The NWS in Buffalo has issued winter weather advisories for several counties in upstate New York. Here's what to expect.

There are bands of lake effect snow south of the City of Buffalo,” National Weather Service meteorologist Heather Kenyon tells WBEN. “And that’s going to persist today, and through this evening.”

There will be a quiet start to the week, but wintry weather is set to return to Western New York just in time for Thanksgiving.

Strong winds whipped up lake-effect snow in greater Buffalo, in western New York, in the early hours of Thursday, December 4, as residents braced for the “coldest air” so far this season.Footage by X user @weather_buffalo shows the snowfall in Hamburg,

Erie County also saw noteworthy totals. A trained spotter in Sardinia recorded 9.2 inches at 5 p.m., the highest measurement in the region. In contrast, areas closer to Buffalo saw lighter snow, with 1.9 inches reported 1 mile northeast of Lackawanna.

Will this impact your Thursday morning commute? Stay informed and travel safely. Check Storm Team 2 updates for more details.

Both City of Buffalo and Erie County leaders say they're ready for the snowstorm rolling into the region Wednesday night and ramping up on Thanksgiving Day.

Western New York has gotten an early taste of winter this season, with two lake effect systems and one Nor’easter in late November and early December.

Light snow will begin after midnight Monday night with much of the area waking up to at least 1 to 2 inches of new snow. The snow will continue throughout the morning Tuesday, and should come to an end in the early afternoon. Luckily there will not be too much wind with the snow.

The storm is expected to bring snow to northwestern Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania and New York and into New England. N.J.'s governor declared an emergency for some counties.