— snowfall from the first snowstorm of the season is expected to begin in ulster county just in time for the tuesday morning rush hour and could deliver as much as 7 inches of. Snow, the solid form of water that crystallizes in the atmosphere and, falling to the earth, covers, permanently or temporarily, about 23 percent of the earth’s surface. A messy winter storm swept across new york and new jersey tuesday, bringing a mix of heavy rain and wet snow. Nyc forecast and pix11’s weather center the national weather service said snow totals between 2 and 5 inches are expected, but could reach up to 7 inches in higher elevations. Explore national winter weather forecast maps and cities impacted by snow and ice Snow forms when the atmospheric temperature is at or below freezing (0°c or 32°f)
If the ground temperature is at or below freezing, the snow will reach the ground However, the snow can still reach the ground when the ground temperature is above freezing if the conditions are just right. As much as six inches of snow could fall by tuesday, dec 2 in some areas as another snowstorm is expected to cover large portions of the united states, according to weather forecasters These data are unofficial and provisional Zip codes (where available) of observations will be included in text files after october 7, 2008.
