A westerly flow of cold air across the relatively warm waters of Lake Ontario produced a band of heavy lake effect snow for portions of northern Oneida county from the late evening on the 28th until the morning of the 29th. Total accumulations were around 7 inches.
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A westerly flow of cold air across the relatively warm waters of Lake Ontario produced a band of heavy lake effect snow for portions of northern Oneida county from the late evening on the 28th until the morning of the 29th. Total accumulations were around 7 inches.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
A band of lake effect snow dropped 6 to 8 inches across portions of northern Oneida county.
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