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highpeaksdrifter
11-26-2008, 01:39 PM
from 3 pm EST, Wed., Nov. 26, 2008 until 3 pm EST, Thu., Nov. 27, 2008

... LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY AND ADIRONDACKS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY.

3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD... WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN AREAS CLOSEST TO LAKE ONTARIO.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

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... LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRIFT NORTH INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC AND REMAIN THERE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE POSITION OF THE LOW WILL ALLOW WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP DURING THIS TIME... CREATING A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS BAND WILL MEANDER FROM SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY TO WESTERN PORTIONS OF ESSEX COUNTY IN NEW YORK THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

No Additional Weather Alerts for Wilmington, NY
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oldskibum
11-26-2008, 04:22 PM
It's goin to be an AWESOME FRIDAY to remember!!! Those pix from adkskier were great, I just can't wait. Maybe some of you guys & gals should observe black friday and go shopping. haha not a chance!!! See you all there.