Blizzard Warning from 7am Friday through 7am Sunday for Erie, Niagara, Genesee, and Orleans Counties. Winds gusting 70 mph with 1 to 3 feet of snow.
Winter Storm Warning from 7am Friday through 1am Monday for Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties.
Lakeshore Flood Warning from 7am Friday through 7pm Saturday
Western New York will experience relatively quiet weather ahead of what appears to be a high impact, multifaceted long duration winter storm that will impact travel and more starting Friday and continuing into the Christmas Day holiday.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE STORM & WHEN
THURSDAY: Rain showers develop this afternoon; low impact event today.
FRIDAY: An abrupt change from rain to snow, a flash freeze, and increasing winds into Friday night which could cause some localized lakeshore flooding issues. Winds late Friday through early Saturday will gust near 70 miles per hour.
SATURDAY: Strong winds and heavy snow.
THURSDAY
MORNING: Rain arrives, mid 30s.
AFTERNOON: Rain likely, near 40.
FRIDAY
MORNING: Rain, mid 40s
AFTERNOON: Windy with rain to snow, mid 30s.
SATURDAY
MORNING: Snow and strong winds, low teens.
AFTERNOON: Snow and strong winds, upper teens.
SUNDAY:
MORNING: Snow and strong winds, low teens.
AFTERNOON: Snow mostly south of Buffalo, low 20s.
