After a soaking rain which dropped up to an inch of rainfall bringing creeks and streams to their banks, colder air will slowly cover WNY slowly changing the rain to snow.
TUESDAY
Temperatures will slowly sink through the 30s allowing rain to make the switch to snow during the day. The slush will start to accumulate several inches on the Southern Tier hills through the afternoon while the lower elevations and Northtowns receive only minor amounts.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Temperatures drop to near the freezing mark as winds increase beginning to drive lake snow bands inland across much of WNY. Hilltops in Chautauqua county will see the heaviest snow, but even the Northtowns will start to see accumulations by Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY
Gusty winds and chilly temps will combine with blowing bands of snow to make this a very wintry morning across all of WNY.
So how much will you have to shovel?
Check out the detailed maps below... They show total accumulations from Monday night - Wednesday afternoon. Most of the snow will fall from Tuesday night into Wednesday AFT.
NORTHTOWNS, BUFFALO & BATAVIA AREAS
Slow start as rain changes to snow on Tuesday, but it will start to stick late Tuesday into Wednesday. Worst weather will be Wednesday AM.
SOUTHTOWNS & WYOMING COUNTY
Expect to see the rain switch to snow on the hills early on Tuesday with shoreline communities making the change later in the day. The slush will start to stick to the grass and cars during the afternoon and then accumulate several inches on the hills by Wednesday morning.
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
A massive difference in conditions between the hilltops and the shoreline communities as snow covers higher elevations with a few inches on Tuesday and then lower elevations will have to shovel by Wednesday morning. Highest totals from this storm will be found in the southwest corner near the NY/PA line.
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY
Some good news for skiers as central Cattaraugus county will catch a shot of accumulating snow from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. While totals will be a bit lower than their Chautauqua county neighbors travel will be tricky Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning with blowing snow.
Here's a wide view of WNY showing lesser amounts over Allegany county and southward into PA.
You can always track the storm on 7 Super Doppler anytime at WKBW.com/Weather
