BUFFALO – The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Blizzard Warning for all of Chautauqua County, along with several other counties in Western New York, from 2 a.m. Wednesday until 2 a.m. Thursday. In addition, a wind chill advisory has been issued from 2 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday.
Forecasters say light snow will become heavy by mid to late Wednesday morning and continue into the evening. Greatest risk of blizzard conditions from midday through the evening
The storm will cause heavy snow and blowing snow with blizzard conditions at times.accumulations of 6 to 11 inches today and 3 to 6 inches tonight leading to storm totals of 10 to 15 inches in some areas.
Forcasters the combination of heavy snow and blowing snow will make travel extremely difficult to nearly impossible Wednesday afternoon and evening. Visibility will be dramatically reduced with deep snow cover on roadways during the peak of the storm. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution if venturing out later this morning and into the afternoon and evening.
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