Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Strong wind will continue to cause power outages Monday.
And after some scattered areas of snow, lake effect snow will begin to have a big impact on some areas starting Monday night.
Our strongest wind will likely occur in areas from Rochester westward. There will be the potential of wind gusts between 60-70 mph in those areas Monday. The timeframe when the strongest winds will be from late morning through early afternoon. Despite wind velocities decreasing slightly after that period of time, expect the wind to remain very strong for all areas. The potential for wind gusts between 50-55 mph will linger through the evening.
Snow will cause issues with travel for some areas Monday night, as lake effect snow will start to develop off Lake Ontario for some areas. And in typical lake effect fashion, some areas will see a lot more snow than others. Monday night, there will be the potential of some areas to see between 4-8 inches of snow. However, totals in that range will occur over a narrow corridor from northeastern Monroe County and east into parts of Wayne County.
Winter Storm Warning for Lake Effect Snow
Projected Snow Accumulation
As snow falls over the next few days, the wind will stay strong enough to cause significant amounts of blowing and drifting snow through the middle of the week. With temperatures remaining well below average during the middle of the week, the snow that will fall will be very light and will have a high potential to move around on the ground, dropping visibility at times, especially in open areas.
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