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Lake Effect Snow Warning remains in effect until 1 pm EST Wednesday.
Lake Effect Snow Warning in effect from 11 pm Wednesday to 1 am EST Friday.
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Lake Effect Snow Warning, which is in effect from 11 pm Wednesday to 1 am EST Friday.
Locations: Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming counties including the Buffalo Metro Area. Northern extent of the snow band along a line from South Buffalo to Depew and Batavia through this evening.
Timing: First warning continues through midday Wednesday. The second warning runs from late Wednesday evening through Thursday night.
Accumulations: snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour in the most intense portion of the band. Storm totals will reach 3 to 4 feet in many areas along and south of a line from South Buffalo to Batavia. Local amounts of 5 to 6 feet from Lackawanna to Lancaster and Elma from the first storm ending on Wednesday.
Winds: southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph producing localized blizzard conditions at times with significant blowing and drifting snow.
Visibilities: near zero at times.
Impacts: intense lake effect snow and blowing snow will result in very difficult or nearly impossible travel at times within the most intense portion of the band. Expect widespread road closures. Travel will be impossible within the most intense portion of the band. If you must travel Be Prepared for severe winter driving conditions with near zero visibility and deep snow cover on roads. This includes the New York State Thruway from Silver Creek to Batavia.
