“Several wind shifts occur through the event that will change orientation of the lake effect snow, so some areas will have large breaks between batches,” the weather service said. Tug Hill will get the most persistent snow and will end up with the biggest snow totals, as much as 3 feet, according to weather service predictions.

Syracuse could see a foot or more of snow by the time the multiday storm winds down this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The lake effect bull’s-eye that is the Tug Hill plateau could see 3 feet. The southwest corner of the state could also see a foot or more as winds blow in from the northwest.

Michiganders on the west side of the state, UP should beware of slippery and slick travel conditions as lake effect snow moves in with high winds