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WWUS41 KALY 201815
WSWALY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
115 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
NYZ032-211200-
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NORTHERN HERKIMER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, EAGLE BAY, ATWELL, NORTHWOOD,
NOBLEBORO, MCKEEVER, AND BIG MOOSE
115 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES.
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST ADIRONDACKS.
* WHERE...NORTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL MAINLY AFFECT
AREAS FROM AROUND ROUTE 28 NORTHWARD WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1
INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THEN, THE BAND WILL
WEAKEN AFTER MIDNIGHT AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARD OUT OF THE AREA BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY. COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND
GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN -5F AND -15F.
SNOWFALL RATES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY REACH
UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES, MAINLY ALONG THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHWEST ADIRONDACKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU
MUST GO OUTSIDE, 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.
NYZ033-211200-
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/O.CON.KALY.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260121T1200Z/
HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WELLS, SABATTIS, LONG LAKE, AND
HOFFMEISTER
115 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, LAKE EFFECT SNOW.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES. WINDS COULD
GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT.
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG THE SOUTH
FACING SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST ADIRONDACKS.
* WHERE...HAMILTON COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY REACH UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES ALONG
THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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.
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.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
NYZ082-211200-
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NORTHERN FULTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAROGA LAKE
115 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND
6 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN FULTON COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY REACH UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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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