Kathy Hochul is directing state agencies to prepare as the season’s first lake-effect snow event looms for western, central New York and the North Country.

Preliminary forecasts from the National Weather Service show up to 6 inches of snow possible around the Buffalo area, with 7–12 inches likely in heavier lake-effect bands along the Chautauqua Ridge and Tug Hill Plateau. “Feels-like” temperatures could drop into the low-to-mid teens.

Following widespread rain on Sunday, a strong cold front will bring a changeover to snow Sunday night. Snow bands generated by the lake s will form southeast of Lakes Erie and Ontario and could persist into Monday night. There’s a chance that weaker snow bands reach farther east on Tuesday as winds shift.

Travelers in these regions should pay close

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