Winter weather advisory for Orleans with 2 to 4 inches of snow expected
Photo by Tom Rivers: A frozen Erie Canal is shown recently looking east from the Butts Road bridge in Albion.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Orleans County from 7 p.m. this evening until 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
About 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected with winds gusting as high as 65 miles per hour that will result in significant blowing snow and greatly reduced visibility at times, the National Weather Service in Buffalo said.
The advisory also includes Niagara, Genesee and northern Erie counties.
A high wind warning also is in effect for Orleans today through 6 a.m. on Tuesday. There will be southwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.
Today is forecast to be sunny with a high near 33, followed by highs of 24 on Tuesday, 29 on Wednesday and 32 on Thursday.
