At 12:37 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service released a lake effect snow warning valid from Friday 1 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. for Oneida, Onondaga and Madison counties.

The weather service adds, "Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow."

"Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact Thanksgiving holiday travel, especially on Friday," explains the weather service. "If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locall

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