Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued January 2 at 1:29PM EST by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 10:29am
Expires:
January 2, 2025 - 11:15am
Description:
HAZARDS...A lake effect snow band accompanied by wind gusts of up to
40 MPH which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of
a mile.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 128 PM EST, a lake effect snow band was
along a line extending from Glenville to near East Windsor and moving
east at 10 MPH.
THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL BE NEAR...
Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Cohoes, Watervliet, Scotia,
Latham, Glenville, Niskayuna, and Adams around 135 PM EST.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 25 and 26.
Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 9.
Interstate 87 between exits 4 and 7, and between exits 8A and 11.
Interstate 787 between exits 5 and 9.
SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this lake effect
snow band. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads
may lead to accidents.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination.
Area Description:
Northern Berkshire; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY