NEW YORK FLOW REPORT

* 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.