Station Name: INDEPENDENCE RIVER AT DONNATTSBURG NY
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 991 feet

Nearest Address:
6205 Donnattsburg Rd
Donnattsburg, NY 13343
Lewis County

GPS Coordinates: 43.74680556, -75.3334444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 1:32PM EST until January 27 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 1:32 PM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 1:45 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 12 to 18 inches. The highest amounts are expected along the Lake Ontario shore and southeast of Lake Ontario due to lake enhancement. * WHERE...Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The bulk of the heavy snow is expected to continue through tonight, with moderate snow continuing along the southern and southeastern shores of Lake Ontario through Monday night, especially from Wayne to Oswego counties .

Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. Consider delaying travel. If you must travel, drive with extreme caution. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 26 at 1:05AM EST until January 29 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon January 26, 2026, 1:05 AM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, periods of snow and lake enhanced snow. Additional snow accumulations 4 to 7 inches across Oswego and northern Cayuga counties, and 2 to 4 inches across Jefferson and Lewis counties today through tonight. For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet possible in the most persistent lake snows across Oswego County, with 8 to 14 inches possible across far northern Cayuga, southern Jefferson, and far western Lewis counties. * WHERE...Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM EST Tuesday. For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, from 7 AM Tuesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult at times with snow covered roads and poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow will oscillate north and south multiple times Tuesday through Thursday. This will bring very changeable conditions, and also allow for cleanup between rounds of lake effect snow.

Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Consider delaying travel. If you must travel, drive with extreme caution. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 26 at 1:05AM EST until January 27 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon January 26, 2026, 1:05 AM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, periods of snow and lake enhanced snow. Additional snow accumulations 4 to 7 inches across Oswego and northern Cayuga counties, and 2 to 4 inches across Jefferson and Lewis counties today through tonight. For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet possible in the most persistent lake snows across Oswego County, with 8 to 14 inches possible across far northern Cayuga, southern Jefferson, and far western Lewis counties. * WHERE...Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM EST Tuesday. For the Lake Effect Snow Warning, from 7 AM Tuesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult at times with snow covered roads and poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow will oscillate north and south multiple times Tuesday through Thursday. This will bring very changeable conditions, and also allow for cleanup between rounds of lake effect snow.

Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Consider delaying travel. If you must travel, drive with extreme caution. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 7:07PM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 7:07 PM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches. * WHERE...All of eastern New York and western New England * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult to impossible due to snow covered roads and very low visibilities. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, locally 3 inches per hour, will continue this evening, especially from around the Capital District and points south. Snow will become lighter in intensity overnight into Monday morning and continue for much of the day before tapering off Monday evening.

People are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 26 at 12:26AM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Mon January 26, 2026, 12:26 AM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches allowing for storm total amounts of 10 to 15 inches, with some localized totals of 15 to 20 inches over the eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley and western New England. * WHERE...All of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont and eastern and east central New York. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will continue to be dangerous early this morning due to snow covered roads and reduced visibility. Travel conditions will improve through the day on Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steady light to moderate snowfall will continue into early to mid morning hours before tapering to snow showers and flurries by the late morning and afternoon hours. Breezy conditions this afternoon may allow for some drifting of snowfall, especially in high terrain areas.

Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 6:21PM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 6:21 PM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Northwest winds gusting as high as 35 mph Monday afternoon will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall hourly rates could exceed 2 inches per hour through the evening hours. The snow tapers down this evening. Temperatures will be very cold throughout this storm, hovering in the upper single digits to teens the entire time, with colder wind chills.

Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.