954 WWUS41 KBGM 091617 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Binghamton NY 1117 AM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 NYZ017-018-036-101630- /O.CAN.KBGM.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190109T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KBGM.WS.W.0001.190109T1800Z-190111T0000Z/ Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Madison- Including the cities of Auburn, Syracuse, Hamilton, and Oneida 1117 AM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT... Heavy lake effect snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches, with local amounts up to 12 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Onondaga, Madison and Southern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...Steadier snow develops during the late afternoon hours today, with periods of moderate to occasionally heavy snow and blowing snow tonight. Snow showers and areas of blowing snow continue through the day Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy lake effect snow means significant amounts of lake effect snow are forecast that will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && Experimental content below...do not use operationally Please see below links for more information on this experiment http://www.weather.gov/buf/polygon_pdd http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/ pns15lake_effect_snowaaa.htm To view the experimental polygons please see: http://www.weather.gov/buf/lespolygon COORD...4302 7564 4328 7619 4324 7645 4302 7650 4303 7695 4286 7662 4270 7653 4261 7631 4273 7620 4281 7568 TIME Y19M01D09T2000Z-Y19M01D10T1100Z COORD...4301 7633 4304 7641 4323 7637 4315 7642 4324 7645 4302 7650 4303 7680 4286 7659 4278 7643 4288 7620 TIME Y19M01D10T1100Z-Y19M01D11T0000Z $$ NYZ009-016-025-037-044>046-101630- /O.CAN.KBGM.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190111T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBGM.WW.Y.0005.190109T1800Z-190111T0000Z/ Northern Oneida-Seneca-Tompkins-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango- Otsego- Including the cities of Boonville, Seneca Falls, Ithaca, Rome, Utica, Cortland, Norwich, and Oneonta 1117 AM EST Wed Jan 9 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches expected. The higher end snow amounts are expected across northern Seneca, Tompkins and Cortland counties. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Northern Oneida, Seneca, Tompkins, Southern Oneida, Cortland, Chenango and Otsego counties. * WHEN...Steadier snow develops during the late afternoon hours today, with periods of moderate snow and blowing snow tonight. Snow showers and areas of blowing snow continue through the day Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for lake effect snow means lake effect snow is forecast that will make travel difficult in some areas. Use caution when traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$