Winter Storm Brings Snow, Rain to Northeast Tuesday

A winter storm is set to sweep through the Northeast on Tuesday, delivering a mix of snow, sleet and rain across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, with winter weather advisories and watches in effect for multiple counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Lehigh Valley and Upper Bucks County in Pennsylvania from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m., forecasting 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulation, potentially the first measurable snowfall of the season in those areas. Snowfall rates could reach heavy levels at times, impacting the morning commute before conditions transition to rain in the afternoon. High temperatures will hover near 37 degrees, with east winds shifting north at 5 to 10 miles per hour and a 100 percent chance of precipitation.

Further north in the Poconos, including Carbon and Monroe counties, a winter storm watch will run from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m., with 4 to 8 inches of snow possible, though it will also shift to rain by early afternoon. In New Jersey, a winter storm watch covers Sussex County, where 4 to 7 inches of snow and rates up to 1 inch per hour are expected, while advisories apply to Hunterdon, Morris, Warren and northern Passaic...