Winter Returns for the start of 2025 (and sticks around)

1. Lake Effect Snow Watches have been hoisted for Wednesday through Sunday as seen on the first graphic and as you’ve probably heard. Here’s an update…

2. No matter what the final accumulations are through that time, cold, arctic air will be with us through mid-January at least

3. Although it’s too early to tell amounts, we can break it down into at least what will likely happen on New Year’s Day itself when this all starts. The graphic shows some 3-5″ amounts possible on that day.

4. After that slushy wet snow on Wednesday, it’s pure lake effect and you know that all depends on wind direction. At this early point, it looks like the higher elevations of the snowbelts may be more favored this time around, as opposed to the lakeshore. But those details are yet to be worked out as that is 3 to 6 days away.

Regardless, winter is back to stay for a while and we will deal with snow-covered and slippery roads as well as temps. not getting above the freezing mark once they get below it sometime Wednesday or Wednesday night for at least a couple weeks. Stay tuned for more details as they become available

Our forecast and interactive radar at yourerie.com/weather

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