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

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	W 24 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	28 Nov 1:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Orchard Park NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 02:53pm until November 29, 01:00am

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Lake Effect Snow Warning

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 02:53pm until November 29, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Lake Effect Snow Warning
This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers. High near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 22. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.