Central & Upstate NY Snowfall Predictions For New Year's Storm

A lake-effect snow warning is in effect for parts of central New York and some areas could see up to 3 feet of snow.

The New Year will kick off with snow for many in Upstate and Central New York. Some areas will see as little as an inch while some will see up to 3 feet.

National Weather Service Issues Winter Weather Alerts

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several winter weather alerts for Central and Upstate New York.

The most impactful of these is a Lake Effect Snow Warning for areas of Central New York and the Western Adirondacks starting at 1 pm Wednesday through the weekend. Many areas could see a foot or more of snow with some smaller cells expected to get 2-4 feet. Heavy lake effect snow is expected with wind gusts up to 40 mph creating blowing & drifting snow.

While snowfall totals will be much smaller in eastern New York and the greater Capital Region, a wind advisory is in effect for the area from 3 pm Wednesday through 4 pm Thursday.

Here are the latest snowfall predictions from the National Weather Service.

See New York Snowfall Predictions For January 1-3, 2025

2025 is officially underway and will kick off with a lot of snow for many in Central and Upstate New York! The National Weather Service has issued a Lake Effect Snow Warning for western and central New York and a Winter Weather Advisory for Northern New York. Some areas in Central New York could see as much as 36 inches of snow, while the greater Albany area will see minimal accumulations. Here are predicted snowfall totals from the National Weather Service.

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