Winter Storm Watch for Erie, Genesee and Wyoming county from Thursday evening through Sunday evening. Prolonged lake effect snow event may produce 1-2 feet or more of snow in most persistent bands. High snowfall rates and thundersnow possible.
Winter Weather Advisory for Potter and McKean county in Pennsylvania from Tuesday 2pm through 11am Wednesday. 1-3" of mixed precipitation possible and the potential for a light coating of ice on the ridge tops.
Light rain and snow arrives late on Tuesday and continues through Wednesday. The Wednesday morning commute will be snowy with 1 to 3" of snow on the ground. Lake effect snow takes shape late on Wednesday through Thursday for the S.Tier with several inches of accumulation possible before the winds turn more southwesterly and send lake effect snow into Erie county. Attention then turns to Friday through Sunday where heavy lake effect snow could impact Buffalo.
TUESDAY
MORNING: Partly cloudy, mid 20s.
AFTERNOON: Late rain and snow, near 40.
WEDNESDAY
MORNING: Snow likely, near 30.
AFTERNOON: Rain and snow, upper 30s.
THURSDAY
MORNING: Partly cloudy, upper 20s.
AFTERNOON: Late snow, mid 30s.
FRIDAY
MORNING: Snow likely, upper 20s.
AFTERNOON: Snow, low 30s.
