Snow causes traffic problems in the Twin Tiers

The Twin Tiers have avoided several major snow events this year. But on Tuesday, the region at least one corner of the big storm, with more snow expected to hit Wednesday and Thursday.

The Elmira area is predicted from a winter weather advisory through Thursday 1, with 3 to 7 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow falls in Elmira at 4:45 Clock started Tuesday. Within one hours the police radio frequencies are buzzing with reports of traffic accidents.

One of the calls for assistance responded Chemung County Sheriff's Chamber of Deputies, State Police and the Big Flats fire an accident with two tractor-trailers and a pickup truck Tuesday at 5:30 on the clock eastern side of Interstate 86 east of the line in Steuben County, Big Flats. The Sheriff's Department could not be reached for additional information about the accident. Transport ambulances slowly, resulting in a deadlock and delay of the east.
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Slipped Around 6:15, a sheriff department patrol car in a ditch on Richter Street in Big Flats, said the state police.

And calls the personal property and pedestrians continued fall in the night.

The temperatures in the 20s during the event, with continued strong winds, 15 to 25 miles per hour from the northwest on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

A winter weather advisory for snow means that periods of snow, mainly because of travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities New Car Buying.

The record for snowfall is 6.0 inches in Elmira Wednesday.

The New York Department of Transportation has reminded motorists of its 511 system, with free travel information. Up-to-the-minute road conditions and links for commuting by rail, bus and air service information by calling 5-1-1 or by going online at 222.511ny.org available.

Farther south, several days after she was buried up to 30 inches of snow, the Washington, DC, Area Expects up to 20 inches more on Wednesday.

Although many of the mid-Atlantic hit with severe storm half under water after the weekend there is evidence of a storm in the south next week, said National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Lovejoy.

"There is a storm on Monday or Tuesday, but it is too early to say," he said.