Snowfall totals varied widely across western and central New York during the past 24 hours, with some communities reporting more than half a foot of snow, according to the NWS in Buffalo. See the latest.

On Sunday, the weather service is expecting a 30 percent chance for more snow and a high of about 36 degrees. Upstate New Yorkers can expect much more snow. A weather service advisory issued late Wednesday for the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions forecast up to 4 inches of snow to blanket the area.

A major winter storm is pummeling the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.

Rain will change to snow on Wednesday evening as a cold front moves through, creating potentially hazardous travel conditions through Friday morning.

A Winter Weather Advisory is now posted for ALL of Western New York, beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday across the southern tier, and 4 p.m. for the Buffalo metro area and northern counties.

New York will see a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, with accumulating snow likely across interior mountain ranges and lake-effect snow.

The interactive maps show the snowfall forecast for New York State from 1 p.m. Thursday to 7 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Click or tap a location to see how much snow is expected in that 2-square-mile area. For a color key, click or tap the menu button at the top left of the map.

Drivers in New York are not legally obligated to remove snow from the entire exterior of their cars, but state law requires motorists to maintain clear views through their windshields and windows. These regulations seek to reduce accidents caused by limited visibility and ensure safer road conditions for everyone.

Lake-effect snow will continue to affect parts of New York through early Tuesday, Jan. 13, with the highest totals expected east of Lake Ontario in the Tug Hills.

Bands of lake-effect snow are intensifying across parts of western New York and Ohio after creating whiteout travel conditions along the southern shores of Lake Michigan, while snow earlier Wednesday delayed thousands of flights into and out of the Midwest.