Clipper Storm Will Deliver Wintry Mix, Hazardous Travel To These Parts Of Northeast

By Joe Lombardi From Daily Voice

A fast-moving clipper storm is set to sweep through the Northeast this weekend.

It will bring a wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and gusty winds that could create hazardous travel conditions in parts of upstate New York and northern New England.

The storm is expected to arrive late Saturday, Nov. 15, and continue into Sunday morning, Nov. 16, with its strongest impacts felt overnight.

Icy conditions and slick travel are predicted for northeastern New York and northern New England Saturday night, Nov. 15, into Sunday morning, Nov. 16.

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According to the National Weather Service, colder air pouring into the region from Canada will fuel the system, resulting in bursts of wintry precipitation.

Areas like the Adirondacks and southern Green Mountains are likely to see freezing rain at the start of the storm Saturday evening before it transitions to rain after midnight. Elsewhere in the Northeast, widespread rain is expected, but snow showers could develop in higher elevations.

Ahead of the storm, snow flurries and light snow showers may occur Friday night, Nov. 14, across the entire region, though accumulations are expected to be minimal.

Following the clipper system, colder air and gusty winds will surge through the region Sunday into early next week. 

AccuWeather forecasters say that rain showers will likely transition to snow showers in areas including Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York, with lake-effect snow developing Sunday through Monday, Nov. 17.

Linger cold air will result in a mix of rain and snow in locations show in pink and snow showers in areas in light blue on Sunday, Nov. 16 during the afternoon and evening.

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Northeastern Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania, and parts of western and northeastern New York could see several inches of snow in areas where snow bands persist.

Wind-chill values will drop 10 to 20 degrees below actual temperatures due to the gusty winds, with highs ranging from the 30s and 40s inland to the lower 50s near the coast.

This storm is part of a typical seasonal pattern for clipper systems, which bring fast-moving bursts of intense weather but limited precipitation. 

While temperatures are expected to remain 5 to 10 degrees below average for parts of next week, conditions will be less extreme compared to earlier in the month when the region experienced a deeper cold spell.

Motorists in areas expecting freezing rain or snow should exercise caution, as roadways may become slick, especially during the overnight hours Saturday into Sunday.

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