Winter storm hits Orleans with whiteout driving conditions

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 13 January 2024 at 5:28 pm

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – A car heads north on Main Street in Albion near Bank Street at about 4:45 p.m.

A winter storm warning remains in effect for Orleans and Niagara counties until 3 p.m. with 4 to 9 inches of snow expected, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

The heavy lake effect snow will be mainly late tonight and Sunday morning. Winds will gust as high as 60 mph.

“Blizzard conditions will be possible at times late tonight into early Sunday morning,” the Weather Service said.

Traffic moves along Main Street at about 4:45 p.m. when blowing snow reduced visibility.