Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Nov 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Olean NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 04:57pm until November 29, 01:00am
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Lake Effect Snow Warning
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    Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 04:57pm until November 29, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Lake Effect Snow Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 23. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers.  High near 40. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Low around 18. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 23. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers. High near 40. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 18. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Olean NY
 42.08°N 78.41°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
3:36 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
4pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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