Western NY here, south of Buffalo. We’re still in a storm watch, too far out for a warning. We’re expected to have rain Thursday & early Friday then rapidly dropping temps so turning to snow quickly. Blizzard conditions possible Friday into Saturday with snow & winds gusting to 60-70 MPH. Lake effect snow predicted to last into Sunday in the immediate city & suburbs, then dropping down to southern ski counties on Monday. No one has predicted snow totals yet, but it’s a little far out for that. Temps Saturday & Sunday highs in 20s, lows about 10°.
DS & DDIL will travel to her family early on Friday (about 90 minutes away on a good day.). Normally they leave there around noon on Christmas & head right to us. Already told them stay there if weather is bad. We’re planning Christmas Eve with DD & her BF’s family, just a few minutes from here, but even that looks iffy. DH & I are very flexible. We can “do Christmas” Monday or even NY Eve if we have to, NBD. I’d much rather everyone stay home & safe. Only question is, should I make the food or not?
I hope things turn around so your family can be together. We're in the middle of a brutal cold snap out here; -44C with the wind today and it's been snowing (a little) every day for a week. Still doesn't come close to the accumulations you guys in the East end up with though. We're also in line for a Chinook - a blessed event where warm winds blowing over the Rocky Mountains from the West raise the temperatures drastically in a short amount of time. It's forecast to be +5 on Christmas Day.
