WEATHER UPDATE: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY now has been issued from shortly after midnight tonight into the evening hours Thursday for Allegany County west and north, with a WINTER STORM WATCH remaining in effect for Steuben, and Potter County, Pa., east from late tonight through various times on Friday, depending on location.
The US National Weather Service Buffalo NY projects that the storm will move from southwest to northeast tomorrow, with the start being experienced around 2AM in Southwestern Allegany County.
Snow amounts will vary
Snow amounts, combined with up to two-tenths of an inch of icing and wind gusts in the 40MPH range during daylight hours tomorrow, will vary significantly across the county, with more than six inches forecast for southeastern portions.
Snow and ice maps and other information for Allegany County and the rest of Western New York are available at https://bit.ly/3CUmLMq, for Steuben County east at https://bit.ly/312qR7E, and Pennsylvania counties to the south at https://bit.ly/3rcTH0o.
Local weather forecasts for specific areas are accessible through the Search feature in the upper left corner of most NWS pages, with Hourly Weather Forecasts, which project event timing throughout the day, found on the lower right side of local pages.
Continue to monitor
Be Aware. Be Prepared. Stay Safe.TM and continue to monitor for storm updates, including potential for additional snow in New York’s Western Southern Tier over the weekend.
Overall weather information is available at www.weather.gov/buf for the NWS Buffalo forecast region, www.weather.gov/bgm for Steuben and counties to the east, and www.weather.gov/ctp for adjoining Pennsylvania counties.
Progression of storms can be tracked interactively via a zoomable NWS Doppler radar site at https://bit.ly/3xyTULH.
Check out the information on cold weather safety, available at https://bit.ly/3zJxVUk, with information on general winter and other projections at https://bit.ly/3CyE9H3. Be prepared in advance of threatening weather and monitor during an event for updates.
For power outage information in your area and to report an outage, DO NOT call 911. Contact your supplier:
– National Grid: http://ngrid.com/3hwDxYV
– Rochester Electric and Gas (RG&E): http://bit.ly/3aYnWzP
– New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG): http://bit.ly/3o6vYKW
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