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Lake-Effect Snow Prompts Travel Advisory, School Closures Across Onondaga County

Forecasters expect shifting lake-effect bands to persist through tonight under an active warning.

Overview

  • Onondaga County issued a travel advisory urging caution as rapidly changing snow bands reduced visibility and made roads hazardous.
  • Onondaga Community College closed at noon, joining most school districts across the county that canceled classes.
  • The National Weather Service kept a lake-effect snow warning for Onondaga County in place until 7 a.m. Friday.
  • A winter storm warning covered Onondaga, Madison, and southern Oneida counties with 6 to 12 inches of snow expected in spots.
  • Dispatches tallied numerous crashes and disabled vehicles as temperatures in the 20s kept roads slick, with gradual improvement forecast Friday and lighter snow possible into Saturday.