Strong winds and cold temperatures may also create concerns for those relying on heating that could be disrupted by power outages.

Snowfall will be heaviest in the NWS Buffalo forecast region, with 8 to 17 inches expected. Meteorologists anticipate that the greatest amounts will be across the Tug Hill and western Adirondack foothills. Strong winds gusting as high as 35 mph could contribute to blowing and drifting snow, making travel even more treacherous.

The NWS has issued a winter storm watch for several counties in New York, with heavy lake effect snow expected.

A clipper storm, as defined by the National Weather Service, is a fast-moving storm that drops into the U.S. over the Great Lakes from Alberta, Canada. As of 4:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Dave Dombek, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, revealed that snow is already falling upstate and would continue to do so through Wednesday evening.

See snowfall projections by day. The map below shows the probability that an area could receive more than 4 inches of snow in the U.S. See New York projections.

As of early Tuesday in the Rochester region, Orleans County saw the most snow Monday, with 14 inches of snow measured in Kendall, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. Elsewhere in New York - parts of Jefferson County saw more than two feet of snow while parts of Erie County topped 17 inches.

Before Christmas 2022, this was the signature blizzard in Buffalo, even with modest snowfall. Here's how it happened.

Orchard Park, N.Y. ― The weather forecast for the Buffalo Bills-Balitmore Ravens game Sunday evening is for bitter temperatures and some light snow.

All three outdoor playoff games will be played in freezing or near-freezing temperatures on divisional weekend, though it's fair to question whether that puts the Bills at a true advantage. The Ravens have experience playing in the cold as well, and they have no problem running the ball early and often to win games.

A winter weather advisory from the Weather Service at the same time predicts 3 to 7 inches of snow in Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Erie and Niagara counties, 4 to 8 inches of snow in Wayne and Cayuga counties and 5 to 9 inches of snow in Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties.

Cars were seen in snowdrifts as arctic cold gripped Buffalo, New York, and other communities along Lake Erie on7.The National Weather Service said that an arctic cold front was forecast to impact the region through Wednesday,

A high wind warning covering Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Chautauqua counties went into effect at 7 a.m. and runs through 6 a.m. Tuesday.