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Winter Storm Tonight into Friday
Decision Support Briefing #4

As of 10:00 AM February 24, 2022
What Has Changed?

Replaced Winter Storm Watch with Winter
Weather Advisories for all of NE PA and parts of
CNY; Winter Storm Warnings remain the same
Added timing, snow rate & snow character
graphics NWS Binghamton, NY
County Warning Area
Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

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Main Points
Hazard Impacts Location Timing

Heavy snowfall at times
Eastern Portions of Overnight – Early Friday
Heavy Snow expected. Hazardous travel
Central NY. Afternoon
conditions expected.
Heavy snowfall at times possible Much of the Finger

Overnight – Midday Friday
Heavy snow ending as a wintry mix in spots. Lakes into the Twin
Hazardous travel conditions Tiers.
Snow will change over to a mix

of sleet and freezing rain
Wintry Mix
creating hazardous travel Northeast PA. Overnight – Midday Friday
conditions at times.

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Summary of Greatest Impacts
Tonight – Friday Afternoon
Heavy Snow: Eastern Portions of central NY.
None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme
Snow & Wintry Mix: Finger Lakes into the Twin Tiers
Mixed Precipitation: Northeast PA

Winter Hazards
 A winter storm is expected to impact
the area tonight through Friday
morning.
 Areas in the warning have the

highest chance of seeing heavy
snow with over 7 inches of
accumulation.
 Confidence for those totals is lower

in the advisory area.
 Locations around the Twin Tiers and

Northeastern Pennsylvania may also
experience several hours of mixed
snow, sleet and freezing rain.
 Precipitation moves out Friday

afternoon.

Onset of Steady Snow Tonight
 Snow quickly overspreads the

area from SW to NE late this
evening into the early overnight
hours (see map for details)
 Most likely time for snow rates

around 1”/hour across Central
NY is in the 4 AM to 10 AM
Friday timeframe.
 The snow quickly mixes with

sleet and freezing rain across
the Wyoming Valley region by
the predawn hours Friday
morning.

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Weather Forecast Type Weather Forecast Type
12 AM Friday 3 AM Friday

6 AM Friday 9 AM Friday

12 – 3 PM Friday 9 PM Friday
Chance of snow
showers
Light Wintry
Mix

Snow Develops 10 PM – 1AM Tonight Peak Snow Intensity During This
Quickly Becomes Moderate Intensity Timeframe (1 AM – 7AM) With Rates
Between 0.5 to 1.5” per Hour Around 1 to 1.5” Per Hour Expected

Steady Snow (0.5 to 1.5” Per Hour) Continues Friday morning
Mainly North of NY-17 & East of I-81; Lighter Snow or Wintry Mix for
the Twin Tiers & NE PA

 Dry, fluffy snow
expected across the
NY Thruway corridor
and points north
across CNY
 Dry, fluffy snow

followed by a mix of
sleet for the Twin Tiers
region
 Heavy wet snow, sleet

and ice expected for
the Wyoming Valley
region of NE PA

Winter Storm Expected Tonight - Friday
• Snow amounts will be highly Snow Totals Through Friday
dependent on the track of the
system due to a potential for
mixed precipitation.
• The greatest chance for heavier

snow accumulation is to the east
of I-81 and north of NYS-17, while
sleet and freezing rain on Friday
morning may limit the snow
accumulation elsewhere outside
the Finger Lakes.
• No matter the amounts, this

winter event will make travel
hazardous during the Friday
morning commute.

Event Summary
 An impactful winter storm arrives tonight, bringing snow and mixed precipitation into Friday.
 Heavy snow looks most likely across eastern portions of Central NY. Snow totals are expected
to be highly dependent on the track of the storm which may cause a wintry mix of sleet and
freezing rain to develop from the Twin Tiers through Northeast PA.
 Snowfall rates are forecast to reach around 1 to 1.5” per hour across parts of Central NY,
mainly in the 4 AM to 10 AM Friday time range.
 The snow will taper off and end from west to east Friday afternoon
 Temperatures will be mainly in the 20s through the event; rising into the low to mid-30s
Friday afternoon across the Twin Tiers and Northeast PA
 Northeast winds 8-15 mph with some gusts around 20 mph tonight – Friday

Contact and Next Briefing Information
Next Briefing
 Today, February 24th by 5PM
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Phone (public): Twitter:

(607) 729-1597 @NWSBinghamton
Disclaimer: The information contained within this briefing is

time-sensitive, do not use after 5 PM Thursday (02/24/22).


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Winter Storm Tonight into Friday

Decision Support Briefing #4

What Has Changed?

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

Hazard Impacts Location Timing

Heavy snowfall at times possible Much of the Finger

Snow will change over to a mix

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Mixed Precipitation: Northeast PA

None Limited Elevated Significant Extreme

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

 Areas in the warning have the

 Confidence for those totals is lower

 Locations around the Twin Tiers and

 Precipitation moves out Friday

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

 Snow quickly overspreads the

 Most likely time for snow rates

 The snow quickly mixes with

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

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 Dry, fluffy snow

 Heavy wet snow, sleet

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

• The greatest chance for heavier

• No matter the amounts, this

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

Phone (public): Twitter:

Disclaimer: The information contained within this briefing is

Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

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