Impressive disc snippet regarding wind potential:
Ahead of the system, rainfall really blossoms in warm advection,
however the apex of this seems to largely be north of the area, but
with the density discontinuity noted along the front vis-a-vis 850
mb temperature falls from +12C to -6C over a span of 12 hours on
Sunday, it would be rather amazing if it failed to rain along the
cold front, even with the best forcing to our north. That said, the
rainfall will not be the main event with this system. In its wake,
the occluding upper level low will drive a mid-level dry slot and
associated tropopause fold through the area from Sunday morning
onward. This is noted by a drastic drop of the dynamic tropopause
well below 700 mb across Lake Erie with an associated ribbon of
starkly drier air that penetrates down toward 800 mb signifying some
sort of stratospheric intrusion. That said, this will work to
essentially shove all atmospheric momentum below this level and
likewise allow for the development of a post-frontal 75+ knot low
level jet. The progression of this feature through the area is
utterly crushing both in terms of the synoptic features driving it
as well as the fact it will be coming through during a diurnally
favorable period of mixing out to the surface. Further, substantial
drying aloft due to the tropopause fold may yield a period of sun
concurrent with its passage. This would only further enhance the
mixing potential. That said, bufkit momentum transfer suggests in
excess of 60 kts (70+ mph) is possible along the Lake Erie shore,
through Buffalo, Rochester, and into Watertown. Even elsewhere,
where high wind gusts are far less frequent, very strong winds will
also be possible given this method. That said, a high wind watch was
issued for the entire area.