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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.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 25 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.40 in (995.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Getzville NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:31am until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 16, 05:31am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 59 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 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 before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 8 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 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 59 by 11am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph becoming southwest 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 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
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 30. 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 27. 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 SW Getzville NY
 43.01°N 78.79°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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