Lake-Effect Snow — Northern Oneida, New York

2025-12-21 · Northern Oneida, New York

Event narrative

Snow accumulated between 7 and 14 inches.

Wider weather episode

Flow became westerly and the atmosphere cooled in the wake of a cold front, leading to lake effect snow developing over north-central NY Saturday morning of the 21st before tapering off later Saturday afternoon. Snow bands downwind of Lake Ontario led to accumulations of 7 to 14 inches in northern areas of Oneida County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.