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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

Griffiss International Airport (KRME)

Lat: 43.23°NLon: 75.4°WElev: 505ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW West Leyden NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 06:46pm until March 17, 11:00am
Lake Effect Snow Warning March 16, 09:00pm until March 17, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Lake Effect Snow Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 06:46pm until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Low around 5. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after midnight. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Low around 5. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW West Leyden NY
 43.54°N 75.64°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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