Don't put the shovel away. This April Fools' storm is NOT funny. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for most of Central New York. We could see up to 10 inches of snow.
A significant winter storm will have central New Yorkers digging out Tuesday. Some may even be left without power. And another storm is on the way late in the week.
There's another winter storm crossing through the Ohio Valley and making its way to the east coast once again this weekend, just in time for Valentine's Day. New York City will only see about an inch or so and the further one goes south, it turns to freezing rain and mixed precipitation.
There's tractor trailer bans and speed restrictions on the New York State Thruway after Winter Storm Gail dumped anywhere from one to 3 feet of snow across the state.
Halloween is barely over, and the first Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Central New York - including Utica, Rome and Syracuse. Some areas could see as much as 9 inches of snow.
Governor Andrew Cuomo traveled across the state on Saturday to warn people of the dangers ahead from Winter Storm Harper. One of his stops was in Utica.