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Thanksgiving travelers in northwestern New York can expect poor travel conditions on Tuesday, which is expected to be one of the busiest holiday travel days this year.
An updated forecast from AccuWeather shows the expected weather impacts across the nation, as almost 80 million Americans are set to travel for the holiday, AAA reported.
In New York, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Hamilton County, the Glens Falls area and the Lake George and Saratoga region in the northeastern part of the state. A winter storm watch is also in effect for Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie Counties, as well as in the eastern Lake Ontario region. The NWS office in Buffalo warns of a "long duration lake effect snow event."
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Winter Weather Advisory
A winter weather advisory issued early Monday morning is in effect until 1 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday for the Albany, New York, region. The advisory also stretches into Vermont.
"Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute," the Albany NWS office said in the warning, adding: "Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages."
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As of Tuesday morning, animated weather radar footage from Windy.com showed inclement weather across eastern New York and further into the Northeast.
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Travel conditions are set to improve on Wednesday, according to an AccuWeather forecast, though they still won't be considered "good."
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The NWS Weather Prediction Center forecast anticipates mixed precipitation, which could come as rain or snow, across almost all of New York on Tuesday, with the potential for rain in New York City and freezing rain in northern New York.
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By Wednesday, the threat for freezing rain is expected to be gone, though the threat of rain in New York City and mixed precipitation across much of the rest of the state will likely remain.
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Lake Effect Snow
A winter storm watch is in effect for parts of New York, warning of a "significant" lake effect snow event that could occur later this week.
"There is considerable uncertainty in exact band placement and amounts, but multiple periods of heavy snow are possible," said the NWS watch, which goes into effect on Friday. "Travel could be very difficult to impossible with very poor visibility and deep snow cover on roads. Some major roadways could temporarily close. The hazardous conditions could impact the post-Thanksgiving holiday travel period."
Lake effect snow can produce 3 inches or more of snow per hour, the NWS said.
"There is definitely a signal for a decent lake effect snow event, but it likely won't start until Wednesday into Thursday and into next weekend," Allison Santorelli, a meteorologist at the NWS Weather Prediction Center, told Newsweek.
Travel impacts from the snow event are expected downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario this weekend, when many people are returning after the Thanksgiving holiday.
"One other thing to note is we do have a cold front that should be pushing into the Eastern U.S. on Thursday, and it is likely to bring rain and possibly some wind impacts to portions of the East Coast," Santorelli said. "That may impact the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City."
Update 11/26/24, 10:59 a.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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