Winter Storm Watch from late Sunday night through Wednesday morning for Southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties. This will be a long-lasting event and snow amounts in some areas will be in the range of 1 to 2 feet.
Winter Storm Watch for Northern Erie and Genesee Counties from Monday morning through Tuesday night. The winds on Sunday night will become more west/southwesterly. The cold airmass over Lake Erie will create an intense lake effect snow band that could stretch from South Buffalo to southwest Genesee County. Snow totals will be in the 8 to 16" range.
Heavy lake-effect snow is possible during this period. There's a lot of uncertainty about 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 -25 degrees.
