National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Scattered lake effect snow showers are expected today with accumulations of an inch or less, but localized areas may see a few inches of lake effect snow accumulation. Lake effect snow showers will increase an intensity tonight into Thursday morning. In addition, some light system snow accumulations around an inch are possible tonight. The Thursday morning commute will likely be affected by some hazardous travel conditions due to the system and lake effect snow. Lake effect snow showers continue Thursday, but it will turn windy again with some blowing and drifting snow.
A combination of lake effect and system snow will bring a likelihood of hazardous travel conditions to the area tonight into Thursday. The potential exists for moderate to heavy lake effect snow accumulations, with the threat of the heaviest lake effect snow from late this evening into Thursday morning. Lake effect snow showers continue on Thursday, and strengthening northwest winds will result in blowing and drifting snow.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from late this afternoon through early Thursday evening. Snowfall rates of 1-2” per hour may accompany the stronger lake effect snow bands tonight into early Thursday morning. The Thursday morning commute will likely be impacted.
Cold conditions will persist through Thursday with sub-zero wind chills developing again Thursday morning outside of lake effect. Gusty northwest winds to around 25 mph on Thursday will result in blowing/drifting snow and hazardous travel conditions.