Originally Posted by rittenhousesq

Also, just for your information, once you get further north into NY state, particularly the closer you get to Syracuse, you in in the region famous for "lake effect" snows - dense snow squalls fueled by the warmer water of Lake Ontario (and to a lesser extent Lake Erie). I've driven this exact route in the winter, and one minute it can be sunny and then a few miles down the road you are in the middle of a snowstorm.

Not trying to be Mr. Doom and Gloom, but it is a phenomenon you should be aware of before setting out. These squalls are usually more intense early in the winter (i.e. December) before the lake begins to freeze.