The short term forecast for the Eastern Lake Ontario region. Expect a band of snow to continue to move southward through early afternoon. The band will drop south of Watertown and Lowville between 1100 am and noon...effecting southern portions of Jefferson and Lewis County...and Oswego County through early afternoon. This band will produce 1 to 2 inches of snow...lowering visibility to a half mile at times. Expect roads to be slick in spots.
Occasional snow showers...becoming more scattered late. Additional accumulation around an inch. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. East winds 10 mph or less.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny. A chance of sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night
Freezing rain...sleet and rain. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Saturday
Rain...freezing rain...sleet and occasional snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Occasional snow and rain showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
Sunday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20.
Monday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 20.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:12 am EST on December 23, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 5 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Buffalo
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location 24 hour time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement
New York
... Allegany County... Whitesville 0.3 700 am 12/23 coop Wellsville 0.2 700 am 12/23 coop
... Cattaraugus County... Hinsdale 0.5 800 am 12/23 cocorahs
... Cayuga County... Auburn 1.7 630 am 12/23 cocorahs
... Chautauqua County... Mayville 0.4 700 am 12/23 coop Frewsburg 0.3 700 am 12/23 spotter
... Erie County... Getzville 0.6 700 am 12/23 spotter Kenmore 0.5 630 am 12/23 Skywarn West Seneca 0.5 700 am 12/23 spotter Buffalo Airport 0.3 700 am 12/23 ASOS Lancaster 0.3 855 am 12/23 NWS employee East Aurora 0.2 700 am 12/23 NWS employee
... Jefferson County... Theresa 0.5 730 am 12/23 cocorahs Carthage 0.1 700 am 12/23 cocorahs
... Lewis County... Hooker 0.3 700 am 12/23 coop highmarket 0.1 700 am 12/23 coop
... Monroe County... Rochester Airport 0.6 700 am 12/23 ASOS
... Niagara County... Niagara Falls 0.2 700 am 12/23 ASOS Youngstown 0.1 700 am 12/23 coop
... Wayne County... Palmyra 7.0 800 am 12/23 spotter Palmyra 5.0 1000 am 12/23 Post office Newark 4.5 700 am 12/23 spotter Walworth 4.0 700 am 12/23 cocorahs
... Wyoming County... Warsaw 1.0 700 am 12/23 coop