Winter Storm Izzy's Snowfall to Wind Down Over the Northeast on Monday
Winter Storm Izzy will bring more snowfall to the interior Northeast on Monday as it begins to wind down its multi-day journey through the Midwest, Southeast and East. Izzy's snow and ice contributed to travel headaches in the Midwest Friday and Saturday before spreading across the South on Sunday. The warm side of the system also helped spin up a few tornadoes in southwest Florida. Snowfall from Izzy is now spreading from the Appalachians and eastern Great Lakes regions into northern New England.
Parts of the Cleveland metro area have seen more than 10 inches of snowfall. Buffalo, New York, had picked up 13.8 inches of snow from Izzy as of early Monday. The top eastern snowfall total so far is more than 20 inches in northeast Ohio.
Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service from parts of the Appalachians to the interior Northeast.
NYC Issues Travel Advisory
The advisory remains in effect through today, and the city's fallen tree task force has been activated.
“With a potential mix of snow and heavy rain in the forecast arriving in New York City Sunday night into Monday morning, New Yorkers should prepare for slippery road conditions and potential flooding,” New York City Emergency Management First Deputy Commissioner Christina Farrell said in a news release. “We urge New Yorkers to exercise caution. If you must travel, we encourage the use of mass transit and please allow for extra travel time.”
Power Outages Span 10 States
Hundreds of thousands of people are without power from Georgia to New York, according to poweroutage.us.
Top outages as of about 9 a.m. include more than 30,000 each in North and South Carolina; about 24,000 each in West Virginia and Georgia; more than 18,000 in Pennsylvania; about 14,000 in Kentucky and Virginia; and 11,000 in New York.
Strong, gusty winds are also expected in much of the Northeast, particularly in eastern New England, where high wind warnings are in effect. Some wind damage and power outages are possible impacts.
Parts of northern North Dakota and western Minnesota picked up 8 to 12 inches of snow from Izzy from Jan. 13-14. Snowfall in the Twin Cities ranged from 1 to 2 inches on the northeast side of the metro to almost 6 inches on the southwest side.
Snow fell at the rate of 1 inch per hour in Des Moines, Iowa, which ended up with 14.3 inches of snow, the heaviest snowstorm in Des Moines Since Dec. 8-9, 2009 and their eighth heaviest two-day snowfall in records since Nov. 1884.
We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level impact.