UPDATE November 17 at 10 a.m.: The lake effect snow warning has changed from ending at 4 p.m. on Friday to 4 a.m. on Friday.Heavy lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 18 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
OSWEGO COUNTY – The National Weather Service has issued a Lake Effect Snow Warning for Oswego County beginning at 7 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, November 16, and ending at 4 a.m. on Friday, November 18.
NWS warns that heavy lake effect snow is expected with total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches in the most persistent lake snows and winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
The hazardous conditions will impact the commutes from Thursday morning into Friday morning. Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.
NWS Forecast (Oswego County Airport, Fulton): (UPDATED Nov. 17 at 10 a.m.)
Thursday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow before 11pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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