Winter weather advisory for Orleans County, 6 to 12 inches of snow expected
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Orleans County Courthouse and the jail at left are shown on Sunday evening after it rained.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Orleans and Monroe counties from 2 p.m. today until 6 p.m. on Sunday with 6 to 12 inches of snow expected in the most persistent lake snows, north of Route 104.
The snow will be spread out in batches over three days, the National Weather Service said.
“Winds gusting as high as 30 mph today through tonight, and 40 mph Saturday through Saturday night, will produce areas of blowing and drifting snow,” the Weather Service said.
The blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility, making travel difficult on snow-covered roads, the Weather Service said.
“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 in the advisory. “Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility and road conditions.”
