Lake Effect Snow Watch For Northern Oneida – Lewis County 11-18-14
UPDATE:
Lake Effect Snow Watch now includes Northern Herkimer and Madison counties. Click for more details and an updated map.
, The If cold temps and wind doesn't make you think winter, a Lake Effect Snow Watch should. We are all too familiar with this drill, blowing and drifting snow and whiteout conditions. Click for the weather map details.
...Lake effect snow watch remains in effect from this afternoon through Wednesday morning...
* locations...northern Herkimer and Hamilton counties.
* Hazard types...heavy lake effect snow.
* Accumulations...7 inches or more of lake effect snow is possible late today through Wednesday. The heaviest totals are expected to be north of Route 28.
* Timing...bands of heavy lake effect snow are expected to shift southward into extreme northern portions of Herkimer and Hamilton counties by late today. Lake effect snow could persist through much of tonight...lasting into Wednesday for especially the northern half of Herkimer County and northwest portions of Hamilton County...localized heavy accumulations of snow is possible with snowfall rates exceeding an inch per hour.
* Impacts...snow covered roads and reduced visibility within any lake effect snow bands
Snow Warning Update 11-18-14
Here are the storm details from NOAA.gov.
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY NEAR THE LEWIS COUNTY LINE.* HAZARDS...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW.* ACCUMULATIONS....POTENTIAL FOR 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN FAR NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY...BUT THERE IS UNCERTAINTY.* TIMING...THE HEAVY LAKE ONTARIO SNOW BAND WILL DROP INTO FAR NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY FOR A TIME LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BEFORE LIFTING BACK NORTH OF THE AREA.* TEMPERATURES...IN THE TEENS.* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
Lake Effect Snow Watch 11-18-14
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