ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)- Cloud coverage increases tonight ahead of the snowstorm, with low temperatures near 7 degrees. Winds remain calm overnight. Snow begins around 5:00 in the morning, before snowfall rates increase by 8 a.

Snowfall will begin to accumulate on Saturday afternoon and continue throughout Sunday. Roads will become difficult if not impassable at times.

Residents who don’t remove snow and ice from their sidewalks could face fines starting Tuesday.

According to the National Weather Service, anyone with errands to run on Sunday should plan on getting them done early. Snow is expected as early as 9 a.m. in some areas, and the storm should be in full swing across the state by early afternoon, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Francis Tarasiewicz.

The latest forecast puts Central Park at 12 inches of snow, and that’s still the highest snowfall seen there in several years. The last time New York’s weather station in the park saw more than a foot of snow from a single storm was in 2021.

A winter storm that brings an Arctic blast, snow and ice to Oklahoma hits on Friday, and the wintry conditions will continue into the weekend.

A large-scale winter storm is closing in on Western New York. This storm will have a major impact on our area and, as a result, News10NBC now has a red alert in effect for Sunday, Sunday night, and Monday.

A round of accumulating snow is expected this weekend, delivering up to five inches of snow in some communities.

A winter storm warning is in effect for much of Ohio from Saturday through Monday as heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions are expected.