Heavy snow could hit this afternoon with possible whiteout conditions
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Gaines Basin Road canal bridge is shown on Tuesday afternoon in Albion, when it snowed on the first day of spring.
The National Weather Service is advising that moderately heavy snow squalls could hit this afternoon with winds at 30 to 40 miles per hour, resulting in possible whiteout conditions.
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Orleans, Niagara, Monroe, Wayne, northern Erie, Genesee, Livingston and Ontario counties.
“Motorists today and early evening should be wary of quickly changing weather conditions, including dramatic reductions in visibility and possibly roadways that could experience a quick glazing of ice,” the Weather Service said.
Orleans could get 1 to 2 inches of snow today during the day, and then another 1 to 2 inches at night.
The high will reach 36 today followed by highs of 30 on Thursday, 32 on Friday, and 36 on Saturday.
