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WWUS41 KALY 200546
WSWALY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1246 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
NYZ032-202015-
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NORTHERN HERKIMER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATWELL, NOBLEBORO, BIG MOOSE, MCKEEVER,
NORTHWOOD, EAGLE BAY, AND OLD FORGE
1246 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES WITHIN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOW BAND MAINLY FROM AROUND OLD
FORGE NORTH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL MAINLY AFFECT
AREAS FROM AROUND ROUTE 28R NORTHWARD WITH SNOWFALL RATES 1 TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT
AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN -10F AND
-20F.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE TONIGHT, DRESS IN LAYERS. SEVERAL LAYERS OF
CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. COVER EXPOSED
SKIN TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. GLOVES, A
SCARF, AND A HAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING YOUR BODY HEAT.
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.
NYZ033-202015-
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HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONG LAKE, HOFFMEISTER, SABATTIS, AND
WELLS
1246 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS NEAR THE HERKIMER COUNTY BORDER. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES.
* WHERE...HAMILTON COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL MAINLY AFFECT FAR
NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY, MAINLY FROM AROUND ROUTE 28
NORTH. COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN -10F AND -20F.
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 GO OUTSIDE TONIGHT, DRESS IN LAYERS. SEVERAL LAYERS OF
CLOTHES WILL KEEP YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. COVER EXPOSED
SKIN TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. GLOVES, A
SCARF, AND A HAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM LOSING YOUR BODY HEAT.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
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