Lake effect snow warning issued for parts of Rochester region. How much more snow is expected?

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A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 1 a.m. Monday, with a lake effect snow warning set to take effect from 1 a.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Wednesday for Wayne and Northern Cayuga counties.

How much more snow will Rochester NY region get?

Winter Weather Advisory: Additional 2 to 5 inches of snow and sleet, ice accumulations of up to 0.3 inches, and wind gusts up to 45 mph.
Lake Effect Snow Warning: Heavy snow totaling 10 to 21 inches in the most persistent areas, with gusts up to 50 mph Monday and Monday night.

Winter storm in New York: What to expect

Power outages and tree damage due to ice and strong winds.
Hazardous travel conditions, with slick and icy roads, especially on bridges and overpasses.
Blowing and drifting snow could lead to near whiteout conditions at times, with visibility dropping below ¼ mile.
Drivers are urged to use caution, and residents should prepare for possible power outages.

Winter weather advisories issued in NY

A winter weather advisory was issued for Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, northern Cayuga counties through 1 a.m. Monday Between 3 to 6 inches of snow, up to a quarter inch of ice or sleet is predicted in those areas.

Another advisory was issued for Onondaga County, where up to 5 inches of additional snow is predicted to fall Saturday. The advisory runs through 1 p.m. Sunday.

The advisories for Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Delaware and Sullivan counties run to 1 p.m. Sunday. In Madison County, 5 to 10 inches of snow is predicted in that timeframe and 3 to 5 inches of snow is predicted in the other counties. Up to three-tenths of an inch of ice is also predicted in all five counties.

Snow forecast map: 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. Use the slider at the top left to toggle by day.