Following a stretch of unseasonably warm winter weather, travel plans could be impacted by a wide-reaching snowstorm set to reach northern New York and Vermont this week.Interactive radar | Map room Meteorologists with the National Weather Service have issued a winter storm warning for the entire region as it braces for at least 6 inches of accumulating snow during daylight hours Friday. Forecasts show that the total is expected to top a foot in some isolated areas. Scroll down for detailed forecast information on the storm. When will it arrive?Snow is expected to reach the southern edge of Vermont around 3 a.m. Friday and continue working north as the morning continues. By the morning commute, most communities will see active snowfall.”The morning commute actually looks OK toward the north,” said NBC5 meteorologist Ben Frechette. ” where the fleeting edge of the snow hasn’t made it in yet.”Snow will continue throughout the afternoon, forecasts show. Late morning and early afternoon hours are expected to offer the most challenging road conditions for commuters. Snowfall intensity rates will likely top out around 1.4 inches per hour in the Champlain Valley around noon — unlikely to officially qualify as a blizzard but certainly enough to create difficulties traveling. The storm will depart to the east as the day continues, with most residents seeing calm — but cloudy — conditions by 7 p.m. Friday. Forecasts for the weekend call for calm weather across the region. How much will we get?Widespread totals between 6 and 12 inches of accumulation are expected across the region. “It’s not a very big storm but it’s an efficient snowmaker,” Frechette said.There are some exceptions to that forecast — the St. Lawrence River Valley will see less accumulation, somewhere between 3 and 6 inches of snow. Communities along the spine of the southern Green Mountains can expect locally higher totals.The snow will have a “fluff factor” as it arrives, meaning it will compress a bit by Saturday morning. Possible changes to the forecast will be included in the NBC5 weather blog.How to prepareWhile this week’s storm is not poised to break any records or pose an imminent danger, state officials are reminding residents to be prepared for the worst.The Agency of Transportation is pointing would-be motorists to its winter road safety guide, which details a number of checklists for vehicles and the emergency travel kit they recommend putting in them.Here are some of the key items the agency recommends keeping somewhere in your vehicle during the winter months:FlashlightJumper cablesCell phone and chargerSnow shovelMatches and candlesFirst-aid suppliesWarm clothes and glovesBlanketIce ScraperNonperishable foodOfficials with the Department of Public Safety ask those who stay home to check in on older or disabled relatives, friends and neighbors during a storm.
Following a stretch of unseasonably warm winter weather, travel plans could be impacted by a wide-reaching snowstorm set to reach northern New York and Vermont this week.
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Meteorologists with the National Weather Service have issued a winter storm warning for the entire region as it braces for at least 6 inches of accumulating snow during daylight hours Friday. Forecasts show that the total is expected to top a foot in some isolated areas.
Scroll down for detailed forecast information on the storm.
When will it arrive?
Snow is expected to reach the southern edge of Vermont around 3 a.m. Friday and continue working north as the morning continues. By the morning commute, most communities will see active snowfall.
“The morning commute actually looks OK toward the north,” said NBC5 meteorologist Ben Frechette. “[That’s] where the fleeting edge of the snow hasn’t made it in yet.”
Snow will continue throughout the afternoon, forecasts show. Late morning and early afternoon hours are expected to offer the most challenging road conditions for commuters.
Snowfall intensity rates will likely top out around 1.4 inches per hour in the Champlain Valley around noon — unlikely to officially qualify as a blizzard but certainly enough to create difficulties traveling.
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The storm will depart to the east as the day continues, with most residents seeing calm — but cloudy — conditions by 7 p.m. Friday.
Forecasts for the weekend call for calm weather across the region.
How much will we get?
Widespread totals between 6 and 12 inches of accumulation are expected across the region.
“It’s not a very big storm but it’s an efficient snowmaker,” Frechette said.
There are some exceptions to that forecast — the St. Lawrence River Valley will see less accumulation, somewhere between 3 and 6 inches of snow. Communities along the spine of the southern Green Mountains can expect locally higher totals.
The snow will have a “fluff factor” as it arrives, meaning it will compress a bit by Saturday morning.
Possible changes to the forecast will be included in the NBC5 weather blog.
How to prepare
While this week’s storm is not poised to break any records or pose an imminent danger, state officials are reminding residents to be prepared for the worst.
The Agency of Transportation is pointing would-be motorists to its winter road safety guide, which details a number of checklists for vehicles and the emergency travel kit they recommend putting in them.
Here are some of the key items the agency recommends keeping somewhere in your vehicle during the winter months:
- Flashlight
- Jumper cables
- Cell phone and charger
- Snow shovel
- Matches and candles
- First-aid supplies
- Warm clothes and gloves
- Blanket
- Ice Scraper
- Nonperishable food
Officials with the Department of Public Safety ask those who stay home to check in on older or disabled relatives, friends and neighbors during a storm.
