A winter weather advisory remaied in effect for southern Erie and Wyoming counties, with a winter storm warning and several inches of snow expected in the Southern Tier, after clocks sprang ahead one hour Sunday morning without any sign of spring.
The National Weather Service reported scattered rain and snow showers across the region late Sunday morning, including heavy and wet snow at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Snow showers are expected to continue throughout the day, particularly to the south during the afternoon and evening.
Meteorologist Liz Jurkowski said the northern parts of the region will likely see only about an inch through Sunday night, while areas of higher ground and the Southern Tier could see 3 to 5 inches, or even up to 7 inches across the Chautauqua Ridge. That’s slightly less than the storm warning’s earlier projection of 4 to 9 inches.
“Plan on slippery road conditions,” the NWS advisory said. “Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.”
Jurkowski said snow will “start to diminish after midnight,” with Monday “mostly dry across Western New York.” The storm warnings expire at 5 a.m.
“The snow should be pretty much done by the time you’re waking up Monday morning,” she said. “If there’s any flurries, it’ll be across the higher terrain and Southern Tier, from Jamestown to Springville. But it’s a slight chance.”
Temperatures will hit a high of about 36 in Buffalo and the low 30s across the Southern Tier on Sunday, before dipping into the mid- to upper 20s overnight, Jurkowski said. Highs will rise Monday to the upper 30s in the higher terrain and Southern Tier, and the low to mid-40s across northern Erie and Niagara counties, she noted.
She added that the NWS projects a warmup in the middle of the week, with dry conditions until Wednesday. The next chance for rain, albeit “a pretty low chance of it,” is Thursday, with more likelihood on Friday.
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