Footage of first strong Lake Effect Snow Storm of season hitting Watertown, NY as bands of heavy snow feed off Lake Ontario. Strong November cyclone bringing cold air over Great Lakes is causing great conditions for heavy lake effect snow. Lake Effect snow warnings are up over most of Upstate New York including Watertown. Areas around Watertown, including the Tug Hill Plateau are expected to get between 1-3 feet of snow between Sunday and Tuesday.

All footage shot during afternoon daylight on November 20, 2016 in/near Watertown, NY by Meteorologist Simon Brewer
Shot Description

Shot List:

1-3. WINTER WONDERLAND: various slow driving shots forest caked in thick snow with heavy snow falling near Watertown, NY

4 & 5. Pushed-in shots of traffic driving on snow-covered highways with heavy snow falling and low visibility near Watertown, NY

6 & 7. pushed-in shots of truck stuck on side of I-81 after sliding off slick snow-covered highway into ditch with snow falling near Watertown, NY

8. POV driving shot of Police vehicle and wrecker truck with wrecked car on flatbed on I-81 near Watertown, NY after a car got into accident from slick highway

9. pushed-in shot of small front-loader vehicle clearing snow from road with heavy snow falling

10. POV shot of snow plow clear highway with traffic behind near Watertown, NY

11. POV shot passing snow plow/salt truck on I-81 as it tries to clear and salt highway with snow falling

12 & 13. shots of "Lake Effect Snow Warning" electronic highway signs warning travelers of dangerous driving conditions near Watertown, NY

14. POV of truck driving on snow-covered highway with heavy snow falling and snow-covered trees

15. POV driving shot of snow-covered trees along highway

16 & 17. various pushed-in shots of traffic with heavy snow falling in Watertown, NY

18. pushed-in shot of heavy snow falling over field

19 & 20. pushed-in shot of heavy snow falling over dried corn field not yet harvested

21. pushed-in shot of heavy snow falling over pine trees

22. pushed-in shot of car on snow-covered highway with heavy snow falling

23. driving shot of snow-covered homes and trees

24 & 25. pushed-in shots of traffic on snow-covered highway with heavy snow falling

26 & 27. pushed-in shots of American Flag flapping in high winds and heavy falling snow