Storm Could Dump Nearly 3 Feet Of Snow On Parts Of Upstate New York
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- New York's first major snowstorm of the season could dump another foot of snow on top of the nearly two feet that has already fallen on parts of the upstate region.
The National Weather Service says the lake-effect storms that started over the weekend have dropped up to 14 to 23 inches from Rochester eastward to the Adirondacks. Meteorologists say some areas along Lake Ontario will likely get up to another 12 inches by early Tuesday.
Gale-force winds are driving the snow, with gusts of 50 mph to 67 mph recorded Monday along Lake Ontario's southern shore from the mouth of the Niagara River to Oswego.
Scores of schools from the Rochester area east to central New York called off classes or delayed their start by two hours.
Three high school students suffered minor injuries when their school bus crashed and overturned along a snowy upstate highway Monday morning. A statement posted on the Pittsford Central School District's website Monday said several buses were heading from suburban Rochester to New York City as part of a business course when one of them crashed. The wreck occurred on southbound Interstate 81 in the Cortland County town of Marathon, 40 miles south of Syracuse. It is unclear if snowy weather is to blame for the crash.
The storm also knocked out power to more than 10,000 customers around Rochester. Most of the outages have since been restored.
The storm system also brought wintry weather to other parts of the Northeast. Parts of western Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut got about a foot of snow. In New Hampshire, the snow caused car crashes and spin-outs. Meanwhile, New England ski areas are rejoicing, with the traditional start to the winter sports season coming up this week.
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