The snow is here, and so far, the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes are seeing some of the highest totals.
According to the weather service, total snow accumulations are expected to reach between 12 and 18 inches, with localized amounts up to 22 inches.
Sullivan County recorded the highest totals as of 3 p.m., with 8 inches reported near Kiamesha, according to National Weather Service spotters and observers.
Broome County followed closely with 6.7 inches reported near Vestal and 5.9 inches at the National Weather Service office in Binghamton.
Tioga County has also received heavy accumulation, with 6.5 inches falling in Tioga Terrace and near Apalachin.
Other notable totals included 5.8 inches in Jasper in Steuben County; 5.2 inches in Franklin in Delaware County; and 4.8 inches near Locke in Cayuga County.
In Onondaga County, there are 3.8 inches of snow in Fairmount and 2.5 inches near East Syracuse.
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The weather service warned that snowfall will likely be very heavy at times Sunday afternoon into the evening, with hourly rates potentially exceeding 2 inches per hour. The snow is expected to taper off Sunday evening.
The region’s winter storm warning remains in effect until Monday at 7 p.m.
Temperatures will remain in the upper single digits to teens throughout the storm, with colder wind chills. Northwest winds gusting as high as 35 mph Monday afternoon will cause blowing and drifting snow.
