696  
WWUS41 KALY 311657  
WSWALY  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
1157 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
NYZ038>040-082-311800-  
/O.EXP.KALY.WW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-251231T1700Z/  
SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN FULTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOHAWK, ILION, HERKIMER, DOLGEVILLE,  
FRANKFORT, LITTLE FALLS, CAROGA LAKE, AMSTERDAM, GLOVERSVILLE,  
AND JOHNSTOWN  
1157 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY
 
 
WHILE THE MAIN LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND HAS LIFTED NORTH OF THE MOHAWK  
VALLEY, ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW  
SQUALLS LIKELY TONIGHT. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL  
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING FOR  
ANY NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATIONS.  
 

 
 
NYZ032-010100-  
/O.CON.KALY.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260101T1200Z/  
NORTHERN HERKIMER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG MOOSE, NOBLEBORO, ATWELL, NORTHWOOD,  
OLD FORGE, MCKEEVER, AND EAGLE BAY  
1157 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10  
INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL BE DIRECTED INTO  
NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THEN, ADDITIONAL  
PERIODS OF SNOW AND EVEN SNOW SQUALLS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. USE  
CAUTION IF TRAVELING FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW, THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY  
HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN  
ALSO VARY GREATLY. BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER,  
VISIBILITY, AND ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
NYZ033-010100-  
/O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260101T1200Z/  
HAMILTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONG LAKE, WELLS, SABATTIS, AND  
HOFFMEISTER  
1157 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...LAKE EFFECT AND UPSLOPE SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...HAMILTON COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. USE CAUTION IF  
TRAVELING FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATIONS TONIGHT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A BAND OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE  
EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HAMILTON COUNTY THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 0.50 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES.  
ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AND EVEN SNOW SQUALLS ARE  
EXPECTED TONIGHT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
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