Boston, United States - January 19, 2025 On January 19, 2025, in Boston, New York, USA, @4apredictswx shared a video of lake effect snow hitting the road while driving. The video shows the author driving down a snowy road with heavy snow pouring down and no visible cars ahead,

Bostonians can expect between 4 to 6 inches of snow, with higher totals of between 6 to 8 inches in areas just northwest of the city. Southeastern areas, including the South Shore and Cape Cod, will see lower totals due to a delayed arrival of colder air.

The southtowns and southern tier will be the target of the lake effect snow Tuesday, after a burst of snow Monday slowed the afternoon commute and dropped a quick few inches of snow across much of the Buffalo metro area.

Portions of Pennsylvania and New York are under a lake-effect snow warning on Tuesday as heavy accumulations are possible.

Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the Midwest and the eastern US into a deep freeze.

Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.

Cold air will continue to move across the relatively warm surface waters of Lake Ontario generating lake effect snow east and east southeast of the lake through

Wednesday ushers in a fast-moving Alberta Clipper system, bringing a solid chance for snow. North and west of Boston could see totals surpassing 3 inches, while areas closer to the city are likely to see lighter amounts. Snowfall will taper off significantly to the south and east of Boston.

Following several days of frigid temperatures after Arctic air moved through the region, a brief warmup is expected for this weekend. Light snowfall and rain is also expected on Sunday, with the chance of a larger systems coming mid-week.

The lake effect snow that has been persisting much of this week will hang on for another day across the southern tier before weakening as it moves northward across the Buffalo metro area and eventually dissipates.

A perfect confluence of an Arctic air outbreak and a low-pressure system that pulled in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico brought rare, record snow to the Gulf Coast

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — As lake effect snow and bitterly cold temperatures impact Western New York, conditions will change rapidly. You can check the latest closings here and follow the latest updates on travel conditions and alerts below. You can find the most up-to-date forecast from the 7 Weather team here.