Heavy snow warning as 10 inches to strike: “Delay unnecessary travel”

Heavy snow—up to 10 inches in some areas—ice accumulations, strong winds and plummeting temperatures are forecast to hit 10 states from Tuesday, as the National Weather Service (NWS) continues to warn those in affected areas to “delay unnecessary travel” until conditions improve. 

States and Counties Affected by Winter Weather 

The states and counties likely to be the most affected by severe winter weather conditions include New York, Alaska, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio.

New York

Up to 10 inches of snow is expected to fall across southern Erie County, coupled with 40 mph winds, until Wednesday morning. 

The Niagara Frontier and Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario and Allegany counties could get up to 1 inch of snow, but 50 mph winds—lasting until Tuesday morning—could bring down tree branches and cause isolated power outages, the NWS warned. 

Between 2 and 5 inches of snow—with the most expected to fall across the highest terrain, inland from Lake Erie—and 50 mph winds could blast Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties through Tuesday. 

Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Tioga, Tompkins and Yates counties could get between 1 and 3 inches of snow and 40 mph winds until Tuesday morning. 

Alaska

The eastern Alaska Range, south of Trims Camp, could get up to 1 inch of snow and winds reaching 60 mph until Wednesday morning, which could reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.

Haines, Klukwan, Glacier Bay, eastern Chichagof Island, the Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait, Skagway, the cities and boroughs of Sitka, Juneau, and Yakutat could get between 3 and 6 inches of snow by Tuesday afternoon. 

Minnesota

Parts of northwest Minnesota could see up to 3 inches of snow, ice and winds reaching 40 mph through Tuesday. The NWS has warned that travel will be difficult because of falling and blowing snow, which is likely to reduce visibility to less than half a mile at times. 

North Dakota

Parts of northeast and southeast North Dakota are forecast to get “widespread blowing snow,” as up to 3 inches of snow and 40 mph winds are expected throughout Tuesday. 

Pennsylvania

Winds reaching up to 45 mph and up to 1 inch of snow are likely to fall across parts of central Pennsylvania until Tuesday morning, and the Allegheny Plateau, Cambria and Somerset counties, and the north-central mountains could see 50 mph winds and up to 3 inches of snow until Tuesday afternoon. 

Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties could get between 1 and 3 inches of snow and winds reaching 40 mph until Tuesday morning, and parts of northwest Pennsylvania and the Laurel Highlands could see similar conditions until Tuesday afternoon. 

Between 3 and 7 inches of snow and winds as high as 50 mph could strike Crawford and northern Erie counties until Wednesday morning.

Michigan 

Alger, Luce and northern Schoolcraft counties could get up to 5 inches of snow and winds reaching 40 mph until Tuesday morning. According to the NWS, road conditions are likely to vary, but travelers should “plan on significant snow drifts from the recent blizzard.”

Maryland

Eastern and western Garrett counties could get between 2 and 4 inches of snow by Tuesday afternoon, with winds reaching 50 mph through Tuesday morning, which could create snow squalls, especially across parts of the Alleghenies, potentially reducing visibility.

Virginia

Western Highland county is likely to see up to 4 inches of snow and 50 mph winds through Tuesday. 

West Virginia

Northwest Pocahontas, northwest and southeast Randolph, southeast Webster, southeast Nicholas, western Grant, and western Pendleton counties could see between 2 and 4 inches of snow through Tuesday, and winds gusting between 45 mph and 50 mph. Visibility could fall below half a mile at times. 

Ohio

Parts of northeast Ohio could see between 2 and 4 inches of snow and 45 mph winds, which are expected to last until Tuesday afternoon.

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