As westerly flow has been set up across the region of Upstate/Western New York it will bring about another chance for some lake effect snow. This westerly flow has been set up after a cold front passed through the region earlier this week. This same cold front has brought some cold arctic air across the region as well, another very important ingredient for lake effect snow. For areas north of Buffalo this will be the first significant lake effect they have seen. The snow will begin later tonight and last though much of the day tomorrow, although it will be much lighter by tomorrow evening. There is plenty of moisture moving into the region ahead of a low pressure system that will be moving in, in a few days.
So how much snow will most of us get? This is not a very significant event so most areas will get 1-4" with other localized areas receiving 6-12". The areas receiving more snow will be the ones set up under the heavier lake effect bands.
Here's an image of expected amounts of snow:
This image was made by Scott Hetsko and taken from WROC's webpage in Rochester, NY. (where I interned over the summer)
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