What happens next week?

There's been a lot of buzz recently about another potential winter storm for next week but at this point, it's still WAY too soon to say how this system will impact western New York.

Right now, the energy that will ultimately spawn this developing area of low pressure is still sitting out over the Pacific Ocean so forecast models are having a really tough time figuring out what to do. Once this upper level energy moves onshore, models will have more data to work with and hopefully they will start to come into some agreement.

A few days ago, it looked as though this potential storm would move along the coast bringing another round of snow but over the past day or so, most models have shifted the track significantly further west. A further west track would draw in much milder air and bring a rain/snow mix to much of western New York with little accumulation.

Right now, our forecast is leaning toward a warmer system with less potential for a major snow event. That said, it's still several days out and a lot can change between now and then. Keep checking back with us for updates.

Written By: Meteorologist Matt Jones