Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 29 G 48 mph
Barometer	29.55 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 11:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Orchard Park NY

High Wind Warning March 16, 12:38am until March 16, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 16, 12:38am until March 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 60 by 10am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow before 2am. Low around 16. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 16. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.