Snow squalls create whiteout conditions across interior Northeast Tuesday morning
The snow and strong winds are part of a fast-moving clipper system moving through the region. Snow Squall Warnings spanned hundreds of miles from Pennsylvania to Maine on Tuesday morning.
Snow squalls create whiteout conditions across parts of the interior Northeast
A snow squall line broke out Tuesday morning across western and central New York through Maine. Snow Squall Warnings spanned hundreds of miles, bringing whiteout driving conditions. The storm was part of a fast-moving clipper system moving through the Northeast from Canada.
A dangerous line of snow squalls broke out across hundreds of miles of the interior Northeast overnight and continued into the Tuesday morning commute, producing dangerous whiteout conditions on several major interstates.
The snow and strong winds are part of a fast-moving clipper system moving through the region.
Snow Squall Warnings spanned hundreds of miles from Pennsylvania to Maine Tuesday morning, covering about 1.6 million people.
Oswego, New York was blanketed with snow, including the campus of the State University of New York.
Snow squall slams campus of SUNY Oswego
Video from Hart Hall on the campus of SUNY Oswego shows a snow squall hitting shortly after 5:00 a.m. EST.
Some snow squalls persisted into the daylight hours. This was the scene in Holyoke, Massachussetts just before 9 a.m. local time.
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Snow squalls hit the interior Northeast Tuesday morning (Photo Credit: KB1VNH-Al Giguere Jr.)
People who were up early in Burlington, Vermont, woke up to scenes of blinding snow and wind.
Whiteout conditions in Burlington, Vermont, after snow squall broke out Tuesday morning
Whiteout conditions in Burlington, Vermont, after a snow squall broke out Tuesday morning. The Snow Squall Warnings spanned hundreds of miles from Pennsylvania to Maine (Video Credit: @WasilenkoAlex/X).
Emergency workers were seen attending to a vehicle on the side of the road on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, New York, shortly after 5 a.m..
Some school districts in central New York and Vermont were forced to have a delayed start.
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Near-whiteout conditions on I-690 in Syracuse, New York, as clipper system brings Snow Squall Warnings
Visibility dropped rapidly Tuesday morning as snow squalls moved through the interior Northeast, including Syracuse, New York.
The snow squall threat peaked Tuesday morning and much of the moisture has moved offshore, but blistering winds trailed as the storm passed through Massachusetts. Gusts reached 72 mph in Easthampton and 64 mph in Lawrence. About 20,000 people had lost power as of early Tuesday afternoon, according to FindEnergy.com
But the threat of snow returns Tuesday night when another clipper system dives out of Canada across the Northeast.
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The National Weather Service is warning of additional snow squalls from Tuesday night through Wednesday, with the greatest threat in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania.
Erie, Pennsylvania, has already received more than 93 inches of snow this winter, and more is possible during this new round of snowy weather. Also again in the bull's-eye for locally heavy snow: Buffalo and Watertown in New York. Through Monday, Buffalo had seen 48.9 inches of snow so far this winter.
The limiting factor for the snow will be the speed at which these clipper systems move through the area. If they move too quickly, it limits the snowfall intensity. However, if the squalls are able to tap into more storm energy, it could lead to heavier snow and more dangerous whiteout conditions.
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Snow will continue to move south and east throughout Tuesday, with snow showers tapering off later in the afternoon.