Snow hits upstate New York as storm warning issued through New Year's Eve

Syracuse faces heavy lake-effect snow and strong winds, with up to 2 feet of accumulation and whiteout conditions making travel hazardous through New Year's Eve.

Reuters

30 December 2025 at 07:59:46

People gather on Washington Street as snow falls during a winter storm in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, U.S., December 26, 2025.

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Snow fell overnight in upstate New York's Syracuse on Monday (December 29), as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning until New Year's Eve.

According to the NWS, a heavy lake effect is to be expected until Wednesday (December 31) morning, with total snowfall expected between 1 and 2 feet (30 to 60 cm) and winds as high as 50 mph (80 kph).

People were seen walking in the open as some cars plied the roads in and around downtown Syracuse.

Visibility will likely drop as whiteout conditions are expected to make travel treacherous "and potentially life-threatening", according to the NWS website.

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Snow fell overnight in upstate New York's Syracuse on Monday (December 29), as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning until New Year's Eve.