Winter Storm Warnings
January 1 2026
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...In Massachusetts, Northern Berkshire County. In Vermont,
Bennington and Western Windham Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will taper off to snow showers by mid
morning before ending around noon.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations
of more than 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Northern Oneida County. Heavy snowfall potential mainly in
the northwestern corner of the county.
* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow bands will move back and
forth across the area, with uncertainty in snowfall totals. There
will likely be a wide range in amounts.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations
of more than 7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Onondaga County. Heavy snow potential mainly in the
northern part of the county, especially north of the Thruway.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is uncertainty for whether the heavier
lake effect snow bands will reach into northern Onondaga County,
and how far.
* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...New London County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to
2 feet, with localized amounts of up to 4 feet possible across
Oswego County. Snowfall rates of 3 to 5 inches per hour possible
in the most intense bands.
* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. The greatest additional
snow amounts will focus across Oswego County. Additional snowfall
in Jefferson County will only be across the far southern end of
the county, and in Lewis County only in the far southwest corner
of the county, with minimal amounts elsewhere.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snowfall will be
tonight through Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible with near
zero visibility and deep snow cover on roads. If you must travel,
be prepared for severe impacts and the possibility of becoming
stranded.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 6 to
12 inches.
* WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie
Counties. The greatest additional accumulations will be across the
Chautauqua Ridge and Boston Hills.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Friday. The majority of the additional
snowfall will be tonight through early Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with snow covered roads
and poor visibility at times.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to
2 feet, with localized amounts of 3 feet possible.
* WHERE...Wayne and Northern Cayuga Counties. The greatest
accumulations will focus in a small area of extreme northeast
Wayne and far northern Cayuga counties. The rest of those counties
will see far less snowfall.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snowfall will be
later tonight through Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible in the
heaviest bands of snow with near zero visibility and deep snow
cover on roads.
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
New London County in southern Connecticut...
Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...
Southeastern New Haven County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 800 AM EST.
* At 653 AM EST, a snow squall was located along a line extending
from near Woodstock to Hebron to 6 miles southwest of Guilford,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
This snow squall will be near...
Guilford and Colchester around 700 AM EST.
Old Saybrook and Bozrah around 705 AM EST.
East Lyme and Old Lyme around 710 AM EST.
Norwich around 715 AM EST.
Waterford and Lisbon around 720 AM EST.
Jewett City and Griswold around 725 AM EST.
New London and Groton around 730 AM EST.
Voluntown around 735 AM EST.
Mystic around 750 AM EST.
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Suffolk County in southeastern New York...
Southeastern Nassau County in southeastern New York...
* Until 715 AM EST.
* At 630 AM EST, a snow squall was located along a line extending
from 7 miles northwest of Port Jefferson to near Brentwood to Jones
Beach, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
This snow squall will be near...
Islip and Brentwood around 635 AM EST.
Robert Moses State Park and Coram around 640 AM EST.
Medford and Patchogue around 645 AM EST.
Shirley and Wading River around 650 AM EST.
Manorville and Center Moriches around 655 AM EST.
Riverhead and Westhampton around 700 AM EST.
Mattituck around 705 AM EST.
