Lake-Effect Snow — Southern Cayuga, New York

2019-01-09 to 2019-01-10 · Southern Cayuga, New York

Event narrative

Lake effect snow accumulated between 9 and 11 inches in the Auburn area.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracked from the coast of Maine during the afternoon of the 9th to the Maritimes of Canada by the afternoon of the 10th. A cold moist northwest flow of air crossed the relatively warm waters of Lake Ontario leading to heavy lake effect snow in north central New York.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 802085. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.