They look like “dippin’ dots”, or even small pieces of Styrofoam that is falling from the sky, but this is actually a type of winter precipitation that is called graupel. Also known as snow ...

ACROSS THE STATE TOMORROW. WITH THAT STORM MOVING IN. GET READY. IT’S ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR ANOTHER BLAST. ALL OF OUR PLOWS WILL BE OUT THERE. ALL OF OUR CONTRACTED, CONTRACTED PLOWS WILL BE OUT ...

The Earth Day effort focused on a handful of highways known in Region 6 to be susceptible to whiteouts during snow storms, including the Almond-Hornell Scenic Overlook area on I-86, the DOT said.

According to the spokesperson for DOT Region 7, nearly two dozen operators ... left motorists stranded on snow-blown roads far from their destinations and cut power to thousands.

LAURA, THE RAIN THAT KICKS THIS THING OFF TOMORROW IS REALLY THROWING A WRENCH INTO THE DOT’S PLANS TO GET THE ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE BEFORE THE SNOW. JUST AS THE FINAL REMINDERS OF OUR LAST WINTER ...