Albany, NY – Roads across the Capital Region and southern Vermont could turn snow-covered within hours tonight as a strengthening nor’easter pushes in, dropping snow at rates up to 1 inch per hour and cutting visibility below a quarter mile by the Monday morning commute.
According to the National Weather Service in Albany, a Winter Storm Warning takes effect at 7 p.m. Sunday and remains in place until 7 p.m. Monday for Schoharie County, the Helderbergs, Albany and Schenectady counties, Rensselaer County and all of southern Vermont. Forecasters expect widespread totals between 5 and 12 inches, with locally higher amounts in the Helderbergs and Schoharie County where snowfall rates may briefly reach 2 inches per hour overnight.
Snow will overspread Albany, Troy and Schenectady during the evening, quickly covering stretches of Interstate 90, Interstate 87 and Route 7. Higher terrain areas including Cobleskill, Berne, Westerlo and Bennington face the greatest accumulation and blowing snow as wind gusts reach 30 to 40 mph.
Drivers in Brattleboro, Bellows Falls and across Windham County could encounter drifting snow on exposed roadways before daybreak Monday. The storm threatens both the morning and evening commutes, with slick secondary roads and reduced visibility.
Residents should avoid non-essential travel, charge electronic devices and keep emergency supplies in vehicles. The warning remains in effect through Monday evening, and additional advisories may follow as snowfall bands shift across the region.
