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That's right...almost 5 FEET of snow fas fallen in less than 32 hours, and another foot is predicted before it all winds down. Snowfall rates of 6-8 inches per hour were reported in the heaviest activity. Some places in the USA may be colder, but I can't think of any that are snowier! That's over 230 inches of the white stuff in January alone! 
FULTON, N.Y. -- Residents were measuring the snow Friday morning in feet, not inches, in communities along Lake Ontario's eastern shore, where lake effect squalls left some areas under nearly five feet of snow.
The highest official total came from Parrish, 30 miles north of Syracuse, where 54 inches fell during a 32-hour period ending at midnight.
In Fulton, 22 inches piled up during a five-hour span Thursday morning. The storm left a total of 29 inches _ on top of the 38 inches that fell a week ago.
"This is about as deep as I can remember," said Paul Cardinali, a retired earth science teacher who's measured the snowfall in Fulton since 1972.
"It's not a good place to be if you're claustrophobic. The snow banks are so high in some places, it's like you're walking in a tunnel," Cardinali said.
A state of emergency remained in effect Friday for all of Oswego County, as well as the cities of Fulton and Oswego. Officials advised against all unnecessary travel.
"The snow has slowed to flurries but we need to keep traffic off the roads so the plows can make some headway," said Fulton Mayor Daryl Hayden.
State police said driving remained hazardous even on major highways. On Thursday, a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 81 was closed for several hours because of heavy snow and gusting winds.
The National Weather Service said squalls would continue Friday, with the bands shifting north and south throughout the day. Some areas could receive up to another foot of snow.
FULTON, N.Y. -- Residents were measuring the snow Friday morning in feet, not inches, in communities along Lake Ontario's eastern shore, where lake effect squalls left some areas under nearly five feet of snow.
The highest official total came from Parrish, 30 miles north of Syracuse, where 54 inches fell during a 32-hour period ending at midnight.
In Fulton, 22 inches piled up during a five-hour span Thursday morning. The storm left a total of 29 inches _ on top of the 38 inches that fell a week ago.
"This is about as deep as I can remember," said Paul Cardinali, a retired earth science teacher who's measured the snowfall in Fulton since 1972.
"It's not a good place to be if you're claustrophobic. The snow banks are so high in some places, it's like you're walking in a tunnel," Cardinali said.
A state of emergency remained in effect Friday for all of Oswego County, as well as the cities of Fulton and Oswego. Officials advised against all unnecessary travel.
"The snow has slowed to flurries but we need to keep traffic off the roads so the plows can make some headway," said Fulton Mayor Daryl Hayden.
State police said driving remained hazardous even on major highways. On Thursday, a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 81 was closed for several hours because of heavy snow and gusting winds.
The National Weather Service said squalls would continue Friday, with the bands shifting north and south throughout the day. Some areas could receive up to another foot of snow.
but we are certainly one of the snowiest places in the country. I love snow, and can't help but love the weather here. It's one of the best places for a snow lover to live.
Wind chill was down around -60 this morning when I got up for class.
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