© Jack Haley/Messenger Post MediaStill cleaning up from the weekend storm in Clifton Springs on Monday afternoon. Heavy winds pushed snow around and filled in driveways and made driving difficult in some spots.
Like an unwanted party guest, the bitter cold stayed behind. A wind-chill advisory was to expire at 7 a.m Tuesday in Ontario, Wayne, Monroe, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties, as a red alert was put in place Monday throughout the area for wind chills around -20 to -25 degrees at times.
But it's still cold.
Looking back, total snowfall added up to 20 inches in parts of Western New York and the entire area has seen more than a foot of total snowfall. A daily record snowfall for Jan. 19 was broken Saturday with 7.8 inches of accumulation, beating the previous record of 6.3 inches set in 1884.
But it could have been worse - the city of Canandaigua only had one weather-related first responder's call.
Canandaigua Police Chief Stephen Hedworth said on Monday that one accident was reported as a result of the weather, and he credited advanced storm warnings and preparedness for the low number.
"The limited number of accidents we have seen over the last few days can be directly attributed to all the advance information we had prior to the storm's arrival," Hedworth said. "People took the warnings seriously and stayed off the roadways. Having the advanced warnings from the weather services was extremely beneficial."
According to the AccuWeather forecast for Canandaigua, winter-like temperatures will continue Tuesday, although not as cold with highs reaching to the 20s.
On Wednesday, expect a little ice in the morning and a high into the 40s before a quick turn back to freezing temperatures and snow by Thursday. One to 2 inches of accumulation are possible.
Includes reporting by Daily Messenger news partner, News 10NBC.
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