WWUS81 KBGM 200235 SPSBGM SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 935 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040- 201200- NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN- SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND- CHENANGO-OTSEGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD- SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS... AUBURN...SYRACUSE...CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...ELMIRA... ITHACA...ONEIDA...UTICA...ROME...CORTLAND...NORWICH...ONEONTA... COOPERSTOWN...OWEGO...BINGHAMTON...WALTON...DELHI...MONTICELLO... TOWANDA...SAYRE...MONTROSE 935 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA SUNDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL BE THE LEADING EDGE OF MUCH COLDER ARCTIC AIR THAT WILL INVADE THE REGION. A SNOW SQUALL WITH HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS COULD ACCOMPANY THE FRONT AS IT MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL NEW YORK AND FAR NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE SNOW SQUALL COULD CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL SUNDAY MORNING AS HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 TO 50 MPH CREATES NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS FOR UP TO 20 OR 30 MINUTES. A RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL IN MANY AREAS. IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING BEFORE THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING AND RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATION COULD CREATE RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS FROM WET TO SNOW COVERED AND EXTREMELY SLIPPERY. THIS WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE HEAVY SNOW IS FALLING WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL EXACTLY HOW BAD THE SNOW SQUALL WILL GET OR THE EXACT TIMING OF THE FRONT AND ASSOCIATED SNOW SQUALL. AT THIS POINT...IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT AND SNOW SQUALL WILL CROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK AND FAR NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA BETWEEN 7 AM AND 11 AM SUNDAY. TRAVEL COULD BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD IN ANY SNOW SQUALLS THAT DEVELOP ALONG THIS COLD FRONT SUNDAY MORNING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL OR TO BE OUT ON THE ROADS SUNDAY MORNING...PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND RADAR. YOU MAY WANT TO DELAY YOUR TRIP OR STAY OFF THE HIGHWAYS UNTIL SNOW SQUALLS MOVE BY AND THE ROADS ARE TREATED. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. YOU COULD ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BGM $$ DJN