Major Lake Effect Snow Coming This Week for New York State
Two weeks ago, we saw a very active weather forecast with heavy lake effect snow off Lak Erie and Lake Ontario and that's an understatement.
In what was a historic lake effect snowstorm, anywhere from 3-6 feet of snow was dumped on portions of Western New York, from South Buffalo to Hamburg and Angola. Off Lake Ontario, another couple feet of snow was measured in what was a very chaotic few days for residents.
This week should be quiet for the most part but Wednesday and Thursday features more heavy lake effect snow for some residents; and a whole lot of rain and wind for most everyone.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Eastern Lake Ontario Region, which will last from Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.
Anywhere from 8-15 inches of heavy, lake effect snow could fall.
As for Western New York, there should be mostly rain showers but lake effect snow will likely set up well south of the Buffalo metro. Accumulations shouldn't be too bad but the winds will be something to worry about, with gusts up to 45-50 mph. Power outages are possible.
The good news is that things quiet down Friday and Saturday, but it will be a not-so pleasant weather day for both Wednesday and Thursday.
There's some early models that suggest we will be in a cold and snow patters in the middle of December, which could set us up for the potential for a white Christmas.
Hopefully, that does happen after the blast of winter we have gotten before Thanksgiving and now, just after it.