A northwest flow of cold air across Lake Ontario behind a low pressure system tracking across northern New England produced heavy lake effect snows for a large part of north-central New York. The lake effect snows started in northern Oneida County around 6 am and lasted into the afternoon of the 15th.
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A northwest flow of cold air across Lake Ontario behind a low pressure system tracking across northern New England produced heavy lake effect snows for a large part of north-central New York. The lake effect snows started in northern Oneida County around 6 am and lasted into the afternoon of the 15th. The lake effect snows shifted southward and affected Onondaga, Southern Oneida, and Madison Counties from the mid afternoon to early evening on the 15th. Snowfall amounts generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Lake effect snow amounts ranged from 7 to 10 inches with 10 inches reported in Boonville.
Lake effect snow amounts ranged around 7 inches, mainly around the central part of the county.
Lake effect snow amounts ranged between 6 and 9 inches with the highest amount reported in Fairmount of 9 inches.
Lake effect snow amounts ranged around 6 to 8 inches with the highest amount reported in Munnsville of 8 inches.
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