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Lake-Effect Snow Warnings in New York and Ohio as Bands Intensify

Narrow bands may flip clear roads to whiteouts within minutes.

HAMBURG, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: Jayson MacDonald clears lake effect snow outside of his home on January 21, 2025 in Hamburg, New York. The polar vortex-driven Artic blast enveloping the Northeast and expected to bring historic snow to parts of the Gulf Coast whipped up Lake Erie's still open waters dropping 1-3 feet of snow in the southern suburbs of Buffalo and is expected to last into Wednesday of this week. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • In Oneida County, 5 to 10 inches are forecast by 8 a.m. Wednesday with wind gusts up to 35 mph making commutes hazardous.
  • Jefferson and Lewis counties, including the Tug Hill Plateau, could see an additional 6 to 10 inches through Tuesday evening with gusts near 45 mph and drifting snow.
  • Northern Cayuga and Oswego counties are expected to receive 6 to 10 more inches through Wednesday morning in the most persistent bands.
  • Geauga County, Ohio, remains under a warning until 5 p.m. Tuesday with 3 to 6 inches likely, snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour easing by afternoon, and slick bridges and overpasses expected.
  • Officials urge residents to avoid nonessential travel and carry emergency supplies, noting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula already recorded 30-plus inches and more than 130,000 outages.