Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
978 WWUS41 KBUF 200800 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 300 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 NYZ006>008-201915- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260121T2100Z/ Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville 300 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 4 feet in the most persistent bands. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph creating blowing and drifting snow and at times white out conditions. Snowfall rates may reach 2 to 5 inches per hour at times in the most intense bands. * WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. The greatest snow accumulations will be across southern Jefferson County, extreme northern Oswego County, and western Lewis County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to nearly impossible within the heaviest lake effect snowbands. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect snowband oscillation. Snowfall rates up to 4 inches per hour at times for the Tug Hill region through early this evening. Wind chill values zero to 10 below zero through tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy lake effect snow will create dangerous to nearly impossible travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. Periods of snow will result in snow covered roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while driving. && $$ NYZ010-011-201915- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260121T2100Z/ Northern Erie-Genesee- Including the cities of Buffalo and Batavia 300 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches in the most persistent bands. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow and near whiteouts at times. Snowfall rates may reach 2 to 3 inches per hour at times in the strongest lake effect snow bands. * WHERE...Northern Erie and Genesee Counties. The greatest additional accumulations will be across the Buffalo Southtowns and southern Genesee County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel will be difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy lake effect snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-201915- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260121T2000Z/ Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 300 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations 6 to 11 inches with localized total snowfall amounts of 2 to 3 feet across southwest and central Erie County in the most persistent bands. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will produce significant blowing and drifting with near whiteouts at times. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour in the most intense band. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. Greatest snow accumulation across southern Erie County, western Wyoming County, extreme northern Chautauqua County, and extreme northwest Cattaraugus County. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be very difficult in deep snow covered roads. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy lake effect snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ NYZ003-013-014-201915- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260121T0300Z/ Monroe-Livingston-Ontario- Including the cities of Rochester, Geneseo, and Canandaigua 300 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow and poor visibility in open areas. * WHERE...Monroe, Livingston, and Ontario Counties. The greatest accumulations will be across southern Monroe, northern Livingston, and northwest Ontario counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on snow covered and slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact this morning`s commute. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. && $$ JM