A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:53 a.m. for lake effect snow until 8 a.m. for Onondaga, Madison and Oneida counties."Locally heavy lake effect snow will impact the I-90 corridor and Syracuse Metro through the morning commute. The main snow band can drop visibility below one quarter mile and can cause areas of blowing snow leading to hazardous travel. If traveling, use caution and allow plenty of time to reach your destination. Snow will accumulate 1 to 3 inches with localized amounts up to 4 inches possible," states the weather service.