NEWS
Blizzard Warning in Schoharie County Until 4am Weds
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Blizzard Warning remains in effect until 4 am EDT Wednesday...
* locations... the Lake George Saratoga region, the greater
capital region including the Helderbergs and Schoharie valley
in New York, and Bennington County in Vermont.
* Hazard types... heavy snowfall, white-out conditions and
blowing and drifting of snow.
* Snow accumulations... 18 to 24 inches, with locally higher
amounts of up to three feet possible across higher terrain in
southern Vermont.
* Snowfall rates... 2 to 4 inches per hour at times today.
* Timing... snow will come down heavy during the today before
diminishing tonight. Strong winds will develop this afternoon
and continue into the evening, with some gusts approaching 45
mph, especially across higher elevations.
* Impacts... extremely dangerous travel conditions due to snow
covered roads, white-out conditions along with blowing and
drifting snow.
* Winds... northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph,
strongest across the higher terrain.
* Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times.
* Temperatures... rising into the lower to mid 20s this afternoon
then lowering back into the teens this evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If
you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded... stay with your vehicle.
Blizzard Warning remains in effect until 4 am EDT Wednesday...
* locations... the Lake George Saratoga region, the greater
capital region including the Helderbergs and Schoharie valley
in New York, and Bennington County in Vermont.
* Hazard types... heavy snowfall, white-out conditions and
blowing and drifting of snow.
* Snow accumulations... 18 to 24 inches, with locally higher
amounts of up to three feet possible across higher terrain in
southern Vermont.
* Snowfall rates... 2 to 4 inches per hour at times today.
* Timing... snow will come down heavy during the today before
diminishing tonight. Strong winds will develop this afternoon
and continue into the evening, with some gusts approaching 45
mph, especially across higher elevations.
* Impacts... extremely dangerous travel conditions due to snow
covered roads, white-out conditions along with blowing and
drifting snow.
* Winds... northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph,
strongest across the higher terrain.
* Visibilities... one quarter mile or less at times.
* Temperatures... rising into the lower to mid 20s this afternoon
then lowering back into the teens this evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If
you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded... stay with your vehicle.
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 8
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn
spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available
on our home Page at weather.Gov/Albany
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments
snowfall of
/inches/ measurement
New York
... Columbia County...
Ancramdale 3.6 552 am 3/14 weathernet6
Austerlitz 2.0 607 am 3/14 weathernet6
... Dutchess County...
La Grange 3.8 500 am 3/14 meteorologist
... Greene County...
West Kill 4.5 602 am 3/14 weathernet6
Greenville Center 3.5 532 am 3/14 weathernet6
Catskill 3.0 537 am 3/14 weathernet6
Halcott Center 2.0 505 am 3/14 weathernet6
... Montgomery County...
Fonda 2.5 615 am 3/14 weathernet6
Amsterdam 1.0 608 am 3/14 weathernet6
Palatine Bridge 1.0 532 am 3/14 weathernet6
... Schoharie County...
Charlotteville 1.3 546 am 3/14 weathernet6
Middleburgh 1.0 427 am 3/14 weathernet6
Richmondville 0.8 416 am 3/14 weathernet6
... Ulster County...
Kingston 3.8 546 am 3/14 weathernet6
West Shokan 1.5 448 am 3/14 weathernet6
... Warren County...
Lake Luzerne 0.5 606 am 3/14 weathernet6
Vermont
... Bennington County...
Woodford 2.0 627 am 3/14 weathernet6
West Arlington 0.5 605 am 3/14 weathernet6
... Windham County...
Wilmington 0.2 549 am 3/14 weathernet6
**********************24 hour snowfall**********************
Location 24 hour time/date comments
snowfall of
/inches/ measurement
New York
... Greene County...
1 E Greenville 3.0 530 am 3/14 cocorahs
... Saratoga County...
3 S Clifton Park 2.1 600 am 3/14 cocorahs
Vermont
... Windham County...
1 WNW Wilmington 0.3 547 am 3/14 cocorahs