Winter storm warning as four feet of snow to strike
Several states are under winter weather-related alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS), with the agency cautioning that up to 4 feet of snow is expected in parts of the country.
As of early Monday, winter storm warnings—published by the NWS when “a significant combination of hazardous winter weather is occurring or imminent”—have been issued for parts of Michigan and New York, while winter weather advisories span portions of Montana, New Hampshire and Maine.
New York
Northern Herkimer County is under a winter storm warning from 7 p.m. Monday until 7 a.m. EST Wednesday. Lake‑effect bands are expected to bring 6 to 12 inches of snow, mainly affecting areas along the Route 28 corridor.
Across Oswego, Jefferson and Lewis counties, a winter storm warning remains in effect until 4 p.m. Wednesday. Snow will produce 2 to 4 feet of accumulation, with the heaviest amounts near Watertown, Fort Drum and the Tug Hill region. Snowfall rates in the Tug Hill region could reach 4 inches per hour Monday night through Tuesday night, according to the NWS.
Farther west, Niagara, Orleans, northern Erie and Genesee counties are also under a warning until 4 p.m. Wednesday. Between 10 and 20 inches of snow is forecast, with the highest accumulations expected in southern Niagara, southwestern Orleans, northern Erie and western Genesee counties.
In Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties, a winter storm warning runs from 7 a.m. Monday through 3 p.m. Wednesday. One to 2 feet of snow is likely, with the greatest accumulations forecast across the northern Chautauqua Ridge, the Boston Hills and the Buffalo Southtowns.
Michigan
In Michigan, Lake, Newaygo and Kent counties are under winter storm warning until 7 a.m. EST Tuesday. Another 3 to 5 inches of snow are expected, accompanied by wind gusts up to 40 mph.
Southwest and west central portions of the state can expect an additional 4 to 6 inches of snow, with near‑blizzard conditions possible, according to the NWS.
Northern Lower Michigan—including in Emmet, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee and Charlevoix counties—could see 5 to 9 inches, with locally higher amounts possible in some locations, along with blowing and drifting snow.
Western Chippewa County, in the eastern Upper Peninsula, is also under a winter storm warning through 7 a.m. Tuesday. Forecasters expect 4 to 9 inches of snow, with some locally higher amounts.
Winter Weather Advisories
Winter weather advisories have also been issued in Montana, Maine, and New Hampshire.
The NWS publishes these for an area when wintry weather “is expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning.”
In Montana, Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, and Wibaux Counties could see between 1 and 3 inches, according to an alert for these areas in effect from 2 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST Tuesday.
Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New Hampshire could see between 3 and 5 inches as a system brings “a period of light snowfall to the region,” according to the agency, which added that although snow will be light, travel impacts are still expected. The alert for this area in in place until 1 p.m. EST Monday as of reporting.
Coastal Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Coastal Cumberland Counties may receive between 2 and 4 inches of accumulating snow, the NWS said.
