Western New York is currently under a lake snow effect warning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The snowfall will cause slippery road conditions, which will impact commuters on Wednesday evening.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a winter storm watch for parts of upstate New York. Here's what to expect.

Bands of lake effect snow pounding the Tug Hill plateau today are expected to drift south late this afternoon, bringing 3 to 7 inches of snow to much of Central New York through Thursday. More than 3 feet of snow could fall in the traditional lake effect bull’s eye of Tug Hill.