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Winter Storm Warning, New York

Severe

Another 6 to 10 inches of snow in the heaviest and most persistent part of the band. Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover on roads and very poor visibility.

Ended Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Snow across the area
Another 6 to 10 inches

Map

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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 6 to 10 inches in the heaviest and most persistent part of the band. The band will begin to slowly drift south this evening, and then settle across the southern portion of Oswego county.
Where
Oswego County.
When
Until 1 in the morning Sunday.
Impacts
Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover on roads and very poor visibility.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 3, 2026
  2. Snow totals raised from 4 to 8 inches to 6 to 10 inches. Extended to Sunday, 1 in the morning. January 3, 2026
  3. Snow totals lowered from 8 to 12 inches to 4 to 8 inches. January 3, 2026
  4. Snow totals lowered from 8 to 14 inches to 8 to 12 inches. Ended for part of the area. January 3, 2026
  5. Snow totals lowered from 1 to 2 feet to 8 to 14 inches. Ended for part of the area. January 3, 2026
  6. Ended for part of the area. January 2, 2026
  7. Extended to Saturday, 7 in the evening. Ended for part of the area. January 2, 2026
  8. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 2, 2026
  9. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 1, 2026
  10. Snow totals lowered from 1 to 3 feet to 1 to 2 feet. Ended for part of the area. January 1, 2026
  11. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 31, 2025
  12. Snow totals lowered from 2 to 4 feet to 1 to 3 feet. Area expanded. Now also replaces the Winter Weather Advisory. December 31, 2025
  13. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 30, 2025
  14. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 30, 2025
  15. Snow totals raised from 1 to 3 feet to 2 to 4 feet. December 30, 2025
  16. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 29, 2025
  17. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 29, 2025
  18. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 29, 2025
  19. Snow totals raised from 1 to 2 feet to 1 to 3 feet. December 29, 2025
  20. Area expanded. Now also replaces the Winter Storm Watch. December 28, 2025
  21. Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. December 28, 2025