1/7/2025
WT Staff
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January 7, 2025 1016 am EST
Lake effect with blowing snow, winter travel conditions upstate
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Binghamton 856 am Tues Jan 7
Lake effect snow showers could bring 1-3 inches of fluffy snow
during this period.
Scattered lake effect snow showers are expected to continue through Thursday, which may bring an additional 1-3 inches of snow.
Impacting Yates-Seneca-Schuyler-Chenango-Tioga-Broome Counties
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Burlington VT 337 am Tues Jan 7
Periods of snow showers are expected with light accumulations for
most locations, resulting in winter weather travel conditions.
Additional periods of snow showers are expected on Wednesday and yet again on Thursday with additional light accumulations possible,
resulting in winter weather travel conditions.
Impacting Northern St. Lawrence-Eastern Clinton-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
Southwestern St. Lawrence Counties
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS river monitors in NY
Fair, 23 in the city with a high 32. Light snow falling upstate west, 16 degrees. Snow showers are expected, mainly before 2pm with areas of blowing snow before 1pm, driven by west wind, the gusts up to 32 mph. The high 22 with accumulation up to an inch possible. Later on tonight, snow showers are likely, mainly after 4am with the northwest wind still blowing gusts up to 28 mph, another inch of snow is possible. Upstate north, Massena International - Richards Field has light snow, 14 degrees, snow showers continuing until noon dropping one to two inches of snow accumulation. The west wind 14 mph will come with gusts to 25 mph driving the wind chill to -1, blowing the snow around in the afternoon. More snow showers overnight, possibly another inch accumulating mainly after 4am. The overnight low 8 degrees, wind chill -8.
Streamflows continue to normalize statewide, the most common rating through the four drainage basins is in the range of 26th to 74th percentile, seasonal normal. The northeast basin has the higher end of streamflows, the lower central drainage basin is below seasonal normal. The drought map continues with Putnam and north Westchester in moderate drought.
The central drainage basin is home to 15 million New Yorkers and industry relying on abundant fresh water supply. See our prior report, an example of streambed erosion impacting an important drinking water reservoir, here.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
See how drinking water facility compliance compares in Ohio, New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California, here.
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