Weather Alerts For Elma, NY

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1252 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua- Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 1252 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Potential total snow accumulation 7 inches or more in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph creating blowing and drifting snow with very poor visibility. * WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the early week morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snowbands are expected to oscillate throughout this event with the greatest duration of lake snows likely from the Buffalo Metro area to Batavia southward. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Narrow bands of heavy snow could bring rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Localized travel problems will be possible. &&