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Autumn's Forecast: Flood Watch issued due to rain, milder temps and snowmelt through the end of the week

Temperatures near 50 degrees with rain showers
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Winter Weather Advisory until 6 a.m. Wednesday for S. Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. Less than an inch of snow and light glaze of ice.

Rain showers overnight dwindle down towards morning with a few showers for the am commute as temperatures rise through the 30s. Widespread rain will approach into the afternoon and continue into the evening drive. Patch fog develops as temperatures rise into the upper 40s. Patchy dense fog will be possible overnight into early Thursday. Another round of rain moves in during Thursday, combined with milder temperatures and snowmelt flooding will become an issue into the weekend. Low lying areas, poor drainage areas and areas where snow is blocking drains may cause flooding. Ice jam flooding along the Buffalo Creek, Cayuga Creek, Cazenovia Creek and Buffalo River is possible.

FLOOD WATCH Thursday afternoon - Saturday morning for Erie, Chautauqua counties. Excessive runoff caused by rain and snowmelt may cause area creeks and streams to rise out of their banks. Potential for ice jam flooding.

OVERNIGHT: Spotty showers, Ridge Tops May experience light freezing rain. Mid-30s.

WEDNESDAY
MORNING: Increasing clouds. Rain developing, mid 30s.
AFTERNOON: Rain showers, mid to upper 40s.

THURSDAY
MORNING: Increasing clouds, upper 30s.
AFTERNOON: Rain showers late upper 40s.

FRIDAY
MORNING: Sctd. showers, near 40.
AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy, mid 40s.

SATURDAY
MORNING: Mostly cloudy, low 30s.
AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy, mid 40s.