One more day of mild January temperatures remains, before another wave of gusty winds blow through the Western New York region and usher in a return to more seasonal temperatures and the likelihood of snow.
A Wind Advisory is now posted for most of WNY, including the Buffalo metro area, from Saturday evening through early Sunday afternoon.
"We're looking for southwest winds to increase off of Lake Erie," National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Thomas tells WBEN. "We're looking for gusts up to 50 mph right along the Lake Erie shoreline, and then inland, across the Niagara Frontier."
There will be a period of light rain that develops across the region Saturday afternoon that will accompany the increased winds, with the rain subsiding late Saturday night.
Lake effect snow will then begin to form early Sunday, Thomas notes, as temperatures fall and the winds blow across Lake Erie.
The snow will initially develop across the Buffalo metro area, Thomas says. "It will quickly drop south across the southtowns of Buffalo and into ski country by Sunday afternoon."
The amount of snowfall won't be problematic, however combined with the gusty winds, there could be times of reduced visibility as a result.
"If we get a little snow, plus the wind, it may make for some poor visibility traveling, especially toward the southwestern part of the state."
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.