Lake effect snow warning for Onondaga and Madison counties until Wednesday morning — gusts up to 35 mph
Mar 17, 2026
On Tuesday at 12:12 p.m. a lake effect snow warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Wednesday at 8 a.m. for Onondaga and Madison counties.“Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches along and north of Interstate 90. Winds gusting as hig
h as 35 mph,” can be anticipated according to the weather service. “Expect 6 to 12 inches of snow along and north of Interstate 90, with much lower amounts of 1 to 4 inches south. The heaviest snowfall is expected this evening into the overnight hours, with localized snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times. The snow quickly taper off to scattered snow showers and flurries around daybreak Wednesday morning. The highest snowfall amounts are expected in the Clay, Cicero and Brewerton area. The City of Syracuse is forecast to see only 1 to 3 inches of snow.”
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