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A dangerous line of snow squalls broke out across hundreds of miles of the interior Northeast overnight and continued into the Tuesday morning commute, producing dangerous whiteout conditions on several major interstates.
The snow and strong winds are part of a fast-moving clipper system moving through the region.
As of early Tuesday morning, Snow Squall Warnings spanned hundreds of miles from Pennsylvania to Maine, covering about 1.6 million people.
People who were up early in Burlington, Vermont, woke up to scenes of blinding snow and wind.
Emergency workers were seen attending to a vehicle on the side of the road on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, New York, shortly after 5 a.m. local time.
Cars were seen using their hazard lights as visibility dropped rapidly.
Some school districts in central New York and Vermont were forced to have a delayed start.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, the snow squall threat peaks Tuesday morning before rapidly winding down in the afternoon.
Some remnant snow showers may reach the Interstate 95 corridor, but dangerous conditions are not expected.
The threat of snow returns Tuesday night when another clipper system dives out of Canada across the Northeast.
Snow and strong winds initially rolled into the region Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Buffalo warned of near-whiteout conditions through Monday night.
The strong winds moved inland off the Great Lakes, creating a risk of downed trees and scattered power outages.
The National Weather Service is warning of additional snow squalls from Tuesday night through Wednesday in a similar region, with the greatest threat in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania.
Erie, Pennsylvania, has already received more than 93 inches of snow this winter, and more is possible during this new round of snowy weather.
The limiting factor for the snow will be the speed at which these clipper systems move through the area. If they move too quickly, it limits the snowfall intensity. However, if the squalls are able to tap into more storm energy, it could lead to heavier snow and more dangerous whiteout conditions.
Snow will continue to move south and east throughout Tuesday, with snow showers tapering off later in the afternoon.
Buffalo and Watertown in New York are once again in the bull’s-eye for locally heavy snow. Through Monday, Buffalo had seen 48.9 inches of snow so far this winter.
