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Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 3 at 2:50PM EST until January 4 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches will result in event total accumulations between 6 and 12 inches with up to 18 inches in the most persistent snow bands in northwest Fulton County. * WHERE...Northern Fulton County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow bands will continue to oscillate between the Mohawk Valley and southwest Adirondacks during this long-duration event, bringing periods of heavy snow and gusty winds resulting in blowing and drifting snow.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 3:33PM EST until January 3 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, mainly across the highest terrain of the southern Green Mountains. * WHERE...Bennington and Western Windham Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The greatest snowfall amounts will be in the highest terrain east of Bennington.
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Special Weather Statement issued January 2 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

HAZARDS...A lake effect snow band accompanied by winds of up to 40 MPH which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than one mile. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 355 PM EST, a lake effect snow band was along a line extending from near Broadalbin to near Pownal. The lake effect snow band was nearly stationary. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, Hoosick Falls, Ballston Spa, Grafton, Round Lake, Galway, Burnt Hills, Rock City Falls, Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Halfmoon, Malta, Greenfield, Hoosick, Lee, Pittstown, Charlton, Easton, and Stillwater. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 9 and 13N. SAFETY INFO... Use extra
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Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 2 at 3:33PM EST until January 4 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 9 inches, with the highest totals across western parts of the area. * WHERE...Montgomery and Southern Fulton Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow bands will likely oscillate between the Mohawk Valley and Adirondacks during this long-duration event, bringing periods of moderate to heavy snow and gusty winds resulting in blowing and drifting snow. Snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour expected.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 3:33PM EST until January 3 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Schenectady and Schoharie Counties * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. The highest totals will be closer to the border with Montgomery County and snowfall totals can vary greatly over a short distance.
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Wind Advisory issued January 2 at 2:50PM EST until January 2 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In Massachusetts, Berkshire County. In New York, Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, and southern Saratoga Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Special Weather Statement issued January 2 at 1:29PM EST by NWS Albany NY

HAZARDS...A lake effect snow band accompanied by wind gusts of up to 40 MPH which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 128 PM EST, a lake effect snow band was along a line extending from Glenville to near East Windsor and moving east at 10 MPH. THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL BE NEAR... Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Cohoes, Watervliet, Scotia, Latham, Glenville, Niskayuna, and Adams around 135 PM EST. This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 between exits 25 and 26. Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 9. Interstate 87
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 1 at 2:55PM EST until January 4 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Southern Fulton County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow bands will likely oscillate between the Mohawk Valley and Adirondacks during this long-duration event, bringing periods of moderate to heavy snow and gusty winds resulting in blowing and drifting snow. Snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour expected.
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Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 1 at 2:55PM EST until January 4 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches with locally higher amounts up to 18 inches in the most persistent snow bands. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Hamilton and Herkimer Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads will become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow bands will likely oscillate between the Mohawk Valley and Adirondacks during this long-duration event, bringing periods of heavy snow and gusty winds resulting in blowing and drifting snow. Snowfall rates
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 1 at 2:55PM EST until January 3 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts of up to 8 inches along the spine of the southern Green Mountains. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Northern Berkshire County. In Vermont, Bennington and Western Windham Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The greatest snowfall amounts will be in the highest terrain east of the city of Bennington.