Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings are in place for nine states across the U.S. as of early Tuesday morning, and up to nine inches of snow is forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS) in some parts of the country.
The service advised travelers to be prepared for "rapid changes" in weather, visibility, and road conditions in some instances. It said drivers in affected areas should exercise caution and reduce speed.
What To Know
At the time of writing, states under winter weather advisory included Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Vermont.
A winter storm warning was in place in Michigan.
Affected areas included parts of Northeast Wyoming, Western South Dakota, Northern Wisconsin, Northwest Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Northern Vermont, as well as Northern and Western parts of New York.
A part of Northwest Michigan was under a winter storm warning.
In Michigan's Houton and Ontonagon Counties, the NWS warned of heavy lake effect snow—which the service says occurs when cold air moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes.
While the amount of snowfall expected varied from state to state, up to nine inches of accumulation was possible in Alaska's Municipality of Skagway and New York's Wayne and Cayuga counties, the NWS said.
What People Are Saying
National Weather Service (NWS) Binghamton said on X: "Mod to heavy lake effect snow across N Oneida county today. This band will drop S into Onondaga/Madison counties tonight thru Wed PM before moving N Wed night. Travel could be hazardous in the SYR area on Wed as periods of heavy snow will cause low visibility and slippery roads."
NWS Grand Rapids said on X: "Heavy lake effect snow at times and cold temperatures will make for hazardous travel conditions today. Highs will not make it out of the teens. Heaviest snow will be from Holland and Grand Rapids south to Kalamazoo. Slow down if travelling today."
NWS Burlington said on X yesterday: "A few snow showers will occur during the day tomorrow, before becoming heavier and more widespread tomorrow night into Wednesday. The highest accumulations will be in the northern Greens and northern Adirondacks where several inches are expected."
What Happens Next
At the time this article was written, the latest winter weather advisories were in place until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The latest winter storm warning was in place until 7 a.m. Tuesday.
The NWS regularly issues updates on its website.
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