On Monday at 12:20 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid from Thursday 4 p.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. for Northern Herkimer and Southern Herkimer.

The weather service comments, "Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total accumulations up to 10 inches within the most persistent lake effect bands. Winds could gust as high as 35 to 40 mph Thursday and Friday."

"Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thanksgiving Holiday travel on Thursday as well as the Friday morning and evening commutes," adds 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 w

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