A lake effect snow band developed during the evening hours of the 19th, drifting south across Onondaga county overnight. The heaviest snow totals were found along and north of the NY Thruway, especially in Onondaga County.
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A lake effect snow band developed during the evening hours of the 19th, drifting south across Onondaga county overnight. The heaviest snow totals were found along and north of the NY Thruway, especially in Onondaga County. The snow tapered off and ended by late morning on the 20th.
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 8 inches in the northern portion of the county.
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