Wednesday night and Thursday the snow will turn heavy. Combined with strong winds gusting to near 30mph at times, conditions will not be favorable for travel do to considerable blowing and drifting.
By Thursday evening we should have a storm total of 6-10 inches in the area with the heavier amounts in those places where lake effect sets up. However, everybody should see about 6 inches at least.
The National Weather Service currently has a Winter Storm WATCH posted from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. That will likely be upgraded tomorrow.
Here's my updated forecast beginning with tomorrow:
HEAVY SNOW WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY!
Total snowfall 6-10 inches
by late Thursday with considerable blowing and drifting Wednesday night and during
the day Thursday.
Wednesday,
January 1
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Becoming breezy with snow. New
snow by evening 2-3 inches.
High 25
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At Night
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Snow will continue overnight. Windy
with gusts to 30mph causing blowing and drifting.
Low 19
Total
snow by Thursday morning 5-7 inches.
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Thursday,
January 2
|
Snow continuing during the
day…heavy at times. Windy.
High 22
Storm total
by Thursday evening should be 6-10 inches with the heaviest accumulations
where lake effect occurs.
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Friday,
January 3
|
Mostly cloudy.
High 15
|
Saturday,
January 4
|
Warmer with sunshine.
High 30
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