Spring storm in northern NY, New England drops a foot of snow or more in some areas

Northern NY, New England storm drops foot of snow

ALBANY, N.Y. — A spring storm in northern New York and New England has dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas.

Some of the heaviest-hit places are in Vermont. The National Weather Service says North Underhill received more than 13 inches of snow by early Wednesday and Jericho had 12 inches.

The snow began falling Tuesday morning. It’s expected to continue through Wednesday morning.

Albany, N.Y., weather service meteorologist Kevin Lipton says such snowfall is uncommon this time of year. But he says he remembers a significant snowfall around mid-May in 2002.

The current snowfall has been a boon for skiers in a region largely spared by the massive storms that blasted the rest of the nation during winter.

The Sugarloaf ski area in Maine still has two ski lifts operating and 24 trails open.