Winter weather advisory for Orleans with 3 to 5 inches of snow today, 2 to 4 inches on Wednesday
Photo by Tom Rivers: These electric utility vehicles are at the Save-A-Lot parking lot around 1:30 p.m. There were about 15 of the vehicles staging there. National Grid has brought in reinforcements to try to get the power back on for customers in Orleans County.
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a winter weather advisory for Orleans County from today through 1 a.m. on Thursday.
The Weather Service said Orleans County can expect 3 to 5 inches of snow today and another 2 to 4 inches on Wednesday. Winds will also be gusting as high as 45 miles per hour.
The advisory also includes Niagara, Monroe and Genesee counties.
“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,” The Weather Service said. “Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility and road conditions.”
About 800 National Grid customers in Orleans County also remain without electricity as of 2:25 p.m.
