BUFFALO, N.Y. — Today will be cooler with a few scattered showers and elevation flurries. Daytime highs will be in the low to mid 40s.
Lower elevation rain and higher elevation snow will pick up in coverage tonight into Friday.
We have a Weather Impact Alert for the higher elevations during this time with slushy accumulation likely. Buffalo will likely just pick up rain and at most a few wet snow flakes mixing in. Precipitation will diminish a bit into the second half of Friday.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.
The advisory goes into effect at 6 p.m. this evening through noon on Friday.
Snow will develop tonight and it could be heavy at times.
A total of 3 to 7" will fall with the greatest accumulations expected across the hill tops.
Travel could be challenging with snow and slush covered roads and reduced visibility especially tonight and tomorrow morning.
This is going to be a very wet, heavy snow that could bring down a few tree, limbs and results and isolated power outages.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Potter county from 4 p.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday, which includes Coudersport.
Snow totals could reach around 6 inches, especially at and above 1500 feet elevation.
Plan on slippery roads and reduced visibilities at times, including during the Friday morning commute.
Things quiet down mainly later Sunday into Monday.
Stay tuned to Storm Team 2 for the latest updates.
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