INTERSTATE ACCUWEATHER FOR THE EASTERN ZONE... The lake-effect snowstorm off of Lakes Erie and Ontario will let up today with additional amounts of 1 to 3 inches expected through the daylight hours. Tonight, look for snow to increase once again off of Lake Erie with additional amounts of 3 to 6 inches expected in the Buffalo, New York area with lower amounts of 1 to 3 inches surrounding the area. Snowfall of 1 to 3 inches is also expected overnight across far northwestern New York to the lee side of Lake Ontario. The following major routes will be affected: In NY: I-81, I-90. Snow will also occur across much of Michigan today and tonight. Through the day, look for widespread totals of 1 to 3 inches across all of Lower Michigan and in favored lake-effect areas in the Upper Peninsula. Expect a few areas in eastern portions of the U.P. and far northwestern Lower Michigan to see 3 to 6 inches of additional snowfall today. Tonight, lake-effect snow will intensify once again across the U.P. and eastern sections of Lower Michigan with additional accumulations of 3 to 6 inches expected overnight and 1 to 3 inches expected in surrounding regions. The following major routes will be affected: In MI: I-69, I-75, I-94, I-96. (UP: I-75) Tomorrow, likely the same areas as Tuesday will see another lake-effect snowstorm. Areas just to the south of Buffalo, NY will likely see 6-12 inches of snow with local areas of 18 or more. This will again drop visibilities to near 0 with winds to 40 mph and blizzard conditions creating snowfall rates to 3/hr or more. An area of 3-6 inches will surround the heaviest area of snow just to Buffalo proper. Look for blizzard conditions in this area as well, with winds to 40 mph and rates as high as 1.5/hr. A lighter area of snow will surround this area reaching to the Pennsylvania border. Expect 1-3 inches of snow with rates up to 0.5/hr. Lake-effect snow will also begin to ramp up off of Lake Ontario in the Watertown, NY area, an area of 3-6 inches is possible with blizzard conditions and wind gusts to 40 mph and rates to 1/hr. 1-3 inches of snow is possible surrounding the heaviest snow areas. The following major routes will be affected: In NY: I-81, I-86, I-90. Lake-effect snow will be ongoing in Michigan as well with general 1-3 inch accumulations in northern and western Michigan and an area of heavier snow in the eastern UP and northern LP of Michigan. Expect 3-6 inches of snow with rates to 1/hr in the heavier area of snow. The following major routes will be affected: In MI: I-75, I-80, I-90, I-94, I-96. INTERSTATE ACCUWEATHER FOR THE CENTRAL ZONE... Lake-effect snow will redevelop across a small portion of north-central Wisconsin near Lake Superior tonight with amounts of 1 to 3 inches expected. The following major routes will be affected: In WI: No major routes. No hazardous weather is expected on Thursday. INTERSTATE ACCUWEATHER FOR THE WESTERN ZONE... Dense fog will continue into mid-morning across portions of north-central Oregon, southeastern Washington, and western portions of the Snake River Valley in Idaho and Oregon. The following major routes will be affected: In ID: I-84. In WA: I-82, I-90. In OR: I-82, I-84. A wintry mix will develop across north-central Oregon late this afternoon, producing trace icing. The wintry mix will expand across much of eastern Washington, western Oregon, southwestern Idaho, and northeastern Nevada through the evening and overnight hours into Thursday morning with icing amounts up to 0.10 inch expected. The following major routes will be affected: In NV: I-80. In ID: I-84. In WA: I-82, I-90. In OR: I-82, I-84. Thursday, Snow will develop above 6,000 feet in the Sierras with a general 1-2 inches and 2-4 inches at the highest elevations above 7,000 feet. Rates will reach 0.75/hr. The following major routes will be affected: In CA: I-80. High winds will impact the Browning, MT area with gusts to 55 mph. The following major routes will be affected: In MT: No major routes.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:04:05 +0000
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