Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for... Southwestern Otsego County in central New York... Northern Broome County in central New York... Delaware County in central New York... Southern Cortland County in central New York... Northeastern Tioga County in central New York... Central Tompkins County in central New York... Southern Chenango County in central New York...

* Until 1115 AM EST.

* At 1016 AM EST, dangerous snow squalls were stretching across the area on NWS radar. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. Locations impacted include... Ithaca, Cortland, Sidney, Cayuga Heights, Lansing, Homer, Walton, Delhi, Guilford, and Virgil. This includes the following highway exits... New York Interstate 81 between 8 and 12. Interstate 86/Route 17 between 90 and 93. Interstate 88 between 5 and 11.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BROOME, NY ... CHENANGO, NY ... CORTLAND, NY ... DELAWARE, NY ... OTSEGO, NY ... TIOGA, NY ... TOMPKINS, NY

Instructions:

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.