A winter weather advisory was issued for the Binghamton area on Wednesday, with the National Weather Service expecting potentially hazardous conditions from Wednesday night into Friday morning as the snow storm sweeps through New York.
National Weather Service Binghamton meteorologist, Kaitlyn Lardeo, explained that the area will likely start to see snow Wednesday afternoon that will rain in the evening before returning more overnight.
Some areas of the state will experience severe weather. Up to 20 inches of lake effect snow is possible in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.
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Snowfall in the Southern Tier won’t be too heavy, but it could affect travel Thursday morning.
Lardeo added that dangerous conditions and low visibility are likely early Thursday morning and afternoon as “strong winds” are likely to develop, along with snow.
Freezing rain is expected to continue throughout the day Thursday and into Thursday night but should start to clear late Friday morning.
The Binghamton area is expected to see around 2 to 3 inches of snow.
This article originally appeared on the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Winter weather advisory in Binghamton. How much snow is expected