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NWS Extends Lake-Effect Snow Warning in Central New York Through 6 P.M.

Forecasters expect narrow bands to weaken by evening, reducing highly localized hazards.

HAMBURG, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: A plow makes their way along Sowles Road 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)

Overview

  • The extended warning targets Onondaga County, where heavy lake-effect snow is producing event totals of 5 to 9 inches.
  • Additional accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are forecast for northern Onondaga County, with 2 to 3 inches possible in the southwest.
  • Winter weather advisories remain in effect for Cayuga, Tompkins and Cortland counties until 6 p.m., with 3 to 6 inches possible in higher terrain of the southern Finger Lakes.
  • NWS Binghamton said bands over the Finger Lakes could add 1 to 4 inches today, with snow diminishing by evening and lingering showers overnight.
  • NWS Buffalo warned of a messy morning commute and noted its advisory would end around 1 p.m., while separate reports said more than 500,000 New Yorkers were urged not to travel.