Over 7 inches of snow expected on Saturday night

Friday, February 7, 2025 - 10:08

— Map from the National Weather Service

The eastern part of Albany County is under a winter storm watch, as indicated by the blue color, from Saturday evening through Sunday morning. The areas colored tan, as in western Albany County, are under a wind advisory. The purple areas are under a winter weather advisory.

ALBANY COUNTY — The eastern part of Albany County is under a winter storm watch from Saturday evening, Feb. 8, through Sunday morning, Feb. 9, while the western part of the county is under a wind advisory, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavy snow, with an accumulation of seven or more inches, is possible, the weather service says, noting, “Travel could be difficult.” The service urges monitoring the latest forecasts for updates.

On Thursday night, the governor’s office sent out a release, listing the state agencies and equipment ready to respond.

Snowfall rates may exceed one inch per hour, the release said, while wind gusts are expected to remain below 35 miles per hour with isolated gusts of up to 40 miles per hour.

For a complete listing of weather alerts, visit the National Weather Service website at https://alerts.weather.gov/search?area=NY. New Yorkers are also encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts by subscribing to NY Alert https://alert.ny.gov/ — a free service providing critical emergency information to your cell phone or computer.

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