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Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 6:08 AM Jan. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero expected. * WHERE...All of Western New York. Coldest wind chill values expected inland from the eastern Great Lakes. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a potentially hazardous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 30 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 15 below zero or colder. &&
Lake Effect Snow Warning
Issued: 6:03 AM Jan. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional 1 to 2 feet across Oswego County, with greatest amounts expected closer to the shoreline. An additional 6 to 12 inches for northern Cayuga in the most persistent snowbands. * WHERE...Northern Cayuga and Oswego Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowband will continue to yield snowfall rates up to 3 inches per hour near the Lake Ontario shoreline through this morning, before weakening through the afternoon hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. &&
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