Winter Storm Warning

Locations Affected

Dayton, NY ∙ Limestone, NY ∙ Angola, NY ∙ Strykersville, NY ∙ Arcadia, NY ∙ Volney, NY ∙ Parish, NY ∙ Felts Mills, NY ∙ Cape Vincent, NY ∙ Busti, NY

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 107 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 8 to 14 inches. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. The greatest additional accumulations will be along the Lake Erie shore, Boston Hills, and Chautauqua Ridge. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. The majority of the additional accumulations will be this morning, with lake effect snow weakening through the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover on roads and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow with greatly reduced visibilities to dry conditions just a few miles away. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.

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