Jefferson County NY Fire & Emergency Management

There will be a rare delivery of the NYS Fire and Life Safety Educator course as an outreach course in Westchester County. Please feel free to share this with y...our contacts, as we would LOVE to see this class filled (capacity of 42 due to COVID restrictions). This free course has no pre-requisites and is highly recommended for both fire department and non-fire department personnel (i.e. teachers, social workers, healthcare providers, etc.) and concludes with an opportunity to earn Pro Board Certification (aka National Certification). We hope to see you there! Contact - [email protected]

Great job by all involved in this emergency.

You can find more details, including a map & driving directions to Dog Control, on our FB events page.

[8:20PM UPDATE] Model guidance has trended east and weaker with the system crossing the eastern Great Lakes tonight through Thursday. Most of the snow tonight and Thursday AM will be from the Finger Lakes to east of Lk Ontario, with a few snow showers areawide Thursday PM. #nywx

THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT Flood Warning issued March 29 at 1:50PM EDT until March 29 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS SUMMARY:... -------- ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New York... Black River At Watertown affecting Lewis and Jefferson Counties. For the Black River...including Lowville and Watertown...Minor flooding is forecast. ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening... AFFECTS: Jefferson; Lewis INSTRUCTION: [None] URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php URGENCY: Expected SEVERITY: Moderate CERTAINTY: Likely EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/29/21 1:50 PM EST EXPIRATION DATE: 3/29/21 7:00 PM EST FULL ALERT TEXT: ---------------- ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New York... Black River At Watertown affecting Lewis and Jefferson Counties. For the Black River...including Lowville and Watertown...Minor flooding is forecast. ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening... The Flood Warning continues for the Black River At Watertown. * Until this evening. * At 1:30 PM EDT this afternoon the stage was 10.1 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to slowly fall below flood stage by this evening and continue falling to 8.2 feet by Wednesday evening. * Impact...At 10.0 feet, Flood stage, farmland flooding begins in the Flats with some roads flooded. Minor damages to riverfront commercial properties in Dexter. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on 04/08/2017. &&

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 01 at 5:00AM EST until January 02 at 1:00PM EST by NWS SUMMARY: -------- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Jefferson county. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday.... AFFECTS: Jefferson INSTRUCTION: [None] URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php URGENCY: Expected SEVERITY: Minor CERTAINTY: Likely EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/1/21 9:00 PM EST EXPIRATION DATE: 1/2/21 1:00 PM EST FULL ALERT TEXT: ---------------- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Jefferson county. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 31 at 9:33PM EST until January 02 at 1:00PM EST by NWS SUMMARY: -------- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Jefferson county.... AFFECTS: Jefferson INSTRUCTION: [None] URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php URGENCY: Expected SEVERITY: Minor CERTAINTY: Likely EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/1/21 9:00 PM EST EXPIRATION DATE: 1/2/21 1:00 PM EST FULL ALERT TEXT: ---------------- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Jefferson county. * WHEN...From 9 PM Friday to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

The Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded to include ALL of WNY & the Northern Finger Lakes. The greatest ice accumulations will be inland from the lakes. If driving, use caution and allow extra time to reach your destination. Advisory info below. weather.gov/buf

Winter Weather Advisories now posted for Fri. afternoon into Sat. for freezing rain with ice accumulations up to one-quarter of an inch. Snow will also occur east of Lake Ontario. Expect travel to become difficult in the advisory areas. #NYwx

Make your outdoor plans early on Saturday. Most of the day will be dry, but showers will move in during Saturday afternoon. Here's the approximate start time.

THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT Lakeshore Flood Warning issued November 03 at 1:02AM EST until November 03 at 7:00AM EST by NWS SUMMARY:... -------- ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Significant lakeshore flooding. * WHERE...Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The combination of strong onshore winds and AFFECTS: Jefferson; Northern Cayuga; Oswego INSTRUCTION: [None] URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php URGENCY: Expected SEVERITY: Moderate CERTAINTY: Likely EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/3/20 1:02 AM EST EXPIRATION DATE: 11/3/20 7:00 AM EST FULL ALERT TEXT: ---------------- ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Significant lakeshore flooding. * WHERE...Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The combination of strong onshore winds and significant wave action will result in lakeshore flooding along the immediate lakeshore, especially in bays, inlets, harbors, and other low lying areas along the shoreline. Shoreline erosion is also expected.

THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT Wind Advisory issued November 02 at 9:22PM EST until November 03 at 1:00AM EST by NWS SUMMARY:... -------- ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. AFFECTS: Cattaraugus; Chautauqua; Genesee; Jefferson; Monroe; Niagara; Northern Cayuga; Northern Erie; Orleans; Oswego; Southern Erie; Wayne; Wyoming INSTRUCTION: [None] URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php URGENCY: Expected SEVERITY: Minor CERTAINTY: Likely EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/2/20 9:22 PM EST EXPIRATION DATE: 11/3/20 1:00 AM EST FULL ALERT TEXT: ---------------- ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT Lake Effect Snow Warning issued November 02 at 7:37PM EST until November 03 at 4:00AM EST by NWS SUMMARY:... -------- ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 13 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Greatest snow accumulation on the Tug Hill, with little to none west of I-81. Snowfall rates may reach 1-2 inches per hour this evening. AFFECTS: Jefferson; Lewis; Oswego INSTRUCTION: [None] URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php URGENCY: Expected SEVERITY: Moderate CERTAINTY: Likely EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/2/20 7:37 PM EST EXPIRATION DATE: 11/3/20 4:00 AM EST FULL ALERT TEXT: ---------------- ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 13 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Snowfall rates may reach 1-2 inches per hour. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will result in areas of blowing snow. * WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Experimental content below...do not use operationally Please see below links for more information on this experiment http://www.weather.gov/buf/polygon_pdd http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/ pns15lake_effect_snowaaa.htm To view the experimental polygons please see: http://www.weather.gov/buf/lespolygon COORD...4398 7517 4408 7515 4389 7537 4384 7573 4370 7601 4347 7597 4348 7581 4342 7550 4352 7536 4360 7513 TIME Y20M11D02T2100Z-Y20M11D03T0300Z COORD...4360 7513 4380 7512 4383 7517 4364 7545 4363 7581 4348 7581 4340 7586 4345 7570 4342 7550 4352 7536 TIME Y20M11D03T0300Z-Y20M11D03T0900Z

THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT Winter Weather Advisory issued November 02 at 6:44AM EST until November 02 at 10:00AM EST by NWS SUMMARY:... -------- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, heavy lake effect snow expected mainly on the Tug Hill. Total snow accumulations of 7 AFFECTS: Jefferson; Lewis; Oswego INSTRUCTION: [None] URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php URGENCY: Expected SEVERITY: Minor CERTAINTY: Likely EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/2/20 6:44 AM EST EXPIRATION DATE: 11/2/20 10:00 AM EST FULL ALERT TEXT: ---------------- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, heavy lake effect snow expected mainly on the Tug Hill. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 12 inches in the most persistent lake snows, while little snow accumulation is expected over the lower elevations, including the Black River Valley. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will result in areas of blowing snow. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow diminishing through the morning. Additional snow accumulations of an inch or less. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. * WHEN...For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EST Tuesday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible late this afternoon through late tonight. The hazardous conditions could impact this evenings commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Experimental content below...do not use operationally Please see below links for more information on this experiment http://www.weather.gov/buf/polygon_pdd http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/ pns15lake_effect_snowaaa.htm To view the experimental polygons please see: http://www.weather.gov/buf/lespolygon COORD...4398 7517 4408 7515 4389 7537 4384 7573 4370 7601 4347 7597 4348 7581 4342 7550 4352 7536 4360 7513 TIME Y20M11D02T2100Z-Y20M11D03T0300Z COORD...4360 7513 4380 7512 4383 7517 4364 7545 4363 7581 4348 7581 4340 7586 4345 7570 4342 7550 4352 7536 TIME Y20M11D03T0300Z-Y20M11D03T0900Z