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Lake Effect Snow Warning, New York

Severe

Another 10 to 16 inches of snow in the most persistent lake snows, more than 7 inches of snow possible in the most persistent lake snows. Travel will be extremely difficult and hazardous with deep snow cover on roads and near zero visibility within the heaviest band of snow this morning.

Ended Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Snow across the area
Another 10 to 16 inches

Map

Map of New York with this warning The Lake Effect Snow Warning covers Oswego, Fulton, SUNY Oswego. I-81I-481I-90OswegoFultonSUNY OswegoPhoenixPulaskiNEW YORKLake Ontario10 mi I-81I-481I-90OswegoFultonSUNY OswegoPhoenixNEW YORKLake Ontario10 mi I-81I-481I-90OswegoFultonNEW YORKLake Ontario20 mi OswegoFultonNEW YORKLake Ontario20 mi
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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 10 to 16 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Snowfall rates may reach 3 to 4 inches per hour in the strongest bands this morning. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations more than 7 inches possible in the most persistent lake snows.
Where
Oswego County.
When
For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, until 4 in the afternoon this afternoon. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon.
Impacts
Travel will be extremely difficult and hazardous with deep snow cover on roads and near zero visibility within the heaviest band of snow this morning. Travel conditions will improve this afternoon.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. December 14, 2025
  2. Snow totals lowered from 10 to 20 inches to 10 to 16 inches. December 14, 2025
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 13, 2025
  4. Snow totals raised from 2 to 3 inches to 10 to 20 inches. December 13, 2025
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 12, 2025
  6. Ended for part of the area. December 12, 2025
  7. Snow totals lowered from 3 to 6 inches to 2 to 3 inches. Extended to Sunday, 4 in the afternoon. Area expanded. Ended for part of the area. Now also replaces the Winter Storm Watch. December 12, 2025
  8. Snow totals lowered from 4 to 8 inches to 3 to 6 inches. December 11, 2025
  9. Snow totals lowered from 6 to 10 inches to 4 to 8 inches. December 11, 2025
  10. Area expanded. Now also replaces the Winter Weather Advisory. December 11, 2025
  11. Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. December 10, 2025