Severe winter weather continues across the Great Lakes after Syracuse received 2 feet of lake-effect snow Tuesday, marking its second snowiest day on record. Gusty winds and a fast-moving clipper are expected to intensify snowfall and worsen travel conditions.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The lake effect snowstorm closing out 2025 was a record-breaker, dropping more than 2 feet of snow in the Syracuse area. As predicted, northwest winds blowing at 50 mph or more over Lake Ontario left a narrow trail of deep snow through Onondaga, Madison and Oneida counties.