Nearly 2 feet of snow has already buried parts of New York state, and there’s no sign the winter weather will end anytime soon as the region continues to be pummeled by the first significant lake-effect snowstorm of the season. .
The storm accelerated Monday after cold air entered the U.S. from Canada and flowed over the still-unfrozen Great Lakes, causing this multi-day storm.
More than 3.3 million Americans along the eastern shores of Lakes Erie and Ontario in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State have been under Lake Effect Snow Warnings since the start of the work week, and He expects them to continue at least until Wednesday.
Lake effect snow advisories include cities such as Cleveland, Erie in Pennsylvania and Jamestown, Syracuse, Oswego and Watertown in New York.
Schools across the region have been closed due to heavy snowfall.
Earlier this week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for this storm.
“The most dangerous weather conditions will be in areas where lake-effect snow bands form and produce a lot of snow in a short period, making travel difficult in some locations over the next few days,” he said in a statement. .
He also urged people to take extra caution on the roads when traveling and to pay attention to weather forecasts.
The storm accelerated Monday after cold air entered the U.S. from Canada and flowed over the still-unfrozen Great Lakes. AP A tractor-trailer is seen on the side of the road during a lake effect snow storm in Hamburg, New York, on November 27, 2023 AP
New York State Police said Tuesday that several commercial vehicles were off the road on westbound Interstate 90 between exits 11 and 12 in Rensselaer County.
As a result, state police urged drivers to find an alternative route.
Those in areas where heavy snow falls or is expected should download the free FOX Weather app and enable notifications to receive important alerts during the winter storm.
FOX weather correspondent Katie Byrne was in Altmar, New York, on Tuesday morning and said just under a foot of snow had already fallen at her location east of Lake Ontario.
“Some of the road conditions are pretty intense,” he said. “And I can tell you from firsthand experience. “Last night we had to drive to Altmar from Pulaski, and it was one of the scariest drives I have experienced so far.”
More than 3.3 million Americans along the eastern shores of Lakes Erie and Ontario in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State have been under Lake Effect Snow Warnings this week. FOX Weather Lake effect snow warnings include cities such as Cleveland, Erie in Pennsylvania and Jamestown, Syracuse, Oswego and Watertown in New York. FOX Weather
The FOX Forecast Center says heavy snow will persist along the eastern shores of Lake Erie through Tuesday afternoon. A heavy band of snow that impacted Cleveland Tuesday morning is expected to weaken later in the day.
Snow on Lake Erie will gradually clear up throughout the day before easing on Wednesday.
More than a foot of snow is expected to fall from the Northeast Ohio snow belt to the Buffalo Southtowns in Western New York.
No significant amounts of snow are expected in the city of Buffalo, where only a few inches are likely to fall, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
The heaviest snow during this storm will occur east of Lake Ontario on the Tug Hill Plateau in central New York as westerly winds blow across the lake’s longest axis, allowing the air to pick up moisture before reaching to the plateau, where it will rise. to create very intense snow.
Snowfall rates are expected to exceed 2 inches per hour and could approach 3 to 4 inches per hour at times.
Snow on Lake Erie will gradually clear up throughout the day before easing on Wednesday. FOX Weather Nearly 2 feet of snow has already buried parts of New York state. FOX Weather
The FOX Forecast Center says snow storms have also been observed near the lake shores.
Thunder occurs when warm air is drawn into a snowstorm and causes the atmosphere to become more convective and unstable. The system can then produce lightning, similar to thunderstorms that occur during the spring and summer.
It’s also important to note that while it can be exciting to see lightning and hear thunder during a blizzard, it is still just as dangerous as it would be during severe weather.
Later Tuesday, winds will shift more to the northwest, sending the Lake Ontario band of snow south toward the Syracuse metro by midday. This band of snow could be quite heavy, with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour for a short period.
More than a foot of snow is expected to fall from the Northeast Ohio snow belt to the Buffalo Southtowns in Western New York. AP
Snow will then slide south of Syracuse during the afternoon. However, a new swath of lake effect snow is expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and evening, and may target around the Syracuse metro during the afternoon hours with another round of heavy snow.
This scenario remains a bit uncertain, but if it were to happen, between 5 and 8 inches would fall around Syracuse by Wednesday morning.
The band of snow will eventually lift northward and weaken during the predawn hours Wednesday morning before ending Wednesday night.
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