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

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Overcast and Breezy

40°F

4°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.37 in (994.9 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	16 Mar 3:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:35pm until March 17, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 04:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:35pm until March 17, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Heavy
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, snow, and sleet before 2am, then a chance of snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.