URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 754 PM EST THU FEB 8 2007
JEFFERSON- OSWEGO-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ONEIDA- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON
A Lake Effect Snow Warning remains in effect.
Lake Effect Snows are expected over much of the area through 9 PM then settling Southward again late this evening and overnight.
A Lake Effect Snow Warning means significant amounts of lake effect snow are forecast that will make travel very hazardous or impossible.
A quick 2 to 4 inches is expected from Watertown north, with new accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible in areas in Southern Jefferson County and Northern Cayuga County. 10 to 15 inches of new snow accumulations are possible in Oswego County and on The Tug Hill in Lewis County in the more persistent bands. Oneida County, Northern Herkimer County and Hamilton County can expect and additional 5 to 10 inches of new accumulation. This will bring week long storm total accumulations to more than 90 inches in some areas.
In addition to heavy snowfall, gusty west winds will cause considerable blowing and drifting snow, creating hazardous driving conditions with near whiteout conditions at times.
Additional heavy lake effect snow is possible from Friday night into the weekend. Lake Effect Snow Warnings may need to be extended through the weekend.
Travel will be extremely difficult if not impossible at times across the Eastern Lake Onatrio region through Friday morning, especially on north/south roads such as Interstate 81 and Routes 11 and 3. In lake effect snow the weather can vary from locally heavy snow in narrow bands intense enough to drop 1 to several inches of snow per hour for several hours to clear skies just a few miles away. Visibilities vary greatly and can drop to zero within minutes. Travel is strongly discouraged. If you will be traveling across the region be prepared for rapid changes in road conditions. Commerce could be severely impacted. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Stay tuned to your favorite news outlets for further details or updates from the National Weather Service.
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