Near Buffalo, between 10 and 20 inches of lake effect snow is expected by the end of Sunday, according to the Weather Service. The southern part of Erie County, along with Wyoming, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, are predicted to see 2 to 4 feet of snow by Monday night.

The National Weather Service’s Buffalo office has issued a lake-effect snow warning for much of Western New York.

More than 2 feet of snow could fall in some of the hardest hit areas, with major New York roads possibly closing.