Overview
- The National Weather Service advisory runs from 4 p.m. Monday until 7 p.m. Wednesday for Allegany County.
- Forecasters expect 5 to 9 inches where lake-effect bands persist, with locally higher totals possible under stationary bands.
- Travel is expected to be very difficult, with the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes highlighted for hazardous conditions.
- Winds could gust up to 55 mph, raising risks of blowing snow, downed tree limbs or power lines, and sharp drops in visibility.
- Officials urge drivers to slow down, assume icy patches near freezing, avoid travel if possible, and report downed lines to 911; the alert was relayed via Advance Local Weather Alerts.