WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Thursday’s lake effect snow, the first real storm of the season, has dumped around a foot of snow on Watertown and other areas like Carthage and Copenhagen.
Across Jefferson County, some schools used up a snow day. Jefferson Community College didn’t hold classes either.
Outside of Watertown, the wind whipped up the snow, causing white-out conditions.
Late Thursday afternoon, State Route 26 near West Carthage closed to traffic because a tractor trailer was across the road near the Lewis County line.
Police said road conditions were slippery and it’s likely why the driver lost control and slid into that position. The road was reopened shortly after 6 p.m.
The lake effect system is expected to move over southern Jefferson County Thursday night.
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