As of 7 a.m. Monday, National Grid crews remained in the field completing repairs related to strong winds this weekend that affected more than 27,000 customers, with preparations underway for a second, potentially more damaging wind event.

There were scattered outages in Chautauqua County on Monday. Areas near the Lake Erie shoreline in the north county were particularly hard hit, though the Frewsburg and Kiantone area were hit hard over the weekend with hundreds without power for stretches of Saturday and Sunday. Frewsburg Central School was on a two-hour delay Monday due to power outages throughout the Frewsburg area. In total, National Grid’s outage map showed 3,065 customers affected as of about 11 a.m. Monday.

A portion of Second Street was closed from Prendergast Avenue to Foote Avenue as well as Prendergast Avenue from Third to Second streets due to a roof that blew blown off a building during Sunday’s wind storm. The streets reopened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, though the sidewalks around the area remain closed.

The National Weather Service is forecasting rain through the early afternoon followed by show showers and sleet later today. Snow and sleet accumulation is expected to be an inch or less. High winds will continue, with wind between 15 and 20 miles an hour early in the day before gusts begin increasing up to 45 miles an hour throughout the afternoon and evening.

Tonight forecasters are expecting lake effect snow showers and areas of blowing snow, with snow accumulating between 2 and 4 inches in the most persistent snow bands. Wind between 20 and 30 miles an hour, with gusts up to 50 miles an hour, are expected with temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 overnight.

On Tuesday, forecasters are calling for lake effect snow and areas of blowing snow. Additional accumulations of between 1 to 3 inches are possible in the most persistent snows. Winds between 15 and 30 miles an hour continue Tuesday with gusts up to 45 miles an hour. Highs Tuesday are in the mid 20s. Tuesday evening lows are expected to be between 15 and 20, with winds early in the evening between 10 to 15 miles an hour and gusts up to 30 miles an hour. Eventually the wind is expected to lighten later Tuesday night.

Winds are lighter Wednesday, though highs are expected to be in the mid 30s.