Winter Storm expected in Western New York
WE ARE UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HERE IN WESTERN, NY UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AS COLDER AIR WRAPS IN BEHIND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER LAKE ERIE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND ACCUMULATE 3-6 INCHES AREA WIDE. WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW RESULTING IN TOUGH TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
WE ARE ALSO UNDER A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH HERE IN SOUTHWESTERN NY FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
SIGNIFICANT LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE ACROSS AREAS TO THE SOUTH OF BUFFALO DURING THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY AND LAST INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.
AREAS FROM SOUTHWESTERN NY INTO NORTHEASTERN OHIO COULD LOCALLY PICK UP
2 FEET OF SNOW. STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
TRAVEL ALONG I-90 WILL BE TRICKY.
