratory enough to limit accumulations to 6-12 inches throughout the area.

The snows should then move back south in conjunction with the cold front. Several more inches of snow can accumulate during the frontal passage. Lake snows should finally shut down Monday Morning. Total storm accumulations have been as high as 110 inches of snow. Winter Storm Warnings -Lake Effect Snow Warning have been posted, for Jefferson, Oswego, Oneida, Lewis, Cayuga and Wayne Counties. Winter Weather Advisories- Lake Effect Snow Advisories, have been posted for Ononodaga and Madison Counties.

Remember, in lake effect snow bands the weather can vary from locally heavy snow in narrow bands to clear skies just a few miles away. If you will be traveling across the region, be prepared for rapid changes in road and visibility conditions. Stay tuned to your local media stations for further details or updates from the National Weather Service.