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New York Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on I-81, I-84 East, I-87, I-90 and I-95 — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across New York.
Updated Sep 14, 2026 10:08 PM EDT · Mostly dry, damp in places
Lowest 48°F near Syracuse, New York · Highest wind 8 mph near New York, New York
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New York carries 717 miles of interstate: I-81, I-84 East, I-87, I-90 and I-95. Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo and Rochester sit on these routes.
Weather data from Sep 14, 2026 10:08 PM EDT
Dry
17 current reports along the route, including 4 full closures. The 8 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
Bridge replacement on NY 34 both directions between Trombley Rd (Brutus) and Emerson Rd (Cato) ; follow detour, Continuous Thursday January 1st, 2026 07:00 AM thru Sunday November 1st, 2026 06:00 AM All lanes closed
Bridge work on NY 46 both directions between Center Street (Oneida) and Cobb Street Motorists will encounter a full road closure with a signed detour in place for the replacement of the bridge over I-90. The detour will utilize Route 365A, Route 365 and Route31, Continuous Monday March 30th, 2026 6:00 AM thru Wednesday November 25th, 2026 6:00 PM all lanes closed
Bridge replacement on NY 28 both directions between Exit - Mohawk Street; I-90; Steele Street (Herkimer) and Marginal Road (Herkimer) Motorists will encounter long term lane closures on I-90. Overnight work will require a full road closure under the bridge with a signed detour in place, Continuous Monday April 13th, 2026 6:00 AM thru Monday November 30th, 2026 6:00 PM
Bridge replacement on US 11 northbound ACC I81; Kellogg Hill (Adams) to NY 232 (Watertown) Rte. 11 is closed in both directions between Old US 11 and Rte. 232. Motorists are directed to follow the official signed detour route that uses Rte. 232, I81 and Kellogg Rd.. , Continuous Monday June 29th, 2026 12:00 AM thru Monday November 30th, 2026 11:59 PM All lanes closed and detoured
Construction on I-95 southbound from Westchester Avenue (New York) to Rosedale Avenue; Ramp (New York) Subject to change without notice., Monday September 14th,2026 thru Saturday September 19th,2026, Monday thru Friday, 10:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 2 Left lanes of 3 lanes closed southbound,
Roadwork on NY 5 both directions between Almond Street/Catherine St (Syracuse) and University Ave (Syracuse), Continuous Monday July 6th, 2026 07:00 AM thru Thursday October 1st, 2026 03:30 PM 1 Center lane of 3 lanes closed
Longterm construction and utility work on I-81 northbound ramp from E. Colvin St (Syracuse) ; Ramp Closure - Follow Detour, Continuous Sunday August 2nd,2026 06:00 AM thru Tuesday October 6th,2026 06:00 AM All lanes closed ,
Roadwork on I-481 southbound ramp from Kirkville Road; CR 53 (De Witt) ; follow detour, Continuous Thursday January 1st, 2026 09:00 AM thru Thursday December 31st, 2026 06:00 PM All lanes closed
Each stretch has its own live conditions, closures and cameras for the New York miles only — the weather 500 miles away on the same interstate says nothing about this drive.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 25.8" | 11.4 | 65.6 | 48 | Nov 18 | Apr 1 | 12.2 |
| Buffalo | 94.7" | 61 | 123.9 | 74.7 | Oct 22 | Apr 24 | 2 |
| Albany | 60.3" | 34.8 | 135 | 92.2 | Oct 10 | Apr 28 | 7.1 |
| Syracuse | 123.8" | 66.4 | 129.5 | 83.8 | Oct 14 | Apr 29 | 6.8 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in New York. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Snowfall across New York is not one number: New York averages 25.8" a year and Syracuse averages 123.8".
What the road normally throws at you, month by month, from NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for New York's own stations. Each month names its dominant hazard and the place that measured it — this is what the month is usually like, not a forecast and not a restriction.
Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 8:06 AM EDT
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