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NWS: Lake Effect Snow WARNING in Effect for Southern
Lewis County Until 1 AM Tuesday
Published: January 09, 2022 at 09:45 p.m.
By: Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
Lake Effect Snow
Warning
Lake Effect Snow
Warning
URGENT - WINTER
WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
938 PM EST Sun
Jan 9 2022
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Lewis-
Including the
city of Lowville
938 PM EST Sun
Jan 9 2022
...LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the
Lake Effect Snow Warning, heavy lake effect
snow expected. Total snow accumulations
of around 2 feet in
the most persistent lake snows over the
far southwest corner
of the county. Winds gusting as high as
35 mph will produce
blowing and drifting snow. For the Wind
Chill Warning,
dangerously cold wind chills expected.
Wind chills as low as
35 below zero. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow.
Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4
inches across the
higher terrain of the Tug Hill through
early this evening.
* WHERE...Lewis county.
* WHEN...For the
Lake Effect Snow Warning, from 7 PM this
evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the Wind
Chill Warning, from
1 AM to 1 PM EST Tuesday. For the Winter
Weather Advisory,
until 7 PM EST this evening.
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IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover
on roads and very poor visibility. Gusty
winds will produce
near whiteout conditions at times. The
dangerously cold wind
chills could cause frostbite on exposed
skin in as little as
10 minutes.
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.
This is a
potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you
must be outside,
be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can
occur in 15 minutes
or less with apparent temperatures of
25 below zero or
colder.
Periods of snow
will result in snow covered roads and limited
visibilities.
Slow down and use caution while driving.
Submit snow
reports through our website or social media.
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