Several storms will bring more snow to Upstate NY this week

Syracuse, N.Y. — A series of storm systems sweeping across Upstate New York this week are likely to bring more snow, high winds and potentially blinding snow squalls.

By the time it’s all over, another foot or more of snow could fall on the Tug Hill Plateau and in Western New York. Central New York could see 7 to 10 inches.

Today will start out sunny, with highs in the 30s, for much of Upstate. The first blast comes later today in the form of an Arctic cold front. That could bring high winds to much of the state and heavy lake effect snow to Tug Hill and Western New York.

Lewis, Oswego and Jefferson counties are under winter storm warnings. Up to 8 inches of snow could fall amid wind gusts that could reach 55 mph this afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said.

“Whiteout conditions are possible and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening,” the weather service warned.

In Central New York, wind gusts of 30 mph are expected to start by noon today and continue through much of the day Tuesday.

Late tonight and into Tuesday morning, fast-hitting snow squalls are expected to sweep in, bringing brief but intense snowfall and strong winds.

“These snow squalls may quickly cause snow-covered roads and low visibility,” the weather service said in issuing a hazardous weather outlook for much of Upstate.

More snow is likely Tuesday night and Wednesday as a clipper system barrels across Upstate. Several inches of light, fluffy snow are expected, and areas north of the Thruway could see additional lake effect snow into Thursday morning, the weather service said.

There’s also a chance for more snow over the weekend, although there’s still a great deal of uncertainty about how that will unfold. Computer forecast models show a storm moving out of the Rockies late this week, but it’s unclear whether that storm will be pushed south of Upstate by a high pressure system coming in from the north.