The first snowstorm in weeks will make its way into the Northeast this week. Even though areas south of New York State will be hit hardest, snow is still expected to impact parts of our area late Monday night into Tuesday.

What You Need To Know

  • Snow will impact the southern half of the region late Monday night into Tuesday morning

  • The Southern Tier and Catskills will be the hardest hit areas

  • Minor accumulations are forecast from Syracuse northward into the North Country and Adirondacks

  • Scattered lake-effect snow showers are possible later on Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Winter Storm Watch and Winter Storm Warning for parts of the region where heavy, accumulating snow is expected Monday night into Tuesday.

The Southern Tier and Catskills are expected to get the most snow this week. These areas currently stand the best chance of getting at least 6 inches of snow by Tuesday afternoon.

Local impacts

Snow impacts will vary greatly from south to north with this storm. While the Southern Tier and Catskills and will have high impacts, less snow across Central New York and the Mohawk Valley will lead to lower impacts.

Impacts will be minimal, if at all, for most of the Adirondacks and North Country since the snow is not expected to move far enough north to produce accumulations.

There remains uncertainty with this storm so keep checking back for updates to the forecast as a shift in path of 50 to 100 north or south could lead to major changes to who sees the highest snow totals.

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