Winter Storm Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, resulting in storm total snowfall accumulations of 10 to 14 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Chenango, Northern Oneida, Cortland, Tompkins, Onondaga, Madison, Southern Oneida, Seneca and Southern Cayuga counties.
* WHEN...Heavy snow with snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour will continue through early this afternoon. The snow will become light by mid afternoon and continue through the evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility through evening. The combination of winds, with weight of new snow and ice, will lead to scattered power outages.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TOMPKINS ... CORTLAND ... SOUTHERN CAYUGA ... MADISON ... SENECA ... ONONDAGA ... CHENANGO ... SOUTHERN ONEIDA ... NORTHERN ONEIDA
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Fort Stanwix National Monument
100 North James Street
Rome, NY 13440
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 315-336-2090
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FOSTNPS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning