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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mostly cloudy
  • Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°CColder 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 32.4°FDecreased 0.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 90% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
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Lake Effect Snow Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Albany, NY

    LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING  

Southern Herkimer, NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued November 27 at 12:43PM EST until November 29 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY

Areas Affected: Southern Herkimer

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Extreme

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Thursday 12:43pm EST

Alert Effective: Thursday 12:43pm EST

Alert Expires: Friday 4:00am EST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 1:00am EST

Event Ends: Saturday 7:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Albany NY

Details: 
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
between 4 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Areas of
blowing snow.

* WHERE...Southern Herkimer County.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. Travel could be difficult. Areas of blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday holiday weekend travel.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lake effect band is expected to drop
south into southern Herkimer County late tonight into Friday
morning. It will then set up around or south of the Thruway into
Friday night before diminishing early Saturday morning.

Information: 
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.

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.

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Codes: NYZ038
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