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NWS: Winter Storm WARNING Issued for 7 AM Sunday
Through 7 AM Wednesday
Published: January 17, 2026
at 01:30 p.m.
By: Weather Alert
from National Weather Service
Winter Storm
Warning
URGENT - WINTER
WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
1246 PM EST Sat
Jan 17 2026
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Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the
cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville
1246 PM EST Sat
Jan 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM
WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
 * WHAT...For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow. Additional snow
accumulations 1 to 3 inches. For the
Winter Storm Warning, heavy
snow and blowing snow expected. Total
snow accumulations 2 to 4
feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph
creating blowing and
drifting snow and at times white out
conditions.
* WHERE...For the
Winter Weather Advisory greatest snow amounts on
the Tug Hill Plateau. For the Winter
Storm Warning greatest snow
amounts will be found near Watertown and
Fort Drum areas southward
to across the
Tug Hill region.
* WHEN...For the
Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 AM EST Sunday. For
the Winter Storm
Warning, from 7 AM Sunday to 4 PM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...For
the Winter Storm Warning, travel will be very
difficult to impossible at times. The
hazardous conditions could
impact the Monday morning and through
Wednesday commutes. Gusty
winds will down
tree branches and cause isolated power outages.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...Expect snowband oscillation. Snowfall
rates
up to 4 inches per hour at times for the
Tug Hill region Monday
night through Tuesday night. Wind chill
values zero to 10 below
zero Monday night through Tuesday night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
Widespread
accumulating snow will create dangerous to
impossible
travel
conditions.
Submit snow
reports through our website or social media.
Periods of snow
will result in snow covered roads and limited
visibilities.
Slow down and use caution while driving.
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