The storm that hit the West Coast over the weekend isn’t over yet and will leave a mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain for some in its path. Winter weather advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the northern Great Lakes and interior Northeast, as well as New England.
Extra precautions should be taken while driving, as roads will be slick with possible ice accumulation – especially on untreated roads.
Northern New York into northern Vermont, northern New Hampshire, and northern Maine will have the best chances of snow with a rain/snow mix which may affect parts of southern New England. For the southern area of New York, early morning freezing rain and sleet could affect morning travel including Mohawk and Hudson Valley, as well as the higher portions of northwestern New Jersey and northwestern Connecticut.
Boston can expect snow on Tuesday morning before it changes over to rain with snow or a rain/snow event possible from Wisconsin into Lower Michigan. Tuesday evening, the low pressure will become stronger changing rain into snow for parts of the interior Northeast, from western Pennsylvania into upstate New York.
Be aware that ice could be present on untreated roads in northern Michigan, central Pennsylvania, northwestern New Jersey and update New York. Allow extra time for travel and pay special attention when crossing bridges or entering areas where salt has not been spread causing ice build up on the roads.
The low-pressure system which started to become stronger on Tuesday will bring snow and high winds to parts of northern New York and northern New England. These areas will likely see heavier snowfall than what is expected on Tuesday.
Lake-effect snow will follow the low-pressure system into the Great Lakes, central and western New York, northwestern Pennsylvania, northeastern Ohio and northern and western Michigan. Much of the Northeast will experience gusty winds.
