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A tractor trailer rollover on the northbound side of the Thruway in the Ravena-Coeymans area. Right lane is blocked. (New York State Police)
A tractor trailer rollover on the northbound side of the Thruway in the Ravena-Coeymans area. Right lane is blocked. (New York State Police)
A nor’easter hits Albany, NY on February, 9, 2017.
A nor’easter hits Albany, NY on February, 9, 2017.
Nor’easter hits Amsterdam, NY on February 9, 2017. Photos submitted by Samantha Romanino.
Nor’easter hits Amsterdam, NY on February 9, 2017. Photos submitted by Samantha Romanino.
A Nor’easter hits Scotia, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Tom Rasmuson.
A Nor’easter hits Scotia, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Tom Rasmuson.
Bushes covered with snow as a Nor’easter hits the Capital Region on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Kelly King Jr.
Bushes covered with snow as a Nor’easter hits the Capital Region on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Kelly King Jr.
Nor’easter hits Selkirk, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Brittany Ruede.
Nor’easter hits Selkirk, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Brittany Ruede.
A nor’easter hits Colonie, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Mark Diodato.
A nor’easter hits Colonie, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Mark Diodato.
A nor’easter hits Colonie, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Mark Diodato.
A nor’easter hits Colonie, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Mark Diodato.
A nor’easter hits the Capital Region of February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Jamie Leigh.
A nor’easter hits the Capital Region of February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Jamie Leigh.
A nor’easter hits the Capital Region on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Cameron Heckman.
A nor’easter hits the Capital Region on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Cameron Heckman.
View from Corning Tower in Albany as a nor’easter hits the Capital Region on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Diana McFarland.
View from Corning Tower in Albany as a nor’easter hits the Capital Region on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Diana McFarland.
A nor’easter hits Albany on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Stacey Lauren.
A nor’easter hits Albany on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Stacey Lauren.
A nor’easter hits Lebanon, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Kelly Toro.
A nor’easter hits Lebanon, NY on February 9, 2017. Photo submitted by Kelly Toro.
The nor’easter hitting the Capital Region Thursday could bring up to a foot of snow, the National Weather Service reported.
The snow slowed the morning commute around the region, sending a number of cars off roads and highways and causing heavy backups on highways.
Several crashes on the Northway had the southbound drive at a near standstill. One crash occurred on the Twin Bridges, a bottle-neck spot on a clear day.
The storm caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights around the country. As of 9:00 a.m., 11 departing flights had been canceled at Albany International Airport and 12 arriving flights have been canceled due to the weather.
After heavy snowfall before sunrise, one inch of snow per hour is forecast for the remainder of the morning, NWS reports.
Dozens of schools, universities, businesses and day cares have been closed.
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Road conditions and visibility will be hazardous throughout the morning commute.
At 8 a.m., six inches of snow were already on the ground on Fuller Road at the University at Albany and eight inches were reported at the Albany International Airport in Colonie.
Four inches of snow fell within the span of an hour this morning, as a band hovered over the region between 5 and 6 a.m., the weather service reports.
Thunder was been reported as close as Poughkeepsie and in parts of Ulster County.
The storm will bring widespread moderate to heavy snow to the region from early morning into the afternoon, NWS reports. Snow should slow down after lunchtime, tapering into flurries by 4 p.m.
Expect wins of 10 to 20 mph, with gusts reaching 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Cold and blustery conditions are forecast for tonight into Friday. An Alberta clipper will bring a light snowfall to the region Friday night into early Saturday.
Here’s the weekend forecast:
Today:/ Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. North wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight:/ A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: /A chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night:/ Light snow likely, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: /A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night:/ A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: /A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night:/ Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday:/ A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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