A band of heavy lake effect snow has been hammering northern Chautauqua County and southern Erie County since Monday afternoon, making for some very difficult travel. Meteorologist Phillip Pandolfo with the National Weather Service in Buffalo says visibility within the band has ranged from one-quarter of a mile to one-half of a mile. But it appears we’ll get a break today. He says that band of snow will be moving north towards the Buffalo area…
Phillip Pandolfo: will begin to shift north today
Pandolfo says that band will then shift back south into the Southern Tier during the evening, but adds that it should be considerably weakened by that time. Meanwhile, it will continue to feel bitterly cold. Pandolfo says much of the region should see wind chills between -10 and -20…..