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Autumn's Forecast: Strong winds and snow will combine for tough travel overnight

High Wind Warning and Winter Weather Advisory in place
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High Wind Warning until 6am Tuesday for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. Winds will gust 50 to 70 mph.

Wind Advisory until 6am Tuesday for Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties for winds gusting near 50 miles per hour.

Winter Weather Advisory for all of WNY from 7pm today through 9am Tuesday. Strong winds and several inches of snow will make for difficult travel tonight.

Lakeshore Flood Warning from 10am today through 4am Tuesday.

Flood Watch until late tonight for N.Erie and Niagara counties for ice jam flooding potential.

Another round of strong winds arrive late this evening in conjunction with snow. Difficult travel with low visibility as this front moves through.
Strong winds will produce whiteouts and power outages overnight. Expect about 2 to 5" of snow across the area tonight with the higher amounts south of Buffalo.

More snow will arrive late Tuesday and continue through Wednesday. Snow totals will be in the 3 to 7" range then.

Poor travel conditions and near whiteouts at times overnight.
Strong winds subside from 50mph gusts to 25mph gusts by morning. 3-5" of snow.

TUESDAY
MORNING: Snow showers, mid teens.
AFTERNOON: Late afternoon snow for commute, mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY
MORNING: Snow, near 20.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, mid 30s.

THURSDAY
MORNING: Mostly cloudy, mid teens.
AFTERNOON: Partly sunny, mid 30s.

FRIDAY
MORNING: Snow showers, low 30s.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, upper 30s.