First Snowflakes of the Season Possible by Weekend

We're currently in a warm weather pattern, but that's going to change later this week with the possibility of the first snowfall of the season. The National Weather Service in Buffalo says an area of high pressure will settle over Western New York by the middle of the week before a deepening area of low pressure brings rain and wind by Thursday night. Meteorologist Liz Logan says cold air behind a front will lead to some lake effect precipitation...

Liz Logan: potential lake effect rain or snow

Logan says temperatures could drop to around the freezing mark in parts of Chautauqua County by Friday night...

Liz Logan: dropping to about 32

If we do receive snow, it would be earlier than climatologic normal. According to the National Weather Service, the average date for the first snowflake of the season in Buffalo is October 24th.

Graphic by the National Weather Service