Winter Storm Watch in effect late Sunday night through Wednesday morning for Southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties
Winter Storm Watch for Northern Erie and Genesee Counties from Monday morning through Tuesday night. Lake snow will impact the Buffalo southtowns and southern Genesee County, especially.
It's a messy start to the weekend this Saturday, with rain changing to snow this afternoon. Could see an inch or so of a slushy accumulation, and 2-4" across the hilltops before ending this evening. Turning colder tonight with overnight lows in the low 20s.
Expect falling temperatures on Sunday. Heavy lake-effect snow is possible during this period combined with dangerously cold wind chills. There's a lot of uncertainty on where the band will set up, so be prepared for difficult travel early next week. An arctic airmass will bring the coldest air in almost six years to the region. Wind chills will be -15 to -30 degrees.
SATURDAY
AFTERNOON: Rain to snow, mid 30s.
EVENING: Flurries, colder, low 20s.
SUNDAY
MORNING: Flurries, near 20.
AFTERNOON: Few snow showers, upper teens.
MONDAY
MORNING: Lake snow south, low teens.
AFTERNOON: Lake snow south, mid-teens.
TUESDAY
MORNING: Lake snow, bitter cold, single digits.
AFTERNOON: Lake snow, bitter cold, low teens.
WEDNESDAY
MORNING: Lake snow, bitter cold, single digits.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, bitter cold, near 10.
