BREAKING – TODAY’S SNOWFALL: The latest snowfall map and forecast discussion this morning from the US National Weather Service Buffalo NY shows from two to five inches of additional snow through late tonight, with wind gusts approaching or exceeding 30MPH during the daytime hours, for Allegany County, NY, depending on location.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY remains in effect for Allegany County, with a LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING for Cattaraugus County west, through 10PM tonight.
Snow bands, as we reported yesterday, now have moved south, with little or only a few inches more of snow forecast for the Erie County and other northern areas being predicted, as shown on the graphic accompanying this story.
“Plan on slippery road conditions” if traveling, according the the National Weather Service. “Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.”
Be Aware. Be Prepared. Stay Safe.TM and continue to monitor regularly for updates.
Storm tracking resources
Various resources, including 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 weather timing including temperatures, winds and precipitation throughout the day, found on the lower right side of local pages.
Progression of storms can be tracked interactively via a zoomable NWS Doppler radar site at https://bit.ly/3xyTULH.
Overall views of the weather are 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, with a “/winter” added to the URLs for winter weather forecasts: www.weather.gov/buf/winter for Western New York, www.weather.gov/bgm/winter for Steuben County east, and www.weather.gov/ctp for adjoining Pennsylvania.
Extended weather forecasts
Previews of weather components over the next seven days are available at https://bit.ly/3CUmLMq, with Steuben County east at https://bit.ly/312qR7E, and Pennsylvania counties to the south at https://bit.ly/3rcTH0o.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC) website is at https://bit.ly/3llhYgb, with the overall Weather Prediction Center at https://bit.ly/3gNeAsQ, which includes information on types of potential weather dangers.
Check 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.
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