Days after the Gulf Coast was buffeted by record-breaking snowstorms, New York is bracing for several inches of heavy snowfall. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a "Lake Effect Snow Warning" for Oswego County in northern New York,

Plan on changeable wintry conditions for the Rochester region this Friday. Local lake effect snow will develop over Lake Ontario and occasionally bring some accumulations to parts of Rt. 104 and much of Wayne County into the afternoon.

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TUESDAY: A breezy wind brings dangerously cold wind chills (-15 to -5) in the morning could impact schools and daycares. Temperatures remain very cold and it will be breezy. Heavy lake snow continues across the Tug Hill region but is partly sunny and dry in CNY. High: 12. Low: -3.

Portions of Pennsylvania and New York are under a lake-effect snow warning on Tuesday as heavy accumulations are possible.

More than a dozen counties are under a state of emergency as areas of upstate New York could receive multiple feet of snow.

Chautauqua County is under a State of Emergency, as declared Monday night by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Oneida and contiguous counties have also been affected by the current Lake Effect snowstorm.

Another round of nasty winter weather is expected to impact parts of New York State and that has caused the National Weather Service to issue Winter Weather Advisories for parts of New York State.

Another massive lake effect snow event is possible this week across New York and that could drop a couple of feet of snow to parts of New York.

UTICA, N.Y. -- Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in Oneida and Lewis counties. This declaration also includes the following counties: Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Jefferson, and Oswego.

Heavy lake effect snow is expected from 4 p.m. Monday to 1 p.m. Wednesday, with a total of one to two feet in the most persistent lake snows, according to the weather service. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph, resulting in blowing and drifting snow. Snow alert issued for Central NY as another round of lake effect hits Jan. 7, 2025, 6:46 a.m.

This includes counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and Oneida.