Off Lake Erie...
A newly formed plume of heavy lake effect snow will position itself
over the Buffalo Southtowns for the midday and afternoon. Snowfall
rates could be as high as 3-5"/hr for sites like Hamburg and Orchard
Park. The snow will be accompanied by wind gusts to 40 mph...but
gusts as high as 50 mph will be possible on the edges of the band.
For tonight, the snow band should remain centered across or near the
southtowns, with a subtle northward drift into Buffalo late in the
night. The band will not extend as far inland due to weaker winds.
This said, snowfall rates of 1-3 in/hr will still be possible in
what`s likely to be a more narrow but still intense band. Snow will
be fluffier by tonight, with an additional 6 inches likely across
the southtowns, with localized amounts to a foot.