Winter weather advisory for Orleans on Wednesday

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 24 January 2023 at 7:14 pm

A winter weather advisory has been issued on Wednesday for Orleans County and Western New York from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The advisory includes Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.

Snow and mixed precipitation are expected, the National Weather Service in Buffalo said.

“Precipitation may remain all snow longer across Niagara and Orleans counties,” the Weather Service said. “Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, locally higher in Niagara and Orleans counties.”

Ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch are expected across the Southern Tier, with winds gusting over 30 mph.

Additional snow is expected later Wednesday night through Thursday across Western New York, the Weather Service said.