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NWS: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for 4 PM Sunday
to 10 AM Monday; Winter Storm Watch for Monday Afternoon Through Thursday
Morning
Published: December 27, 2025
at 01:20 p.m.
By: Weather Alert
from National Weather Service
Winter Weather
Advisory
URGENT - WINTER
WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
112 PM EST Sat
Dec 27 2025
NYZ006>008-280730-
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Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the
cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville
112 PM EST Sat
Dec 27 2025
...WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM
WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
 * WHAT...For the Winter Weather
Advisory, freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a
tenth or two on the Tug Hill Plateau, and up to a third of an inch through the Saint Lawrence Valley. For the Winter Storm Watch,
heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations over 7 inches
possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 50
mph creating blowing and drifting snow and greatly reducing visibilities.
* WHERE...The
Eastern Lake Ontario Region. Greatest snow accumulation expected
south of Watertown and Fort Drum.
* WHEN...For the
Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 PM Sunday to 10 AM EST Monday. For the
Winter Storm Watch, from Monday afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Power
outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel will be very
difficult in deep snow covered roads beginning Monday
afternoon. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and
evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...Lake effect snow is expected oscillate several
times downwind of Lake Ontario for this long duration event.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...Periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will result in slippery
roads and limited
visibilities. Slow down and use caution while driving.
Submit snow and
ice reports through our website or social media.
Narrow bands of
heavy snow could bring rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.
Localized travel problems will be possible.
During lake
effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow with
greatly reduced visibilities to dry conditions just a few miles away. Be
prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.
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