Good morning,
Today/Tonight: Snow develops this afternoon with flurries entering our area after 3 pm. Snow intensity should pick up this evening around 9pm with potential snowfall rates between 1/2 to 3/4 inch per hour. Crews will be battling high winds of 35mph which will cause major snow drifts in some areas. Snow amounts down by 2am may be 2 to 3 inches.
Saturday: Storm intensity continues into late Saturday morning with an additional 2 to 3 inches by 11am. Snow will then diminish bringing only a trace until 3 pm. However, strong winds will still be blowing which may cover some roads back over.
Saturday night/Sunday: Lake effect snow may enter our area as early as 7pm Saturday and may continue till 8am Sunday. This could potentially bring an additional 1 to 2 inches or more depending on wind direction.
Possible snow accumulation totals: 4 to 8 inches plus
Public Works Agency staff is on alert and monitoring all forecasts. Crews will be in for the duration of the storm and for any cleanup that may extend into Monday.
Updates will be sent as they become available.