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WWUS41 KALY 220538
WSWALY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1238 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
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NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WELLS, HOFFMEISTER, NOBLEBORO, SABATTIS,
EAGLE BAY, MCKEEVER, ATWELL, LONG LAKE, OLD FORGE, NORTHWOOD, AND
BIG MOOSE
1238 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7
PM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY,ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES AND WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS
35 MPH.
FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING, HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED, WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN HERKIMER COUNTY NORTH OF ROUTE
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* WHERE...HAMILTON AND NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED
ROADS, REDUCED VISIBILITIES, AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TRANSITION TO A BAND
OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE BAND WILL REMAIN
ACROSS NORTHERN HERKIMER AND HAMILTON COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON BEFORE DROPPING SOUTH OUT OF THE WARNING AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS.
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NORTHERN FULTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAROGA LAKE
1238 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN FULTON COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.
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