Winter Storm Warnings
December 31 2025
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 7
inches.
* WHERE...Northern Oneida County.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make
travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could
be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two
inches.
* WHERE...Steuben County.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between
3 and 7 inches.
* WHERE...Hamilton County.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of moderate to locally heavy lake
effect snow will impact portions of Hamilton County later this
morning into this afternoon before gradually tapering off tonight.
Snowfall rates could reach 0.50 inch per hour at times.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two
inches.
* WHERE...Southern Herkimer County.
* WHEN...Until noon EST today.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely remain slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact this morning's
commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snowband will gradually lift
northward this morning and weaken. The band will shift mainly
north of the Thruway by mid morning.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10
inches.
* WHERE...Genesee County. The greatest accumulations will be over
the western portion of the county.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with snow covered roads
and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the
Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 6 to 12
inches.
* WHERE...Northern Erie County. The greatest accumulations will be
across the Buffalo Southtowns.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with snow covered roads
and poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the
Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet.
* WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie
Counties. The greatest accumulations will be across the Chautauqua
Ridge, Boston Hills, and western Wyoming County.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with snow covered roads
and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the
Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches.
* WHERE...Wayne and Northern Cayuga Counties. The greatest
accumulations will be over northeast Wayne and far northern Cayuga
counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with snow covered roads
and poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the
Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3 feet.
* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. The greatest
accumulations will be across Oswego County and the Tug Hill
Plateau.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover on
roads and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will
impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 6
inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as
35 mph.
* WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, and Monroe Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult at times with poor visibility
and snow covered roads.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 6
inches in the most persistent lake snows.
* WHERE...Livingston and Ontario Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on snow covered and slippery road conditions with
poor visibility at times. The hazardous conditions will impact the
Wednesday evening commute.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 6
inches in the most persistent lake snows.
* WHERE...Allegany County.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult at times with poor visibility
and snow covered roads.
Residents of New York state are urged to prepare for severe winter weather conditions. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Northern Oneida, Genesee, Northern Erie, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties, including the Buffalo Southtowns, with heavy snow accumulating between 5 to 12 inches and potential whiteout conditions that may impact travel and commutes. Lake Effect Snow Warnings are issued for Northern Herkimer County with 6 to 10 inches of snow expected. Additionally, Winter Weather Advisories are in place for Steuben, Hamilton, Montgomery, Northern Fulton, Southern Fulton, and Southern Herkimer counties, forecasting slippery roads due to snow accumulations up to 7 inches. Residents in these areas should exercise extreme caution and avoid unnecessary travel.
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