"Widespread Power Outages and Lake Effect Snow Hit Central NY Amid Plummeting Temperatures and High Winds"

More than 19,000 customers are without power in Central New York due to high winds, with the most outages in Oswego County. The National Weather Service forecasts winds of 50 to 60 mph, leading to downed branches, trees, and utility lines. Outages are concentrated in Syracuse, Oswego, and Stockbridge, with the potential for blizzard-like conditions as rain turns to snow, possibly resulting in several inches of snow and up to a foot in some areas by late Thursday.