Lake-Effect Snow — Madison, New York

2025-02-18 to 2025-02-19 · Madison, New York

Event narrative

Lake effect snow accumulated between 6 and 10 inches.

Wider weather episode

After a brief lull, an intense band of lake effect snow with a multi-lake connection moved back south into Madison and Onondaga Counties during the early morning hours on Tuesday, the 18th. The lake effect snow continued to fall Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before dissipating and coming to an end as high pressure moved in. The heavy lake effect snow combined with the strong winds led to near zero visibility at times. Snowfall rates in the intense band reached 2 to 4 inches/hour.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239108. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.