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NWS: Winter Storm WARNING in Effect 11 AM Friday to 2
PM Saturday
Published: March 12, 2026 at
02:15 p.m.
By: Weather Alert
from the National Weather Service
Winter Storm
Warning
URGENT - WINTER
WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather
Service Buffalo NY
157 PM EDT Thu
Mar 12 2026
NYZ006>008-130700-
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Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Including the
cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville
157 PM EDT Thu
Mar 12 2026
...WINTER STORM
WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy
snow expected. Total snow accumulations 8 to 15
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph
will produce blowing and
drifting snow.
* WHERE...The
Eastern Lake Ontario Region. The greatest
accumulations are expected across the Tug Hill and Western
foothills of the Adirondacks.
* WHEN...From 11
AM Friday to 2 PM EDT Saturday.
*
IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
will impact the Friday evening commute.
Gusty winds will down tree
branches and cause isolated power
outages.
* ADDITIONAL
DETAILS...Accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected
across the lower elevations of the North
Country, including the
Watertown Metro area. The strongest wind
gusts are expected across
the northern slopes of the Tug Hill and
the eastern shoreline of
Lake Ontario.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
Widespread
accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions.
Submit snow
reports through our website or social media.
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