Strong winds and cold temperatures may also create concerns for those relying on heating that could be disrupted by power outages.

A winter weather advisory from the Weather Service at the same time predicts 3 to 7 inches of snow in Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Erie and Niagara counties, 4 to 8 inches of snow in Wayne and Cayuga counties and 5 to 9 inches of snow in Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties.

Snowfall will be heaviest in the NWS Buffalo forecast region, with 8 to 17 inches expected. Meteorologists anticipate that the greatest amounts will be across the Tug Hill and western Adirondack foothills. Strong winds gusting as high as 35 mph could contribute to blowing and drifting snow, making travel even more treacherous.

The NWS has issued a winter storm watch for several counties in New York, with heavy lake effect snow expected.

The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Drivers in Buffalo, New York faced blinding conditions on the roads Monday night, as snow squalls whipped through the area. The intense burst of snowfall, combined with powerful winds that howled as snow plows tried to keep the roads clear.

A clipper storm, as defined by the National Weather Service, is a fast-moving storm that drops into the U.S. over the Great Lakes from Alberta, Canada. As of 4:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Dave Dombek, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, revealed that snow is already falling upstate and would continue to do so through Wednesday evening.

A high wind warning covering Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Chautauqua counties went into effect at 7 a.m. and runs through 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Before Christmas 2022, this was the signature blizzard in Buffalo, even with modest snowfall. Here's how it happened.

Temperatures in Western New York are about to descend into depths that have not been seen so far in the 2020s.

Cars were seen in snowdrifts as arctic cold gripped Buffalo, New York, and other communities along Lake Erie on7.The National Weather Service said that an arctic cold front was forecast to impact the region through Wednesday,

Orchard Park, N.Y. ― The weather forecast for the Buffalo Bills-Balitmore Ravens game Sunday evening is for bitter temperatures and some light snow.

See snowfall projections by day. The map below shows the probability that an area could receive more than 4 inches of snow in the U.S. See New York projections.