Weather
Check out the forecast, learn about our seasons and storm history for the Greater Buffalo-Niagara and Western New York region. Okay, so we have the reputation as snow capital of the country, but this is not the actual reality. Don't worry, we know how to handle lots of snow with plenty of plows, shovels and blowers!
Local Forecast
National Weather Service - Forecast Office in Buffalo, NY.
The Weather Channel
AccuWeather
WGRZ - Storm Team 2 Weather Forecast.
WIVB - News 4 Warn Weather.
WKBW - 7 News.
Classic Snow Storms
The Ice Storm of 1976 - Power lines and trees down everywhere, but you could skate anywhere.
The Blizzard of 1977 - The storm of the century, blowing snow, very windy, below freezing temps, and the city closed.
Six Pack Blizzard of 1985 - Mayor Griffin famous line.
November 20th, 2000 - Over 2 feet of heavy lake effect snow in less than one day, stranded was the word.
December 24th-28th, 2001 - Record breaker Lake Effect snow storm, over 7 feet in one week.
Bald Eagle of 2001 - Ranking in the top 5 snowstorms ever to hit Buffalo.
White Christmas
Friday the 13th, October 2006 - Surprize lake effect snow of 2 feet is most on record for month ever in WNY.
Polar Vortex 2014 - January lake effect blast, six below zero, 35 mph winds, two feet of snow.
Snowvember 2014 Winter Storm - A season of snow in a week, over 7 feet deep. Bills/Sabres games postponed.
Blizzard of 2015 - Big Noreaster, record breaker cold.
Warmest Summer 2016 - Average 73.2, severe drought, 83 days of 80
plus temp, & record coldest February month.
Blizzard of 2018 - January 2nd blast closes Thruway, ice jam
flooding.
Blizzard of 2019 - January 30-31st winter storm, record cold, wind,
snow and closings.
Blizzard of 2022 - Christmas storm hurricane winds, whiteout, record snowfall, cold.
