Snow expected Tuesday; Up to six inches around Schenectady, Saratoga counties, elsewhere

PHOTOGRAPHER: Erica Miller

People walk around shopping in the snow weather on Broadway in Saratoga Springs on Sunday, Dec. 1

ALBANY – A winter weather advisory has been issued for the region Tuesday as snow is expected to return, the National Weather Service said.

Snowfall totals could reach six inches in areas around Schenectady, Saratoga, Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie counties, the service said.

The advisory goes into effect at 1 a.m. Tuesday and is to run for 24 hours, until 1 a.m. Wednesday.

Snow is expected to begin at daybreak and end in the evening, the service said

Total snowfall amounts are expected to be from 2 to 6 inches across the region.

National Weather Service: Winter Weather Advisory

An expected snowfall total map released Monday morning showed a 4-to-6-inch estimate across Schoharie County, into western Schenectady County and southern Montgomery County, Northern Fulton County and pockets of western Saratoga County were also in the 4-to-6-inch area.

Most other areas of the region were in the 3-to-4-inch area.

Drivers should plan on slippery road conditions and hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes, the service said.