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Flood watch for Syracuse, upstate New York remains in effect

By Emily Dunckle
March 10, 2011 - 10:46 am
Forecasters warn rain, melting snow could lead to high waters.

Just days after Syracuse received a fresh pile of snow, forecasters are predicting another another potentially problematic precipitate -- heavy rain.

According to The Post-Standard, the Syracuse forecast is predicting a quarter to half an inch of rain over the course of today and another three-quarters to one inch tonight. When that rain is added to melting snow, flooding is possible in rivers, low-lying areas, urban areas and other locations with poor-drainage. 

Some school districts in Upstate New York have issued delays and travel advisories. Places in higher elevations are seeing icing that could make travel dangerous.

The National Weather Service attributes the rain to a storm system over the middle of the United States that is sending up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.

Forecasters are predicting sunshine in Syracuse again by Monday.

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