After a brief lull, winter returned with a vengeance to parts of New England and the interior Northeast. A clipper system is on the way, promising more snow before it exits the region on Wednesday.
Winter weather warnings are still in effect across various areas.
This winter has already seen above-average snowfall in the Northeast, and this latest system is expected to increase that surplus until midweek.
On Tuesday, snowfall spread from southern Canada into western New York, Pennsylvania, and throughout New England.
In New Hampshire and Vermont, most places received 2 to 4 inches of fresh snow between Tuesday and Wednesday, while higher elevations might see close to 8 inches.
In the last day, parts of Massachusetts and Maine have experienced temperatures rising by about 3 to 5 inches, with Gloucester hitting a notable 6 inches.
Winter weather advisory is in place across New England and parts of the Northeast, impacting regions like Vermont and Maine.
Additional snowfall is possible before the system departs on Wednesday, with anticipated totals of 3 to 5 inches in parts of upstate New York, Maine, and Vermont, particularly in higher altitudes.
This comes on the heels of several storms that have already dumped heavy snow, occasionally breaking records. Places like New York City and Syracuse have surpassed their seasonal averages.
Just recently, a fast-moving clipper added more snow to a region still recovering from a massive storm in late January that extended over 3,300 miles and affected millions.
With rising temperatures, a bit of melting snow is likely, which should help speed up recovery.
This information comes from the FOX Forecast Center, noting that lake effect snow could occur off Lake Ontario as winds shift from the northwest behind this clipper, though the extent will be limited since much of the Great Lakes are currently ice-covered.
As of now, nearly 95% of Lake Erie is frozen, and more than 40% of Lake Ontario is similarly encased in ice. Still, some small lake-effect snow streaks could occur by Wednesday, adding another 1 to 3 inches from Syracuse to Watertown, New York.
