Lake Effect Snow WARNING for Southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties until 4 a.m. Thursday. 10 to 20 inches of snow is expected with strong winds creating difficult travel conditions.
Chilly temperatures with gusty winds take wind chills close to zero into Tuesday. Lake effect snow will continue south and east of Buffalo and will drift farther into ski country and the southern tier tonight dropping 3-5" along the way. Expect 5-7" in most persistent bands overnight across Chautauqua county. Lake snow will move north to the western S.Tier, S. Erie and western Wyoming county Tuesday morning with snowfall rates around 1" an hour. Low visibility, blowing and drifting snow and rapidly changing road conditions within lake effect.
TUESDAY
MORNING: Snow showers south, teens.
AFTERNOON: Lake effect snow south, near 20.
WEDNESDAY
MORNING: Lake effect snow south, teens.
AFTERNOON: Lake effect snow south, mid 20s.
THURSDAY
MORNING: Snow showers, teens.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, mid 20s.
FRIDAY
MORNING: Mostly cloudy, near 20.
AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy, mid 30s.
