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Both the winter weather advisory and the flood warning for Genesee County have been canceled by the National Weather Service.

Above, portion of a barn with old farm implements on Main Road in Stafford.

A flood watch remains in effect through tomorrow night, and now the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch starting late tonight through Sunday night.

Heavy wet snow is expected with accumulations of 6 to 8 inches.

The snow is predicted to start around daybreak and taper off later in the afternoon.

Winds are expected to be 10 to 20 mph.

The weather service said its forecast confidence is "medium."

Meanwhile, rain today and snowmelt still could produce minor flooding along creeks and in poorly drained low-lying areas.

Heavy rain and warmer temperatures are heading toward Genesee County and that could lead to flooding, according to the National Weather Service.

A flood watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

Tonight temperatures are expected to hit 48 degrees with an 80-percent chance of rain.

The coming storm could dump as much as two inches of rain and, combined with snowmelt, could cause creeks to rise and low-lying areas to fill with water.

Overall, any flooding is expected to be minor.

The National Weather Service has canceled the flood watch for Genesee County.

The threat of significant rainfall in the region has ended, according to the weather service.

Heavy snow melt and rain could lead to minor flooding in parts of Genesee County, according to the National Weather Service.

There is a flood watch in effect for late tonight through Monday evening.

Minor flooding is possible along creeks and rivers as well as low-lying, poorly drained areas.

Thunderstorms may produce localized heavier rainfall and pose a risk for more significant flooding in those areas, according to the NWS.

Though rainfall will cease around midday Monday, some streams will not crest until Monday night or predawn Tuesday.

Weather: Overcast all day. There's an 80-percent chance of snow tonight, but no prediction of significant accumulation.

Photos, an abandoned farmhouse on Route 262, Bergen.

The storm that passed through Genesee County this morning has passed to the east and the National Weather Service has canceled the storm warning for our area.

Some light snow, with as much as an inch accumulation, is expected this evening and tonight.

The picture above was taken during some of the heaviest of the snowfall out on Prole Road, Stafford.

Several inches of snow have fallen this morning and we seem to be in the heaviest band of the storm right now.

There's a 50-60 percent chance of snow through the afternoon, tapering off by this evening.

The winter storm warning remains in effect.

Accumulations of heavy, wet snow -- up to 10 inches -- are expected to hit the region within the next 24 hours by late Thursday night.

A winter weather watch is in place starting tonight late Thursday night through Friday afternoon.

Winds will be 10 to 20 mph from the northeast.

The storm will reach from all of Western New York into Central New York.

During heavy snowfall, visibility will be cut to quarter mile.

Temperatures will be around 32 at the start of the storm, dropping to the 20s, according to the weather service.

The forecaster confidence: High for the Southern Tier to the Finger Lakes, medium for Buffalo to Rochester and the North Country.

From 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected to hit Genesee County overnight.

A winter weather advisory has been issue for 7 p.m. through 11 a.m. The heaviest snow fall is expected from between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Winds are expected to come from the northeast at 10 to 20 mph.

Photo: A dormant cornfield off South Main Street Road, Batavia, just before noon today.

The roof on the Kwik Fill at Jackson and Ellicott streets, Batavia, was peeled right off by strong winds this morning.

The incident was reported at 6:23 a.m.

City fire responded.

An electrical line was arcing so National Grid was called in to shut off power.

There is a wind advisory in place until 6 p.m 

The wind may hamper search efforts for the missing man in Darien.  It's possible that any aircraft that could be used to assist in the search will be grounded due to high winds.

Scattered snow showers are expected throughout the day.

It's 50 degrees, the skies are clear, the sun is out -- yeah, sure, it's windy, but surely this is a sign of early spring, right?

Don't get your hopes up.

By 9 p.m., temperatures are expected to dip to 36 degrees, and it will be below freezing by 10 a.m.

There's a 50-percent chance of snow over night.

The the next 10-day forecast shows nothing much above 30 degrees.

BTW: There's also a wind advisory in effect until 6 p.m. Winds will be 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 55 mph.

A winter storm front moved through Genesee County this morning dropping two or three inches of snow.  

The forecast for the rest of the day is a bit of wind and maybe a little light snow. 

Here's what Downtown Batavia looked like about 30 minutes ago. The snow has slowed considerably since then, but road crews report a new around of heavy snow crossing the county.

The weather advisory remains in effect until 1 a.m.

This is a particularly icy-slick snowstorm and there are reports of lots of cars sliding off roadways.

From 3 to 5 inches of snow are expected to hit Genesee County some time after 1 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued an advisory for the expected storm, which is effect until 1 a.m., Sunday.

The forecast doesn't call for much in the way of winds, though visibility is expected to be reduced a half mile.

The NWS warns of hazardous driving conditions during the storm.

It's not the major storm once predicted, but Batavia is getting hit by a stiff wind and moderate snowfall.

The anticipated storm didn't deliver as much snow as expected, but still enough that Batavia residents were out this morning clearing three or four inches of heavy snow from their driveways and walks.

Above, Bob Terry clears snow from his driveway on Osterhout Avenue.

A storm that had been expected to dump as much as a foot of snow on the region has apparently weakened.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has downgraded the previous storm warning and issued an advisory in effect until 6 p.m.

The storm is now expected to bring about two to four inches of snow mixed with sleet.

Slick driving conditions are expected.

Winds will remain strong at 15 to 25 mph.

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UMMC has cancelled all cardiac rehab classes.

UPDATE: From UMMC: "United Memorial's Cardiac Rehab Center will open at 10 a.m. today. All services at United Memorial and our affiliated sites, including Urgent Care in Le Roy are open today."

A winter storm expected to hit Western New York on Tuesday night has been upgraded.

The National Weather Service has issued a "warning" (meaning a more severe storm than a "watch") for the expected weather pattern, which should hit the area after 10 p.m., Tuesday.

The warning is in effect until 10 p.m., Wednesday.

Accumulation of snow is expected to be 10 to 14 inches, with winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts of 30 mph.

Hazardous travel conditions are expected.