US Northeast and Sierra Nevada brace for first snow of the season
The gist
Forecasters say a late-week storm will likely bring the season's first snowflakes to the Northeast.
Measurable snow is most likely in higher terrain; the track decides who gets what.
How it unfolded
- Nov 8, 2026The National Weather Service in Binghamton said a clipper-type system could move into the Ohio Valley Wednesday and Thursday before potentially helping form a coastal storm by Friday.
- Nov 9, 2026The National Weather Service in State College said measurable snow is "highly likely" across higher terrain of northern and western Pennsylvania late Thursday night through Friday night.
- Nov 9, 2026Heavy snow was forecast for the Sierra Nevada this weekend, with accumulation possible Saturday night and Sunday over Interstate 80.
Key terms
- clipper-type system
- A fast-moving low-pressure weather system originating near Alberta, Canada, that tracks southeast across southern Canada and the northern United States.
- lake-effect
- Weather produced when cold air moves over warmer lake water, picking up moisture that falls as precipitation downwind.
Source: Wikipedia