Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging residents to be prepared for New York state's first significant lake-effect snow event of the season.

Some areas near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are forecast to receive more than a foot of snow Monday through Tuesday night.

South of Buffalo is expected to see between seven to 15 inches of snow accumulate, while areas east of Lake Ontario could see between one to two feet of snow.

Lake Effect Snow Warnings are in effect Monday through late Tuesday night for southern Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Wyoming, Oswego, Jefferson and Lewis counties.

A Winter Storm Watch is also in effect for possible heavy lake effect snow Monday afternoon through late Tuesday night for northern Oneida, northern Herkimer, and Hamilton counties.

“The most hazardous weather conditions will be in the areas where lake effect snow bands form and produce a lot of snow in a short period, which will hamper travel in some places for the next day or so,” Hochul said in a statement. “There is still some uncertainty where and when snow bands will form and the heaviest snow will fall, so use extra caution when traveling and stay on top of the forecast throughout this event so you can plan your travel and other activities accordingly. My team will monitor this weather system and its impacts throughout this event and are ready to assist partners at the local level as needed.”

Other parts of the state are forecast to receive up to an inch of rain and higher elevations could see a few inches of snow, according to the governor's office. Officials say this could cause Monday morning commutes to be potentially unsafe in some places.

According to the governor's office, the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is coordinating the state's response, and may deploy the following assets if necessary:

• 1,515 generators
• 536 chainsaws
• 954 portable heaters
• 48,636 MREs
• 345,432 bottles & cans of water
• 7,877 cots
• 8,149 blankets
• 11,220 pillows

The Thruway Authority also has 688 operators and supervisors available, 359 large and medium-duty plow trucks, nine tow plows, 65 loaders and more than 130,000 tons of salt on hand. The New York State Department of Transportation has 3,559 supervisors and operators available across the state with 1,613 large plow trucks, 156 medium-duty plows, 51 tow plows, 332 large loaders, 36 snow blowers and 20 graders.

The governor's office is encouraging residents to sign up for emergency alerts by subscribing to NY Alert.