Winter weather advisory tonight with 3-5 inches snow expected

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 18 December 2023 at 8:46 am

Photo by Tom Rivers: The light pole in front of the Albion Village Office on East Bank Street is decorated for the holidays. About 40 of the poles in the downtown have been decorated by businesses and residents.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Orleans, Niagara, Genesee and northern Erie counties from 9 tonight until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

About 3 to 5 inches of snow is expected in Orleans with winds gusting as high as 30 miles per hour which will produce some blowing snow in open areas, the National Weather Service in Buffalo said.

The forecast today calls for a high of 43 followed by highs of 30 on Tuesday, 39 on Wednesday and 37 on Thursday.