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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Heavy Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	28 Nov 10:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Houghton NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 11:55am until November 29, 01:00am

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Lake Effect Snow Warning

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 11:55am until November 29, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Lake Effect Snow Warning
Today
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. High near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 25. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers. High near 40. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.