A winter weather advisory remains is in effect through 7PM Tuesday. For the latest, click HERE
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
* A WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL TRANSITION TO LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING.
* AROUND 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVERNIGHT AND AN ADDITIONAL INCH IS EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
* PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS LAKE EFFECT INCREASES. THIS WILL RESULT IN MORE LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM LESS THAN AN INCH TO UPWARDS OF TWO INCHES.
* INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH DEVELOPING… LEADING TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
* RAPID REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY TODAY… PARTICULARLY WITHIN ANY HEAVIER SNOW SQUALLS.
* TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM THE UPPER TEENS TO THE MID 20S THIS MORNING.
IMPACTS…
* ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE AND IN ANY HEAVIER SQUALL.
* BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON TUESDAY WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES… WITH BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN SNOW SQUALLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES… AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
* PREPARE… PLAN… AND STAY INFORMED