Up to 3 inches of snow is expected in New York, which is under a lake snow effect warning

The National Weather Service (NWS) says that there is a lake snow effect watch in western New York right now.

Why it’s important

The snow will make the roads slippery, which will make it harder for people to get to work on Wednesday evening.

Things You Should Know

The NWS said that the lake effect snow will last until Thursday at 4 a.m. Eastern time. Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and southern Erie Counties are all affected by the storm.

The weather service said that the places that would be affected the most would get an extra 1 to 3 inches of snow. At the same time, light to moderate lake effect snow will move north Wednesday night.

AccuWeather says that western New York will get “a little snow at times” on Thursday afternoon. People who live there will see a dusting to an inch of snow. Thursday will have a high of 24 degrees and a low of 19 degrees. High of 33 degrees and low of 24 degrees on Friday. It will get a little warmer. There will still be “a bit of morning snow with little or no accumulation,” though, says AccuWeather.

The weather in New York City

The low temperature in New York City on Wednesday night will be about 24 degrees. Today, Thursday, there is a 20% chance of snow in the city. It will be about 28 degrees at night. The high temperature on Friday will be 39 degrees, and the low temperature will be 33 degrees.

The Things People Say

In a public post-Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, “During lake effect snow, the weather can change from bands of locally heavy snow with very low visibility to dry conditions just a few miles away.” Get ready for the weather, lighting, and road conditions to change quickly.