/O.CON.KBGM.LE.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081205T1100Z/ ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA...ROME 933 PM EST THU DEC 4 2008 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL DROP INTO THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ONONDAGA...AND MADISON COUNTIES AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND FROM AROUND PHOENIX...SOUTHEAST ACROSS ONEIDA LAKE AND INTO MADISON COUNTY NEAR THE CITY OF ONEIDA. OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AREAS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL LAST FOR A FEW HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES AROUND SUNRISE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ABOUT 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT UNDER THE MORE PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS. VERY LITTLE SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR TOWNS SOUTH OF THE THRUWAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. PLEASE REPORT SNOW OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.Note: In order to comply with National Weather Service safety tests, occasionally this product will display test alerts, which are normally conducted during calm, quiet weather.
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