Snow, sleet, ice warnings posted for upstate NY

Snow, freezing rain and slippery road conditions are in the forecast for Tompkins County, according to a winter weather advisory that goes into effect at 5 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

Most of the state will see between 1 to 3 inches of snow, beginning around 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The snow should transition to sleet around 10 p.m., then to freezing rain, the weather service said.

Meteorologist Bruce Sullivan said there could be significant snowfall – 4 to 8 inches – in eastern OH, western Pennsylvania and western NY.

Snow began falling in the area Sunday evening, and several closings and delays were announced during that time and earlier in the afternoon. The spokeswoman said fire crews were investigating “multiple calls” of people possibly trapped in the rubble, but she couldn’t immediately say how many there were.

SUNDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy skies will develop for Sunday, with the chance for a few rain showers, as high temperature reach 59 degrees.

All county libraries are closed because of the weather Monday, a representative said.

Dry conditions are expected Thursday and Thursday night, followed by a return to above normal temperatures late in the week as low pressure tracking across the Great Lakes draws warmer air northward.

And from the North Georgia mountains to North Carolina, that rain will start in the form of freezing rain.

Plan on spotty precipitation to continue as freezing rain through the rest of the evening as temperatures remain below freezing.

By Tuesday, when temperatures increase, Sullivan said the rain and some runoff could cause flooding in some areas.

Cold weather records across the Northeast were shattered on Valentine’s Day after the polar vortex shot a mass of Canadian arctic air south. The last time it was below zero in Central Park was in January 1994. Worcester saw temperatures hit minus 16, also setting a record for the date.

Not only will the amounts of wintry precipitation vary dramatically over short distances, but the precipitation type will also vary.