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

Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG)

Lat: 43.11°NLon: 78.94°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 24 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.36 in (995.0 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	16 Mar 2:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Olcott NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 03:27pm until March 17, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 06:00pm until March 17, 04:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory March 16, 03:27pm until March 17, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Chance
Rain/Sleet
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of 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 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.