Happy New Year!
5:36pm the transition into the new year brought along mild temperatures over much of the region. Temperatures climbed to near 60 degrees in Buffalo earlier on January 1st which aided in the melting of much of the snow pack. This mild streak will be short lived as a sharp cold front works its way eastward. Ahead of this frontal boundary, temperatures will soar in to the 50s with intermittent rain showers. Tonight this cold front will begin to sweep the region, the cold air mass behind this front will drop temperatures quite rapidly by a factor of 30 degrees. Tonight's forecast low temperatures in Buffalo are expected to dip in to the lower to middle 20s, this will create hazardous conditions as a flash freeze will over take the region. Any puddles from the rain and melt water will turn in to a solid sheet of black ice. Untreated surfaces will pose a threat to pedestrians and motorist alike. Exercise caution when venturing out as icy conditions are likely. The chance for Lake Effect Snow flurries will become increasingly likely as this cold air mass flows over the relatively unfrozen lake Erie. This cold snap will be enduring as wave after wave of arctic air reinforces the air mass that will be settling in.
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