Lake Effect Snow Warning, New York

Severe

Lake effect snow showers continue with an additional 1 to 2 inches possible through early morning. Plan on slippery road conditions.

Ended Friday, December 12, 2025.

Issued: Wednesday, December 10, 1:14 in the afternoon
Expires: Friday, December 12, 7 in the morning
Updated: December 12, 2025

How much

Snow across the area: Another 1 to 2 inches

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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: Lake effect snow showers continue with an additional 1 to 2 inches possible through early morning.
Where: Madison, Onondaga, and Southern Oneida Counties.
When: Until 7 in the morning this morning.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

Updates

Friday 6:46 in the morning
Allowed to end on time. December 12, 2025
Friday 1:08 in the morning
Snow totals lowered from 5 to 8 inches to 1 to 2 inches. December 12, 2025
Thursday 6:31 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 11, 2025
Thursday 11:49 in the morning
Snow totals lowered from 6 to 12 inches to 5 to 8 inches. December 11, 2025
Thursday 9:58 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 11, 2025
Thursday 1:36 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 11, 2025
Thursday 12:56 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 11, 2025
Wednesday 6:42 in the evening
Snow totals raised from up to 3 inches to 6 to 12 inches. December 10, 2025
Wednesday 1:14 in the afternoon
Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. December 10, 2025