If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

HAZARDS...A band of heavy snow accompanied by winds of up to 35 MPH which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 203 PM EDT, a band of heavy snow was along a line extending from near Locke to Lodi to Potter and moving east at 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... Penn Yan, Benton, Groton, Covert, Potter, Middlesex, Italy, Ovid, Interlaken, and Dresden. SAFETY INFO... Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this band of heavy snow. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads may lead to accidents.