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The lake-effectsnow is in overdrive through Tuesday forthe Great Lakes with feet of snow falling, causing travel nightmares across the region. Several cities in Ohio, New York and Michigan recorded their snowiest days ever over the weekend.
More than 4 million people across five states were under winterstormalerts on Sunday as heavy lake-effectsnow continued to bury the Great Lakes region, prompting emergency declarations and the deployment of National Guard troops to rescue stranded motorists.
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The NationalWeatherService issued a winterstormwarning as three feet of snow and strong winds make travel impossible.
Lake-EffectSnowWarnings have been issued on the east and northeast sides of lakes Erie and Ontario. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency fortheBuffalo and Watertown areas because of the expected feet of snow.
Elsewhere, winterstormwarningsand advisories are in place across both the Michigan peninsulas and Syracuse, New York. Affected areas could see 1 to 2 inches of snow per hour Monday reducing visibility and creating potentially hazardous conditions.
NWSBuffalo. NWSBUFFALO. Lakeeffectsnow will continue off Lake Ontario today, mainly across Oswego County where locally heavy additional snowfall will occur today through this evening.
Winterstormwarningsand advisories affect 13 states, bringing snow, ice, and strong winds. Dangerous Arctic air will cause record cold temperatures and hazardous travel conditions through the weekend.
A lakeeffectsnowwarning has been issued in parts of New York , Michigan and Pennsylvania, with up to 30 inches of snow possible this evening (Tuesday, December 30). The intense snowfall is expected as cold air moves across the warmer waters of the Great Lakes.
Map shows winterstormwarnings. On Sunday, More than 38.7 million people were under a winterweather advisory, while 9.6 million others were under a winterstormwarning or winterstorm watch.
Official alert: WinterStormWarning / Lake-EffectSnowWarning Primary risk: Heavy snow, whiteouts, and localized travel shutdowns.
The NationalWeatherService has issued lakeeffectsnowwarnings for several counties in upstate New York. Up to 5 feet (64 inches) of snow could fall in Watertown in Jefferson County this weekend, as well as in the Oswego and Lewis Counties, the NWS has said.
The storm is expected to arrive in Central New York late Monday into early Tuesday. Two or more feet of snow could fall in Syracuse and its northern suburbs through Wednesday, according to the weatherservice.
