Full Notification

Issued By: NWS Albany (Eastern New York and Western New England)
Affected Jurisdictions: Albany, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren, Washington Counties

Headline: Winter Storm Warning issued December 25 at 4:33PM EST until December 27 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Albany

...Winter Storm Warning In Effect From 7 PM Wednesday To 7 PM EST Thursday... The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning For Snow...Which Is In Effect From 7 PM Wednesday To 7 PM EST Thursday. The Winter Storm Watch Is No Longer In Effect. * Locations...Western Mohawk Valley...Schoharie Valley..Eastern Catskills...Southern Adirondacks...Lake George Saratoga Region And Southern Vermont. * Hazard Types...Moderate To Heavy Amounts Of Snow...Sleet...And Light Freezing Rain Wednesday Night Into Thursday. * Accumulations...Between 8 And 14 Inches Of Snow And Sleet Is Possible Wednesday Night Into Thursday. * Maximum Snowfall Rates...Brief Intermittent Bursts Of 1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Per Hour Wednesday Night And Early Thursday Morning. * Ice Accumulations...Light Ice Accretion...A Tenth Of An Inch Or Less Of Ice...Is Possible In The Schoharie Valley...Eastern Catskills...Saratoga Region And Southern Vermont. Late Wednesday Night Into Thursday. * Timing...Snow Is Expected To Begin Wednesday Night...Heavy At Times Late Wednesday Night. Sleet And Freezing Rain Is Expected To Mix In Around Daybreak Thursday Morning And Continue Thursday Morning...Then End As Snow Showers Thursday Afternoon. * Impacts...Heavy Accumulations Of Snow...Sleet And Light Accumulations Of Ice Will Make For Dangerous Travel On Late Wednesday Night Into Thursday. * Visibilities...Frequently Below 1 Mile In Moderate To Heavy Snow...With Intermittent Periods Below One Half Mile. * Temperatures...Temperatures Will Be In The Mid 20S Wednesday Night...Warming To The Lower 30S Thursday.

A Winter Storm Warning Means Significant Amounts Of Snow... Sleet...And Ice Are Expected Or Occurring. Strong Winds Are Also Possible. This Will Make Travel Very Hazardous Or Impossible.