Winter storm update: Tug Hill region braces for 4 inches of snow per hour starting on Monday
Key Points:
- A winter storm warning is in effect until 4 p.m. Wednesday for Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis counties, with 2 to 4 feet of snow expected and hazardous travel conditions.
- The Tug Hill region will experience the heaviest snowfall, with rates up to 4 inches per hour and wind gusts reaching 45 mph, causing blowing snow and whiteout conditions.
- An arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and wind chills ranging from zero to 10 below zero, potentially dropping to minus-15 in Central New York.
- Lake effect snow bands off Lake Ontario are impacting areas east of the lake and will persist through Tuesday, shifting northward and dissipating by Wednesday morning.
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