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The focus for impactful snowfall continues to be late tonight into the Tuesday morning commute for the region. Snowfall should taper off across most of WNY by early afternoon, though light lake effect will linger across Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and the western Southern Tier. pic.
December 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The focus for impactful snowfall continues to be late tonight into the Tuesday morning commute for the region. Snowfall should taper off across most of WNY by early afternoon, though light lake effect will linger across Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and the western Southern Tier. pic.
Widespread light to moderate snow will arrive late tonight and continue through the first half of Tuesday, with lingering light lake effect snow showers Tuesday afternoon. Accumulations will be relatively minor, but snow will peak during the Tuesday morning commute.
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Widespread light to moderate snow will arrive late tonight and continue through the first half of Tuesday, with lingering light lake effect snow showers Tuesday afternoon. Accumulations will be relatively minor, but snow will peak during the Tuesday morning commute.
Lake snows diminish this morning then mainly dry weather this afternoon. A low pressure system will then bring widespread accumulating snows late tonight through Tuesday. #NYwx
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Lake snows diminish this morning then mainly dry weather this afternoon. A low pressure system will then bring widespread accumulating snows late tonight through Tuesday. #NYwx
A band of lake effect snow will only linger across Watertown and Fort Drum areas for an hour or two, but it will be enough to bring poor visibilities, snow covered roads and slick spots. This band will continue to drop southward towards the Tug Hill late this evening.
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A band of lake effect snow will only linger across Watertown and Fort Drum areas for an hour or two, but it will be enough to bring poor visibilities, snow covered roads and slick spots. This band will continue to drop southward towards the Tug Hill late this evening.
A band of heavy snow is quickly dropping southward this evening, but will leave very poor travel conditions and visibilities. A fresh covering of snow with still breezy winds will create some blowing snow. #nywx pic.
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A band of heavy snow is quickly dropping southward this evening, but will leave very poor travel conditions and visibilities. A fresh covering of snow with still breezy winds will create some blowing snow. #nywx pic.
[5:25 PM Update] Lake effect snow is ongoing east and northeast of Lake Erie this evening. Locally poor travel conditions observed with roads becoming snow covered, especially within the main band. Take it very slow or delay travel in the region this evening if possible.
November 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
[5:25 PM Update] Lake effect snow is ongoing east and northeast of Lake Erie this evening. Locally poor travel conditions observed with roads becoming snow covered, especially within the main band. Take it very slow or delay travel in the region this evening if possible.
Mixed precipitation will become all snow tonight. Where the rain fell this afternoon, washing away road treatment, wet roads will have the potential to become icy. Travel with caution tonight, especially on bridges, ramps and overpasses which may freeze first.
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Mixed precipitation will become all snow tonight. Where the rain fell this afternoon, washing away road treatment, wet roads will have the potential to become icy. Travel with caution tonight, especially on bridges, ramps and overpasses which may freeze first.
Southeast winds will increase in speed, downsloping off the Chautauqua Ridge this morning to 50 mph. Then during the day today a southwest flow over Lake Erie and inland will reach speeds of 50 mph. pic.
November 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Southeast winds will increase in speed, downsloping off the Chautauqua Ridge this morning to 50 mph. Then during the day today a southwest flow over Lake Erie and inland will reach speeds of 50 mph. pic.
Widespread snow this morning will mix with rain during the day, especially for the lower terrain. Cold air behind the cold front will change precipitation back to all snow by late this evening as a quick burst of lake effect snow. pic.
November 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Widespread snow this morning will mix with rain during the day, especially for the lower terrain. Cold air behind the cold front will change precipitation back to all snow by late this evening as a quick burst of lake effect snow. pic.
Southeast winds will increase in speed, downsloping off the Chautauqua Ridge and to the Lake Erie shoreline tonight to 50 mph. Then during the day Sunday a southwest flow over Lake Erie and inland will reach speeds of 50 mph.
November 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Southeast winds will increase in speed, downsloping off the Chautauqua Ridge and to the Lake Erie shoreline tonight to 50 mph. Then during the day Sunday a southwest flow over Lake Erie and inland will reach speeds of 50 mph.
Ahead of a warm front snow will spread across our region tonight, mixing with rain during the day, especially for the lower terrain. Cold air behind the cold front will change precipitation back to all snow by late Sunday evening as a quick burst of lake effect snow.
November 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Ahead of a warm front snow will spread across our region tonight, mixing with rain during the day, especially for the lower terrain. Cold air behind the cold front will change precipitation back to all snow by late Sunday evening as a quick burst of lake effect snow.
Lake effect snow will end this morning, with a return to dry weather by this afternoon. A brief period of light to moderate snow arrive tonight, with minor accumulations expected for most locations. #NYwx
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Lake effect snow will end this morning, with a return to dry weather by this afternoon. A brief period of light to moderate snow arrive tonight, with minor accumulations expected for most locations. #NYwx
While the lake effect with continue off both lakes through tonight, the lake effect band off Ontario will be particularly intense and lead to locally treacherous travel conditions. These two areas are only about 12 miles apart on I-90. Avoid travel into the region if possible.
