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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.37 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bliss NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 09:40am until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 16, 09:40am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 55 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 55 by noon, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Bliss NY
 42.59°N 78.23°W (Elev. 1778 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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