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NWS issues Advisory for entire FLX

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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for practically the entire state of New York as a system bringing a wintry mix, rain, and snow sets to impact the Finger Lakes. The Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Cayuga, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates counties.

By Wednesday morning most of the sleet or freezing rain that is falling will transition over to all rain. The National Weather Service also noted that they are watching the potential for flooding on Wednesday as over an inch of rain is expected to fall. In a short period of time, rainfall amounts of greater than one inch can pose a serious risk to places where flooding frequently occurs.Advisory DetailsTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON/BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF SNOW, SLEET, ANDFREEZING RAIN, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AMEST WEDNESDAY.* HAZARD TYPES…LIGHT SNOW, SLEET, AND FREEZING RAIN.* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH, ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A THIN COATING OF ICE (LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH).* TIMING…A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF SNOW, SLEET, AND FREEZING RAIN, WITH EVEN SOME PLAIN RAIN IN THE VALLEYS, WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS EVENING, GENERALLY BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM. DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING ON WEDNESDAY, A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IS FORESEEN. MORE URBANIZED VALLEY LOCATIONS ARE LIKELY TO SEE MOSTLY RAIN AND ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES, WHILE OTHER AREAS ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE AT LEAST SOME FREEZING RAIN.* IMPACTS…SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED SURFACES.* WINDS…SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.* TEMPERATURES…MOSTLY BETWEEN 30 AND 35 DEGREES.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…ORFREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FORSLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILEDRIVING.

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