CHENANGO COUNTY – A winter storm warning was issued for the Chenango County area with the potential for approximately a foot of snow tonight, and officials are suggesting residents avoid driving if possible.

According to Chenango County Emergency Operations Manager A Wesley Jones, snowfall is expected to start between 3 and 5 p.m., with heavier snow beginning sometime after 5 p.m.

Jones said the total snow accumulations are anticipated to be somewhere between seven and twelve inches depending on where in Chenango County a resident resides.

“So originally we were only expecting a few inches, but it's gotten closer to here since the models have moved further north off of the New Jersey coast,” said Jones. “That 50 miles is going to make a huge difference between just a few inches and a foot or more in some areas.”

“It’s still going to be location dependent, so again the southern part of the county is likely going to see more snow than the northern part of the county.”