LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THISAFTERNOON BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO A HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WITH THE PASSAGE OF A SURFACE TROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOMETIME ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL SLIGHTLY DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. * WHAT...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS BEGIN TO DEVELOP. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* WHERE...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY.

* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST TO 35 MPH TODAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING OR EVENING COMMUTE.