Heavy lake-effect snow lowered visibility and created difficult travel conditions in the Buffalo area on Tuesday, January 21, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). This footage was captured by Daniel J.
Heavy lake-effect snow lowered visibility and created difficult travel conditions in the Buffalo area on Tuesday, January 21, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). This footage was captured by Daniel J.
ORIGINAL: Lake Effect Snow Warning for Southern Erie, Wyoming, and Cattaraugus Counties now through 10 a.m. Wednesday. This will be a long-lasting event and snow amounts in some areas will be in the range of 1 to 2 feet.
As of early Tuesday in the Rochester region, Orleans County saw the most snow Monday, with 14 inches of snow measured in Kendall, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Elsewhere in New York - parts of Jefferson County saw more than two feet of snow while parts of Erie County topped 17 inches.
Arctic air will cling to WNY over the next few days. The Arctic air helped with the creation of some lake effect snow earlier this morni
ORIGINAL: School closings are beginning to roll in as lake-effect snow and bitter cold impact Western New York. Buffalo Public Schools announced schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, with no remote instruction, "All students and staff are to stay home and stay safe."
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday that crews across the state were getting into position to deal with the snow.
Upstate NY could see snow squalls, heavy lake effect snow starting today Jan. 13, 2025, 8:25 a.m. ‘Bitterly cold arctic air’ will descend on Upstate NY early next week Jan. 17, 2025, 8:41 a.m.
Western New York is currently under a lake snow effect warning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The snowfall will cause slippery road conditions, which will impact commuters on Wednesday evening.
More than 650,000 people in New York and parts of Pennsylvania remain under Lake-Effect Snow Warnings after 14-24 inches of snow already blanketed parts of the region.
The NWS has issued a winter storm watch for several counties in New York, with heavy lake effect snow expected.
More than a dozen counties are under a state of emergency as areas of upstate New York could receive multiple feet of snow.