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NWS Warns of Narrow Lake-Effect Snow Bands in Upstate New York Through Midnight

Forecasters warn that falling road temperatures could quickly slick untreated surfaces.

Overview

  • At 9:49 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a report for bands affecting Oneida, Otsego, Tioga, Broome and Delaware counties through midnight.
  • The agency said narrow bands will organize and impact portions of Broome, Tioga, Delaware, southern Oneida, Otsego, Susquehanna and northern Wayne counties.
  • Road temperatures are dropping below freezing with snow beginning to accumulate on untreated roads, creating snow-covered and slippery travel conditions.
  • Localized snowfall of up to around 1 inch is expected over the next few hours, with higher terrain seeing slick spots first.
  • An earlier 5:46 p.m. advisory covered Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison and Cortland counties until 8 p.m., and residents were urged to monitor NOAA Weather Radio for updates.