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

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 39 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	28 Nov 1:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Sheridan NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 02:20pm until November 29, 01:00am

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Lake Effect Snow Warning

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 02:20pm until November 29, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Lake Effect Snow Warning
This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Cloudy then
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 28. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers. High near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.