Winter Weather Arrives

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The National Weather Service in Buffalo expects the following week to be very cold with temperatures well below normal.

''It looks like a snow showery period with below normal temperatures through much of the rest of the work week. With snow showers likely pretty much from Wednesday night through Friday,'' said Joe Pace of the Buffalo office of the National Weather Service.

Tuesday afternoon could bring an additional one to two inches of snow, mainly before noon. Tuesday evening has a 80 percent chance of precipitation with snow showers likely before 2 a.m.

A chance of snow showers Wednesday afternoon, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high of 29 degrees and a 40 percent chance of precipitation. The temperature Wednesday evening will drop to a low of 22 degrees, and snow is a possibility with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.

Temperatures will increase slightly Thursday with a high of near 35 degrees and a 50 percent chance of precipitation. Snow showers are likely Thursday evening with a low of around 24 degrees and a 60 percent chance of precipitation.

A lake-effect snow warning was issued for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties on Monday, with motorists encouraged to drive safely in the inclement conditions.

Undersheriff Charles Holder said there were been multiple accidents Sunday night and Monday, especially in the the middle areas of the county, which have seen more snowfall.

One accident early Monday afternoon left three separate motorists unharmed after an collision on Route 60 in the Town of Charlotte. According to police, Linda Braun of Jamestown lost control of her vehicle due to the road conditions and traveled into the opposite lane where she was then struck by Raymond Taylor of Walworth N.Y.. George Male of Columbia, Pa., attempted to avoid the accident, but stuck Braun's vehicle before coming to a stop in a ditch on the side of the road.

Holder said, besides having winter tires put on motor vehicles, drivers should increase the stopping distance between themselves and other drivers on the road.

''Use extreme caution until you get your winter driving skills back,'' Holder said.

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MISSCHAUT
11-18-08 8:19 AM »Report Abuse	Welcome winter! I am so glad I dont live in Chaut Co anymore! I hate the winters - but miss the summer

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