ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Snowy road conditions are making for a slow morning commute in the Albany area, where some schools have called off classes or delayed their start by two hours.

The snow that began falling early Wednesday morning has made roads and highways slick, causing southbound traffic backups on the  Northway.

Several school districts in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties have canceled classes for the day or delayed opening until later Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service says much of eastern New York will get 1 to 3 inches of snow. A wind advisory has been issued for western New York until 6 p.m. Wednesday, with winds of 15 to 25 mph gusting to 50 mph.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has activated the state's emergency crews to monitor Hurricane Sandy as it works its way north.
    
The "super storm" forecast for early next week is expected to include heavy rain, high winds, flooding, tornados, coastal surges and possibly snow.
    
Widespread power outages are possible.
    
Cuomo is asking New Yorkers to monitor their TVs and radios for weather alerts.
    
He's also urging people to prepare storm kits. They include non-perishable food, water, cash, filled prescriptions, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, first aid kit, flashlights and extra batteries.

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