At 11:49 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid from Thursday 4 p.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. for Oneida, Onondaga and Madison counties.

The weather service states, "Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than 7 inches possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph, producing blowing and drifting snow and possible whiteout conditions."

"Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period," explains the weather service. "Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibiliti

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