Affected Jurisdictions: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wyoming Counties
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS: PRIMARILY THE SOUTHERN HALF OF JEFFERSON COUNTY... NORTHERN HALF OF LEWIS COUNTY...AND EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION OF OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING: OVERNIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR LIKELY. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
