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By Anna Skinner
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a series of winter weather advisories and winter storm watches for the Northeast on Monday, as a winter storm arrives in the days leading up to Christmas.
Winter storms pose significant threats to public safety and regional infrastructure. Heavy snow, ice accumulation, and strong winds reduce visibility, create slippery roads, disrupt travel, and increase the risk of weather-related accidents and power outages. With the holiday travel season underway, accurate forecasts and timely warnings are crucial for mitigating risks and keeping residents and travelers informed.
Multiple winter weather advisories and winter storm watches have been issued by NWS offices across the Northeast and nearby regions as a fast-moving winter storm brings the potential for dangerous travel conditions and snow accumulation on Tuesday.
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"It's a fairly light snow system transitioning to a wintry mix, with maybe a little freezing rain in the afternoon," NWS lead meteorologist Mike Kistner told Newsweek regarding the Binghamton, New York, forecast. "It's going to impact the morning commute tomorrow."
- Central and Southern Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont: Expect 3 to 5 inches of snow in south central, southwest, west central, and western Maine and central/northern New Hampshire from noon Tuesday through Wednesday morning. The hazardous conditions could impact Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Snowfall will begin early on Tuesday morning in Vermont.
- Bennington and Western Windham Counties, Vermont: Mixed precipitation with 2 to 5 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice is forecast for elevations above 1,200 feet from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday.
- Northern New York and Various Vermont Counties: 3 to 5 inches of snow expected, potentially impacting holiday travel and commutes, from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning.
- Central and Coastal Maine: A winter storm watch remains in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon for south central and southwest Maine, with heavy snow possible exceeding 6 inches, and localized amounts up to a foot. Coastal Hancock County could also see more than 6 inches of snow. Isolated amounts up to a foot are possible.
- Central New York, Northeast Pennsylvania, and Northwestern Pennsylvania: Snow and mixed precipitation expected, with accumulations between 2 and 5 inches (locally up to 6 inches in higher elevations), and a light glaze of ice from early Tuesday into early Wednesday. Lower terrain around Syracuse and the Mohawk Valley is forecast to receive 1 to 3 inches.
- Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis counties, New York: 3 to 5 inches of snow (1 to 2 inches in low elevations) forecast from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning.
- Sussex County, New Jersey, and Carbon/Monroe counties, Pennsylvania: Snow accumulations from 1 to 4 inches, with a light glaze of ice possible between 1 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Travelers are advised to plan for slippery conditions, especially during morning and evening commutes, and to adjust speeds or delay travel when possible. Road surfaces, stairs, sidewalks, and driveways may be icy and hazardous due to accumulating snow and freezing precipitation.
"Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibility to create dangerous driving conditions," NWS Gray, Maine, said in a winter storm watch. "The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes as well as holiday travel."
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