Affected Jurisdictions: Erie, Wyoming Counties
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING: A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS BAND MAY LIFT NORTH OF THE AREA FOR A TIME FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE SETTLING BACK SOUTH INTO THE REGION LATER FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM LATER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW PERSISTS THE LONGEST. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THIS BAND. * WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * VISIBILITIES: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES
