Binghamton Area Copes With Snow And More

A winter weather advisory for the Twin Tiers is scheduled to be in effect through seven o'clock Thursday morning.

Many schools across the region delayed the start of classes Tuesday and most announced there would be no after-school activities.

SUNY Broome Community College canceled classes after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.

SUNY-Cortland canceled all classes after 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Marywood University in Scranton closed at 2:30.

Several crashes were reported on highways and streets around the Binghamton area.

The National Weather Service Binghamton office said the region's snow would be followed by some freezing rain and then all rain.

Freezing rain was most likely at the highest elevations. A mix of rain, snow and sleet was expected to cause treacherous travel conditions overnight.

The forecast for the region on Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers with high temperatures in the mid-twenties.