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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.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 26 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.33 in (993.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Sloan NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 07:33am until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 16, 07:33am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 58 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °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 58 by 10am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Sloan NY
 42.88°N 78.78°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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