Overview
- A lake-effect snow warning remains in effect for Cayuga and Oswego counties until 7 p.m. Thursday, and earlier warnings for Jefferson and Lewis counties have been canceled.
- The most intense snowfall Thursday morning is centered on Oswego County and far northern Cayuga County, with rates near 3 inches per hour and an additional 1 to 2 feet expected in Oswego.
- NOAA data show the city of Oswego has received about 27 inches of snow since Sunday.
- The main snow band is forecast to slide south by midday Thursday, delivering 6 to 12 inches along Lake Ontario’s southern shoreline from Monroe County eastward through Saturday morning.
- Local impacts include renewed school closures in Oswego County on Thursday and a reported multi-vehicle crash involving 11 cars and 4 trucks on I-81 in Jefferson County.