Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Albany, NY
Areas Affected: Northern Herkimer; Hamilton
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 12:42am EST
Alert Effective: Thursday 12:42am EST
Alert Expires: Thursday 4:00pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 4:00pm EST
Event Ends: Saturday 1:00am EST
Issued by: NWS Albany NY
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches in the most persistent lake effect bands. Wind gusts as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Hamilton and Northern Herkimer Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lake effect snow band will set up across areas along and north of Route 28 late this afternoon into this evening before slowly dropping southward tonight into Friday morning. Additional upslope snow showers will continue through Friday afternoon before tapering off Friday night.
During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.32e8ba68a94da1ca8098ed26c7e3441118ea90b4.001.1 Codes: NYZ032, NYZ033 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.32e8ba68a94da1ca8098ed26c7e3441118ea90b4.001.1