A shorter episode on the big weather story...the THAW. With its onset will come some snow on Tuesday in Western New York, but no lake effect or blowing snow, and a modest amount at that. The snow is followed by plain, liquid rain Wednesday and Thursday with temps moving well above average...lots of melting will be going on, but a flood threat seems low. This moderate pattern will have staying power, too...not just in WNY but across the country.