Storm Dumps Up To 18 Inches Of Snow On Parts Of Upstate NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — New York's first major snowstorm of the season has dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the upstate region, forcing some schools to close and causing scattered power outages.

The National Weather Service says the storm that started over the weekend has dropped up to 18 inches in the Binghamton area and sections of Tug Hill region north of Syracuse.

Scores of schools from the Rochester area east to central New York have either called off classes Monday or delayed their start by two hours. Several thousand utility customers around Rochester are without electricity service after wind gusts topping 40 mph brought down power lines.

Meteorologists say some areas could see up to a foot of additional accumulation by the time the snow tapers off Monday night.

[STORY BY: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]