Capital Region residents should prepare for hazardous travel conditions and potential power outages as a significant winter storm moves through the area Friday (February 20).
The system is expected to bring a messy mix of heavy, wet snow transitioning to sleet, freezing rain, and rain across most of the region. Kevin Appleby, a meteorologist with NEWS10 ABC, warns that ice accumulations of up to a quarter of an inch are possible, particularly in areas south and southwest of Albany and within the Catskills. Such ice buildup could make roads treacherous and potentially knock out power lines.
The storm will begin with heavy, wet snow across the entire Capital Region early Friday, with one to three inches expected before the changeover to mixed precipitation. Northern mountain areas, including the Adirondacks and southern Green Mountains, could see up to six inches of snow as colder air persists at higher elevations. Surface temperatures are expected to remain at or just below freezing in many areas even as warmer air moves in aloft, creating ideal conditions for freezing rain and sleet…