Lake Effect Snow Warning, New York
SevereAnother up to 7 inches of snow. Plan on slippery road conditions.
Ended Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this warning
- Utica
- Rome
- Whitesboro
- New York Mills
- Sherrill
- Lake Delta
- Yorkville
- Camden
- Clark Mills
- Boonville
- New Hartford
- Hamilton College
- Clinton
- Waterville
- Oriskany
- Chadwicks
- Washington Mills
- Vernon
- Sylvan Beach
- Verona
- Oriskany Falls
- Marcy
- Oneida Castle
- Durhamville
- Bridgewater
- Remsen
- Holland Patent
- Westmoreland
- North Bay
- Clayville
- Stittville
- Barneveld
- Prospect
- Westernville
- White Lake
- Otter Lake
How much
- Snow across the area
- Another up to 7 inches
Map
- This warning
- Interstates
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 7 inches.
- Where
- Madison and Onondaga Counties.
- When
- Until 8 in the morning this morning.
- Impacts
- Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.
- Additional details
- Expect 5 to 10 inches of snow just north of Interstate 90, with much lower amounts of 1 to 3 inches south. Localized snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times will be possible. The snow quickly tapers off to scattered snow showers and flurries Wednesday morning. The highest snowfall amounts are expected in the Lakeport, Bridgeport, Clay, Cicero and Brewerton area. The City of Syracuse is forecast to see only 1 to 3 inches of snow.
Updates
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Cancelled by the National Weather Service. March 18, 2026
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Snow totals lowered from 6 to 12 inches to up to 7 inches. March 18, 2026
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Snow totals raised from 5 to 10 inches to 6 to 12 inches. Area expanded. March 17, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 17, 2026
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Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. March 17, 2026