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Just posted on the " Buffalo News " site :
As much as 14 inches of snow is forecast by Wednesday evening for some parts of Buffalo Niagara, according to a lake-effect snow warning posted by the National Weather Service this afternoon.
The wintry blast is expected from early Tuesday evening through late Wednesday for southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, according to the forecast, with up to 5 inches Tuesday night, 5 more inches Wednesday and up to four inches Wednesday night.
With west winds expected to gust up to 40 mph, blowing and drifting snow could reduce visibility to a quarter-mile, according to the National Weather Seervice.
Northern Erie County, including the Buffalo metro area and points north, along with Genesee County, were placed under a lake-effect snow advisory from late Tuesday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. Depending on the direction of the wind, portions of these areas could receive up to 5 inches of snow.
Stiff winds with gusts of up to 35 mph also could also produce blowing and drifting snow, with reduced visibility and slippery roads, forecasters said.
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