Winter Storm in Northern Cayuga, New York

A stacked coastal storm threw Atlantic moisture back across western and north central New York Tuesday (Groundhog Day) and into Wednesday. Strong mesoscale banding occurred over the North Country and on the western edge of the mid-upper level low. Later, banding within the shield of synoptic snow enhanced snowfall rates to over an inch an hour for sites Rochester and eastward with total snowfall approaching 10 -12 inches in some areas. The Rochester evening commute was slow with snow covered roads. Selected snow totals during the event included 11.7 inches in Watertown, 12 inches on Croghan, 15 inches in Lacona, 9.5 inches in Williamson, 10 inches in Fairport, and 10 inches in Geneva.