Winter Storm Warning for Erie, Genesee and Wyoming counties through 7am Monday. Heavy lake effect snow and strong winds expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 feet in the most persistent lake snows.
Winter Storm Warning for Chautaqua and Cattaraugus counties until 7am Monday.
Although the Winter Storm Warnings will be allowed to expire Monday morning, it does not mean we are out of the wintry woods, not by any stretch of the imagination, here in Western NY. The intense band of lake snow that spent much of Sunday delivering whiteout conditions to the Southtowns, migrates north overnight and ultimately will set up shop right over metro Buffalo. It means several more inches of snow (perhaps another 4-8") between late tonight into Monday evening. The good news with the migration of that snow plume is that the weather for the Bills game won't be as brutal as it was on Sunday, but it will still be very cold, with temperatures into the upper teens, and wind chills in the single digits. The lake snow plume that sets up over metro Buffalo overnight into Monday will drift north into the Norhtowns and then fizzle. Then, the next snow-maker arrives. This is an area wide light snow courtesy of a wave of Low pressure that travels to our south. Amounts will be light, but behind that wave, areas of lake snow will AGAIN develop Wednesday. Bottom line: A wintry week awaits Western NY.
MONDAY
MORNING: Snow and blowing snow, near 10.
AFTERNOON: Snow and blowing snow, upper teens. Several inches.
TUESDAY
MORNING: Snow showers, near 10.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, mid teens.
WEDNESDAY:
MORNING: Lake flakes, near 10.
AFTERNOON: Clouds, some sun, flurries. near 20.
