New York’s Staten Island. Days after upstate New York saw up to five feet of snowfall in some areas, Governor Kathy Hochul is alerting citizens to the danger of an Alberta clipper storm.
This fast-moving low pressure weather system will have an impact on the entire state. New York City will be mostly spared from accumulation, while upstate regions will see the full combination of accumulative snow, strong winds, and cold temperatures.
Hochul’s office released a release on Tuesday with details on expected circumstances and agency preparations, advising locals to get ready.
We will have additional winter weather starting tomorrow (Wednesday), bringing snow, winds, and cold to a wider area, Hochul said, as some New Yorkers recuperate from the season’s first significant lake effect snowstorm. I encourage all New Yorkers to keep an eye on their local forecasts and use care. New York State agencies are ready to respond and will work closely with our local partners around the state.
Snowfall in upstate New York
More lake effect snow is expected to fall along the Great Lakes as a result of the incoming clipper storm. As of Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and lake effect snow warnings for regions along the east and southeast shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
This afternoon through Thursday night, a storm system is expected to deliver precipitation, lake effect snow, gusty winds, and blowing snow to the area. The blowing snow will have the worst effects from late tonight to Thursday. Snow will continue to cover the lakes through Friday night in the southeast and east.NLkPucv4LZ pic.twitter.com/
There are times along Lake Erie when snowfall rates can reach 1 inch per hour. Lake Ontario beachfront areas should anticipate less than 1 inch per hour.
Another foot of snow could fall in these locations, which were previously slammed by several feet of snow. According to Hochul’s announcement, the higher terrain of Chautauqua and western Cattaraugus counties is predicted to have the highest levels of accumulation.
Between six and ten inches of snow are expected to fall on both Buffalo and Syracuse. By Thursday afternoon, Hochul predicted that the Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Western and Central New York might get at least seven inches of snow.
Widespread heavy wind and cold temperatures
Along with precipitation, the state—including New York City—will see bitterly cold temperatures and strong winds.
The coldest air of the season is predicted to move throughout the state on Friday, according to the press release. Temperatures throughout the state will feel like they are ranging from the mid-20s to the single digits during the day, which is made worse by gusty winds. Those feel-like temperatures might even drop below zero at night.
From tonight through Thursday evening, a low pressure system is expected to bring rain, snow, and severe winds to the region. An inch or two of snow may fall in some areas of the interior, and wind gusts of up to 50 mph are predicted.#CTwx#NJwxpic.twitter.com/1QHbyla2Eg #NYCwx#NYwx
These cold winds are expected to peak at about 50 mph in New York City, with gusts as high as 20 to 25 mph. The meteorological service has issued a wind advisory for the entire city, which will be in place from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Thursday, as a precaution.
Additionally, the MTA has declared that it would prohibit empty tractor-trailers and tandem trailers from using its bridges from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday due to strong winds.
There is a chance of a snowstorm on Thursday morning, even though there may not be any snow accumulation in the city.
Travel problems could result from the significant reduction in visibility, according to Bob Larson, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather. There are a few innocuous raindrops falling while you drive, but all of a sudden, it turns into snow and falls heavily in a quick burst that is difficult to see or anything. That might be a problem, but it will be resolved quickly.
According to Larson, this brief storm is not anticipated to be broad and would resemble a brief summer thunderstorm in that it might have significant effects in some parts of the city while having little to no effect in others.
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