Upstate NY snowstorm update: How much snow will we get, and when will it start? (see interactive maps)
Snow is headed toward Upstate New York, and Oswego County may see the worst of it.
Heavy snow and dangerous wind chills are part of a winter storm moving across the state, with accumulations of 6 to 12 inches expected in Oswego County through Friday afternoon.
Other areas of the state will see varying amounts, including 4 to 8 inches in the Syracuse area.
Below are brief breakdowns for areas of Upstate New York, including projections for when snow is expected to begin.
The interactive maps show the snowfall forecast for New York State from 1 p.m. Thursday to 7 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Click or tap a location to see how much snow is expected in that 2-square-mile area. For a color key, click or tap the menu button at the top left of the map.
Central New York
Accumulations are expected to reach between 4 and 8 inches from Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon.
Note: The latest weather advisory now says Syracuse and Central New York should expect 2 to 4 inches of snow.
The advisory takes effect at 7 p.m. Wednesday and remains in place until 1 p.m. Friday. Rain is expected to transition to snow on Wednesday night, creating potentially hazardous conditions as wet surfaces become icy when temperatures drop below freezing. Locally heavy snowfall could occur at times during the overnight hours, leading to higher accumulation totals in some areas.
The initial weather system will move out of the region on Thursday afternoon, but lake effect snow is forecast to develop on Thursday evening. Additional snowfall from the lake effect is expected to continue through Friday afternoon, contributing to the overall accumulation totals.
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Tug Hill Plateau
Oswego County is under a winter storm warning until 1 p.m. Friday, with forecasters expecting 6 to 12 inches of total snow accumulation. Snow will begin on Wednesday evening, and lower elevations will initially see rain before transitioning to snow overnight. The Tug Hill Plateau and western half of Oswego County are expected to see the greatest accumulations, with localized lake effect snow continuing Thursday through Friday morning.
Jefferson and Lewis Counties, including Watertown and Lowville, face a winter storm warning until 7 a.m. Friday, with 5 to 10 inches of snow expected. The Tug Hill Plateau will again see the highest accumulations in this zone.
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Rochester
Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches are expected across Monroe County, which includes Rochester. The greatest accumulation is expected across far northern Monroe County.
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Western New York
Niagara, Orleans, Northern Erie and Genesee counties could receive 5 to 10 inches of snow, with the greatest accumulation across northern Niagara and Orleans counties.
Southern areas, including Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Southern Erie counties, could see 6 to 12 inches of accumulation, with the highest amounts expected across the Chautauqua Ridge and Boston Hills.
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Capital Region
The area will see rain, with perhaps a little snow mixing in on Thursday. Snow accumulations of less than an inch.
