Winter weather advisory issued for Rochester region. How much snow will we get?

Widespread snow moving through the Rochester region is expected to lead to a messy commute Tuesday morning.

“The steady snow we’re seeing will continue through the morning commute,” said meteorologist John Hitchcock of the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

A winter weather advisory for Monroe, Ontario and Wayne counties remains in effect through 1 p.m. today.

Snow forecast for Rochester NY

Expect 2 to 4 inches of snow in most areas when it is all said and done, with 5 inches at higher elevations including in the Bristol Hills area in Ontario County, according to Weather Service.

Most of the snowfall in Rochester and areas south of Lake Ontario is expected to fall through midmorning, Hitchcock said. Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s during the morning, which will make for slick conditions when combined with continued snowfall, Hitchcock said.

So far this season, 6.7 inches of snow have been recorded at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, according to Weather Service data.

How much snow does Rochester NY get?

Last winter, Rochester saw 50.4 inches of snow, with the snowiest month being March. Typically, measurable snowfall starts in November, though occasional flurries can occur in October and snow can even fall as late as May in the region.

Deadly storm pounds the Northeast with torrential rain, 'scary' wind gusts

An intense storm system battered the Northeast with torrential rains and fierce winds Monday, snarling traffic, delaying flights, knocking out power across the region and killing at least four people. Wind gusts of up to 70 mph were recorded along the southern New England shoreline, according to the National Weather Service. In Connecticut, wind speeds of over 65 mph toppled trees and power lines. Weather-related warnings were issued in more than a half dozen states along the East Coast from North Carolina to Maine.

More than 5 inches of rain fell in parts of New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania, and parts of several other states recorded more than 4 inches, the National Weather Service said. Flooding across New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Boston left city streets completely underwater ahead of rush hour.

Mass transit systems, including the New York City subway, were plagued by delays and cancellations. Bridges across the tri-state area were subjected to travel restrictions, further stalling traffic. Authorities in New Jersey and Connecticut launched water rescues.

Meanwhile, more than 663,000 utility customers from Connecticut up to Maine were without power as of Monday night, according to PowerOutage.us. In New England, trees fell and killed two people: one in Hingham, Massachusetts, and the other in Windham, Maine.Major airports across the Northeast reported flight cancellations and delays. Over 120 flights in New Jersey, New York City and Boston were delayed and about 100 were canceled, according to FlightAware. Flights out of Boston Logan International Airport have been delayed by an average of 2 hour and 14 minutes, as of Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Colder air behind the storm is expected to trigger lake-effect snow across the Great Lakes and into the Appalachians and upstate New York on Tuesday, according to the Weather Prediction Center.Contributing: USA Today Network and The Associated Press

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Rochester NY Weather: Winter advisory issued; how much snow to expect