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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Binghamton, NY

January 15, 2021Oneida County, New York

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 15, 2021, 3:08 PM EST for Oneida County, New York. It took effect at Jan 16, 2021, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 40 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2021, 3:08 PM EST (20:08 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2021, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 17, 2021, 5:27 PM EST
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY

County Oneida County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 16, 6:54 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 2.7Sauquoit, NY
Jan 16, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.61 Se Point Rock, NYCOCORAHS STATION NY-OD-2 POINT ROCK 0.6 SE.
Jan 16, 8:30 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 22 S Utica, NY
Jan 16, 9:05 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 4Paris, NY
Jan 16, 9:30 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 2.3Whitesboro, NY
Jan 17, 12:10 AM ESTSNOW 3Camden, NY
Jan 17, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 24 Nw Westmoreland, NYCOCORAHS STATION NY-OD-21 ROME 4.8 SSE.
Jan 17, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 6.31 Se Point Rock, NYCOCORAHS STATION NY-OD-2 POINT ROCK 0.6 SE.
Jan 17, 1:00 PM ESTSNOW 1.52 Ne Oriskany, NY
Jan 17, 5:30 PM ESTSNOW 1.8Holland Patent, NY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 144 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-01-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-01-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

601 
WWUS41 KBGM 152008
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
308 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021

NYZ009-162015-
/O.UPG.KBGM.WS.A.0001.210116T0600Z-210118T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBGM.WS.W.0002.210116T0600Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
308 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow will drop 2 to 5 inches of snow across Northern
  Oneida County Friday night, then an additional 6 to 9 inches of
  snow Saturday night into Sunday.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Whiteout conditions
  expected.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
911 
WWUS41 KBGM 160505
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1205 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

NYZ009-170515-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0002.210116T0600Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
1205 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow will drop 2 to 5 inches of snow across Northern
  Oneida County overnight through the morning, then an additional
  6 to 9 inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Whiteout conditions 
  expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
542 
WWUS41 KBGM 160516 CCA
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1216 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

NYZ009-170515-
/O.COR.KBGM.WS.W.0002.210116T0600Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
1216 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...2 to 5 inches of snow will drop across Northern Oneida 
  County overnight through the morning, then an additional 6 to 9 
  inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Whiteout conditions 
  expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
569 
WWUS41 KBGM 160833
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
333 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

NYZ009-170845-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
333 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. 2 to 4 inches of accumulation today. 5 to 10
  inches of additional snow accumulation tonight through Sunday.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday. 

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
041 
WWUS41 KBGM 161926
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
226 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

NYZ009-171930-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
226 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. 5 to 10 inches of additional snow
  accumulation tonight through Sunday.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
859 
WWUS41 KBGM 170501
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
1201 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

NYZ009-180000-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
1201 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snowfall will bring storm total
  snow to 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts in far 
  northwest Oneida County. 

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
NICOSIA
419 
WWUS41 KBGM 170909
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
409 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

NYZ009-180000-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
409 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations will bring
  storm snowfall to between 6 and 12 inches with locally higher
  amounts in northwest Oneida County. 

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...Snow, heavy at times, will continue today and taper off
  this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means heavy snow is 
expected or occurring. Heavy snow is forecast that will make 
travel very dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must 
travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle 
in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
NICOSIA
790 
WWUS41 KBGM 171959
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
259 PM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

NYZ009-180000-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
259 PM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations will bring
  storm snowfall to between 2 and 4 inches with locally higher 
  amounts in northwest Oneida County.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida county.

* WHEN...Snow, heavy at times, will taper off this evening.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$
668 
WWUS41 KBGM 172227
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
527 PM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

NYZ009-172330-
/O.CAN.KBGM.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
527 PM EST Sun Jan 17 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Snow has mostly abated across northern Oneida County. While
periods of lake effect snow will continue over the next few days,
accumulations will be light.

$$

MPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 8:23 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchBGMOneida19 hr
Jan 15, 5:23 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryBGMSullivan8 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in New York, 2021Every winter storm warning in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.