Snow Squall Warning, New York

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Issued: Saturday, January 17, 4:12 in the afternoon
Expires: Saturday, January 17, 5:15 in the evening
Updated: January 17, 2026

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This warning
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Interstates
US highways
US border
Moving east at 33 mph

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: Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph.
Squall now: At 4:11 in the afternoon, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Lakeside Beach State Park to near Holley to near Le Roy to Warsaw to near Arcade, moving east at 35 mph.
Where: Wyoming County (New York), Livingston County (New York), Orleans County (New York), Eastern Genesee County (New York), Monroe County (New York), Northwestern Ontario County (New York).
When: Until 5:15 in the evening.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways: Interstate 390 between exits 6 and 12. Interstate 90 between exits 45 and 48.
Places named: Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Batavia, Brockport, Geneseo, East Rochester, Albion, and Hilton.
Seen by: Radar and webcams.

Updates

Saturday 5:10 in the evening
Allowed to end on time. January 17, 2026
Saturday 4:12 in the afternoon
Snow Squall Warning issued until Saturday, 5:15 in the evening. January 17, 2026