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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

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (995.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sloan NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 01:15pm until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 01:15pm until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 62 °F

    Rain/Sleet
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 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. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    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 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °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

This Afternoon
Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers and sleet likely. High near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 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. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 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 42. 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:
Sloan NY
 42.9°N 78.78°W (Elev. 627 ft)
Last Update:
9:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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