Lake Effect Snow To Gobble Up Some Turkey Day Plans

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   Lake Effect Snow To Put A Damper On Some Thanksgiving Day Plans...

     It appears that some significant snowfall may cause some headache for some across Northern New York for Thanksgiving, but at least its not a widespread problem. The National Weather Service has issued a Lake Effect Snow Advisory for Southeastern, and Southwestern St. Lawrence, Southern Franklin, and Western Essex Counties in New York. Previous lake "enhanced" snow is now becoming lake "effect" snow. (The difference being lake "enhanced" snow is when moisture in the atmosphere is falling as snow, however some moisture from a larger lake helps enhance the snowfall. With true lake "effect" being moisture strictly from a larger lake.) Anyway, this means the snow is not as widespread as yesterday, however areas that remain under the lake effect snow band will pick up some significant amounts of snow. Currently the heaviest portion of the lake effect snow band is across Central and Southern St. Lawrence County. This will likely extend further to the Northeast, and drop south and bring some heavier snows to Southern Franklin, and Western Essex Counties.
     Radar is indicating that the snow band is beginning to shift southward slowly, and is actually slightly weakening, but the band if likely to restrengthen over the next several hours. Snow moderate to occasionally heavy will be likely across portions of Northern New York throughout the day today, which will lead to some travel headaches for those of of you traveling for thanksgiving. By Friday morning snow should have just about ended with a few remaining snow showers/ flurries.
     Snow totals will range from 3-6 inches across a large portion of St. Lawrence, Franklin, and Western Essex Counties, and a more isolated area of 6-12 inches across extreme southern St. Lawrence County. Also to mention is the fact that some of this moisture will likely make it to the Western Slopes of the Green mountains in Vermont, where some upslope enhancement will help drop 1-3 inches of snow in many of the western slope communities.
     At this time JRWeather has a Lake Effect Snow Warning for Southeastern St. Lawrence County, and A Lake Effect Snow Advisory for Southwestern St. Lawrence, Southern Franklin, and Western Essex Counties. The National Weather Service has a Lake Effect Snow Advisory out for Southeastern, and Southwestern St. Lawrence, Southern Franklin, and Western Essex Counties. Stay Tuned for further updates. Maps below...

P.S. Have a happy thanksgiving everyone!!!!