More snow, 8 to 15 inches, on the way

Staff Reports Posted 15 February 2016 at 12:00 am

Photos courtesy of Peggy Barringer – Peggy Barringer went out looking for a Snowy Owl on Sunday. She has taken photos before of a Snowy Owl at the Genesee County Airport in Batavia. The Albion resident headed to airport Sunday afternoon and was pleased when she saw an owl perched on a fence.

More snow is on the way. The National Weather Service is warning that 8 to 15 inches of heavy snow could accumulate in Orleans County, the Niagara Frontier and Western Southern Tier from 7 p.m. today until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Weather Service says 4 to 8 inches are expected this evening and tonight, with another 4 to 7 inches on Tuesday.

The visibility could be less than a quarter of a mile at times. The worst travel conditions will occur around the time of the Tuesday morning commute, the Weather Service said.

Barringer also took this photo of snow-covered berries in front of the entrance of Orchard Manor in Medina.