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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

Genesee County Airport (KGVQ)

Lat: 43.03°NLon: 78.17°WElev: 914ft.

Fair and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 8:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Attica NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 09:19am until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 09:19am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then areas of blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 57 by 11am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then areas of blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest 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 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Attica NY
 42.86°N 78.28°W (Elev. 984 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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