A lake effect snow warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 1:30 a.m. valid from 7 a.m. until Sunday 4 p.m. for Oswego County.

The weather service describes, "Heavy lake effect snow expected in two separate rounds. The first round will produce 6 to 10 inches of accumulation today through this evening, with the greatest amounts across northern Oswego County. The second round will produce 8 to 14 inches late Saturday through Sunday in the most persistent bands. Snowfall rates may reach 2 to 3 inches per hour in the most intense portion of the band Saturday night through Sunday."

"Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover on roads and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning and evening commutes," says the weather service.

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