Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A winter weather advisory is up for all of WNY starting Friday morning going through Saturday evening. 3 to 6 inches of snowfall is possible.
The National Weather Service says a combination of widespread snow and localized lake effect snow is expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts possible across the hilltops south of Buffalo. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will create areas of
blowing and drifting snow.
* WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and
Cattaraugus Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An Arctic front will bring widespread snow showers to the region Friday morning, which will then taper off to more localized lake effect snow Friday night through Saturday. Winds strengthening behind this front late Friday evening through Saturday will resulting of blowing and drifting of the fresh snowpack.