Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Nov 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ellicottville NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning until November 29, 01:00am
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Lake Effect Snow Warning
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    Lake Effect Snow Warning until November 29, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Lake Effect Snow Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 34. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 25. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm.  High near 32. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 22. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers.  High near 37. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 34. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 25. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm. High near 32. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 22. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 37. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Ellicottville NY
 42.28°N 78.67°W (Elev. 1568 ft)
12:36 am EST Nov 27, 2025
1am EST Nov 27, 2025-6pm EST Dec 3, 2025
 
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