A lake effect snow band developed during the early morning hours of the 29th and drifted south across extreme northern Onondaga county. 5 inches of snow fell.
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A lake effect snow band developed during the early morning hours of the 29th and drifted south across extreme northern Onondaga county. The heaviest snow totals were found in the Brewerton, NY area, where 13.5 inches of snow fell.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Lake effect snow accumulated between 6 and 14 inches in the extreme northern portion of the county.
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