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
While the lake effect with continue off both lakes through tonight, the lake effect band off Ontario will be particularly intense and lead to locally treacherous travel conditions. These two areas are only about 12 miles apart on I-90. Avoid travel into the region if possible.
Lake effect snow will continue to accumulate southeast of the eastern Great Lakes through tomorrow morning. A dry snow, that with a brisk west to northwest wind, will lend to blowing and drifting with reduced visibilities across open areas and near the Great Lakes shoreline.
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Lake effect snow will continue to accumulate southeast of the eastern Great Lakes through tomorrow morning. A dry snow, that with a brisk west to northwest wind, will lend to blowing and drifting with reduced visibilities across open areas and near the Great Lakes shoreline.
Lake effect snows will focus mainly southeast of the lakes today. Lake snows begin to weaken tonight and diminish by Saturday morning. #NYwx
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Lake effect snows will focus mainly southeast of the lakes today. Lake snows begin to weaken tonight and diminish by Saturday morning. #NYwx
The moderate to locally heavy lake effect snow will continue into Friday. The primary band off Lake Erie will continue to impact the western Southern Tier and far southern Erie County, while off Ontario the main band will focus the heaviest snows southeast of the lake.
November 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The moderate to locally heavy lake effect snow will continue into Friday. The primary band off Lake Erie will continue to impact the western Southern Tier and far southern Erie County, while off Ontario the main band will focus the heaviest snows southeast of the lake.
Lake effect snow continues downwind of the lakes tonight. As the flow becomes gradually more west to northwesterly and temperatures fall below freezing areawide, expect additional snow showers outside the main lake effect areas at times with minor accumulations.
November 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Lake effect snow continues downwind of the lakes tonight. As the flow becomes gradually more west to northwesterly and temperatures fall below freezing areawide, expect additional snow showers outside the main lake effect areas at times with minor accumulations.
Strong gusty winds will continue through this evening. The strongest winds will be northeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including the shoreline on both lakes. Winds will gust up to 45 to 50 mph across these areas. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 1 AM Friday.
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Strong gusty winds will continue through this evening. The strongest winds will be northeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including the shoreline on both lakes. Winds will gust up to 45 to 50 mph across these areas. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 1 AM Friday.
We've had several reports of thunder this evening across northern Erie, and Niagara Falls area. Isolated thunder will continue tonight, especially near the Lake Erie shoreline within this band of lake effect precipitation. #nywx
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
We've had several reports of thunder this evening across northern Erie, and Niagara Falls area. Isolated thunder will continue tonight, especially near the Lake Erie shoreline within this band of lake effect precipitation. #nywx
Lake effect precipitation has started off Lake Erie tonight. As temperatures cool aloft, this band will become all snow through the late evening hours with accumulations northeast of Lake Erie. Later tonight lake effect rain changing to snow will form northeast of Lake Ontario. pic.
November 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Lake effect precipitation has started off Lake Erie tonight. As temperatures cool aloft, this band will become all snow through the late evening hours with accumulations northeast of Lake Erie. Later tonight lake effect rain changing to snow will form northeast of Lake Ontario. pic.
Strong gusty winds will continue through tonight and Thursday. The strongest winds will be northeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including the shoreline areas on both lakes. Winds will gust up to 45 to 55 mph across these areas.
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Strong gusty winds will continue through tonight and Thursday. The strongest winds will be northeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including the shoreline areas on both lakes. Winds will gust up to 45 to 55 mph across these areas.
Strong southwest winds across Lake Erie will create a seiche, bringing flooding along the Lake Erie shoreline. Peak rise is expected this evening, with subsequent rises through Thursday morning.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Strong southwest winds across Lake Erie will create a seiche, bringing flooding along the Lake Erie shoreline. Peak rise is expected this evening, with subsequent rises through Thursday morning.
Lake effect snow will begin tonight northeast of the Lakes. A wet snow at first will make for difficult shoveling, with the snow becoming a bit drier Thursday night and into Friday which will allow for blowing and drifting on a then west to northwest wind flow. #nywx
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Lake effect snow will begin tonight northeast of the Lakes. A wet snow at first will make for difficult shoveling, with the snow becoming a bit drier Thursday night and into Friday which will allow for blowing and drifting on a then west to northwest wind flow. #nywx
Behind the cold front wind gusts (thus far) have been up to 54 mph at Niagara Falls and the Dunkirk Lighthouse, 53 mph at the Buffalo airport and 52 mph at the Rochester airport. These gusts may go slightly higher through the mid-overnight hours. #nywx
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Behind the cold front wind gusts (thus far) have been up to 54 mph at Niagara Falls and the Dunkirk Lighthouse, 53 mph at the Buffalo airport and 52 mph at the Rochester airport. These gusts may go slightly higher through the mid-overnight hours. #nywx