Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings were in place for seven states early Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service forecasting up to 12 inches of snow for some parts of the country.

A winter weather advisory from the Weather Service at the same time predicts 3 to 7 inches of snow in Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Erie and Niagara counties, 4 to 8 inches of snow in Wayne and Cayuga counties and 5 to 9 inches of snow in Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties.