NORWICH – A heavy snow advisory was in effect for all of Chenango County on Thursday. The storm hit the area mid-morning and dumped between six and nine inches of snow before tapering off around 6 p.m.

City of Norwich Emergency Management Officer A. Wesley Jones said some parts of Chenango County saw up to nine inches of snow during the storm, which was concentrated over a six to eight hour period. Several accidents were reported as a result of the weather. “There were quite a few accidents reported, but not any more than we expected,” Jones said, explaining that the accidents were mostly minor, and no major injuries were reported.

While the county did see a significant amount of accumulation, Jones said if the same snow fall had occurred over night, it probably wouldn’t have been a problem. He explained that because of the time of day, more drivers were on the road, causing more weather-related accidents.

With nearly a foot of snow already on the ground in some places, one winter storm has come to an end, but Jones explained that another even larger storm could be on the way. The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a winter storm watch for parts of New York, including Chenango County. A winter storm watch means that heavy snow fall is a possibility, but not yet a certainty.