Winter Storm Warnings
January 2 2026
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3
to 5 inches within the heaviest lake effect bands.
* WHERE...Southern Herkimer County.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of lake effect snow is expected to
drop into southern Herkimer County this morning, and may impact
the Thruway from late this morning through this evening before
lifting back north and weakening tonight.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to
2 feet across Oswego County, with localized amounts of around 3
feet where lake effect snow persists the longest. Snowfall rates
of 3 to 5 inches per hour likely in the most intense bands.
Additional accumulations of 6 to 12 inches across far southern
Jefferson and western Lewis counties, with most of that falling
early this morning.
* 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 southern end of the
county, and in Lewis County the western Tug Hill region, with
minimal amounts elsewhere.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to nearly impossible with
near zero visibility and deep snow cover on roads. If you must
travel, be prepared for severe winter driving conditions and the
possibility of becoming stranded.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 8 to
14 inches.
* WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie
Counties. The greatest additional accumulations will be along the
Lake Erie shore, Boston Hills, and Chautauqua Ridge.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. The majority of the
additional accumulations will be this morning, with lake effect
snow weakening through the afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover on
roads and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will
impact the Friday morning commute.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to
2 feet, with localized amounts of 3 feet possible. Snowfall rates
of 3 to 5 inches per hour possible in the most intense bands.
* 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 remainder of those
counties will see minimal snowfall.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest snowfall will be
later this afternoon through tonight.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to nearly impossible in
the heaviest bands of snow with near zero visibility and deep snow
cover on roads.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between
2 and 7 inches along and north of US Route 20, with the higher end
totals expected near and north of Interstate 90.
* WHERE...Madison and Southern Oneida Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* 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 with a sharp cutoff in snow
totals.
