Overview
- Advisories begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday for Yates, Seneca, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Cortland, Chenango, Tioga and Broome counties, lasting until 1 p.m. Thursday.
- A separate advisory covers Northern Herkimer and Hamilton counties from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Thursday.
- Snow totals are forecast at 3 to 6 inches for the first group of counties, with 3 to 5 inches expected in Northern Herkimer and Hamilton.
- Lake-effect bands off Lake Ontario could reach northern Herkimer County Thursday morning, creating localized higher amounts and quick shifts in visibility and road conditions.
- The Weather Service advises slowing down, checking 511 for New York road updates, and carrying winter supplies including a scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, a flashlight, warm clothing, water and non-perishable food.