Overview
- The 8:14 p.m. Wednesday report covers Yates, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Madison, Oneida, Cortland, Chenango, Otsego, Tioga, Broome, Delaware, and Sullivan counties through midnight.
- Squalls may first affect the Finger Lakes and Greater Syracuse from 10 p.m. to midnight, then the Twin Tiers to Cortland and Utica from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., reaching the I-88 corridor and Catskills from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.
- Brief heavy snow, strong gusts, and near-whiteout visibility could quickly coat roads and create hazardous travel.
- Drivers are urged to monitor for targeted Snow Squall Warnings and to delay travel or use extreme caution if a squall hits.
- Initial light snow is expected before the Arctic frontal passage that generates the dangerous bands.