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• Five arrested in connection to fatal drug overdose

  08-10-2015 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Investigation into a fatal overdose led police in western New York to sniff out a heroin trafficking ring, leading to five arrests.
  Police say they began working with the family of a victim of heroin addiction who died due to an overdose in Amherst. Amherst Police worked with New York State Police to lead an investigation into the source of the heroin.
  Family members provided police with just enough information that they were able to identify the chain of drug d
  
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• Crosswalks take shape along Scajaquada

  08-10-2015 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- First the speed limit was lowered, and soon people will be able to cross Route 198.
  NY State Department of Transportation crews have spent the past week carving out the lawn just north of the Albright Knox Art Gallery. It’s a path leading up the Scajaquada Expressway where the next step will be to install a traffic signal so pedestrians can cross the four lanes of the 198.
  The new crosswalk would be only about a hundred yards away from the Elmwood Avenue bridge over t
  
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• Make A Difference Day - Suits 2 Troops on Saturday, October 24th

  08-10-2015 22:33
  
  Join us on Make A Difference Day, Saturday, October 24th for Suits 2 Troops and donate new or gently used business wear for our local veterans.        
  
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• Knowing your rights when stopped by the police

  08-10-2015 21:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - You're driving along and suddenly, red flashing lights appear in the rear-view mirror.
  It's the police pulling you over.
  What should you do if stopped or confronted by the police? Do you know your rights and responsibilities?
  That’s a conversation many people are having given the generally chilly climate these days between police and the public.
  Many times encounters between police and citizens don't involve an arrest or search warrant which leaves a lot of gray
  
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• Young boy dies following Sardinia crash

  08-10-2015 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  SARDINIA, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Family members tell News 4 that a four-year-old boy has died following Thursday’s crash in Sardinia. Family members say the father is in a coma and the young girl involved is gong to be okay.
  Police say a call for help rang out on Thursday at 1:28 p.m., and police and rescue units dispatched to the scene on Route 16 in the town Sardinia immediately after.
  Sheriff Howard says 32-year-old Kevin McCabe, of Kenmore, was driving with his four year old so
  
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• Two Mercy Flights respond to serious crash in Sardinia

  08-10-2015 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  SARDINIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three people suffered serious injuries in a crash Thursday between a tractor trailer and another vehicle.
  Police say a call for help rang out on Thursday at 1:28 p.m., and police and rescue units dispatched to the scene on Route 16 in Sardinia immediately after. The collision closed Route 16 in both directions between Hand Road and Curriers-Sardinia Road.
  Due to the seriousness of the injuries, two Mercy Flight helicopters dispatched, landing at about 2 p.m. Re
  
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• Another student approached while waiting for school bus

  08-10-2015 20:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — While still investigating an incident involving a teen near a school on Monday, police say they learned of another suspicious event on Thursday.
  Buffalo Police say a 12-year-old student reported to authorities a suspicious person approaching her as she waited for her school bus. Officers say she ignored a man in a silver SUV who asked her if she wanted a ride and boarded her school bus soon after.
  But the incident has police on alert. Officers say they’re
  
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• Speeding stop nets drug bust in SpongeBob SquarePants lunchbox

  08-10-2015 19:47 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A repeat speeder was stopped again on Wednesday, but police say they took him in on drug charges, not traffic charges.
  Officers in Orchard Park stopped 44-year-old Robert Buehl after clocking him driving down Route 219 driving 86 miles per hour. Police say his license was revoked for three previous speeding tickets, and he’s currently out of jail on bail in a DWAI drugs case — prompting further investigation.
  While searching his car, officers sa
  
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• Eichel prepares for first regular season NHL game

  08-10-2015 19:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –   Whether you are a player, a coach, or fan, there is nothing like opening night in the NHL.  The Buffalo Sabres are getting ready to start the next chapter of their franchise with three home games in a row.
  Number Two overall draft pick Jack Eichel will play in his first regular season game for the Blue and Gold, wearing number 15 as promised, when they take on the Ottawa Senators for a 7pm game at First Niagara Center.
  Fans are also fired up to see what n
  
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• Pickup truck driver flees after crashing into cars, house

  08-10-2015 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The driver of a truck crashed into two parked cars and a home Thursday before fleeing the scene.
  Officers say they responded to a crash in Black Rock on Gorton Street between Hamilton and Austin Streets. When they hit the scene, the driver was nowhere to be found.
  Police are searching for the driver of the vehicle now.
  News 4 will update this story if more information becomes available.
  
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• Deputies investigating firebombing in Clarence ask for public help

  08-10-2015 18:16 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A burned out porch is some of the only evidence of a Tuesday night firebombing in Clarence, but police say they’re looking for help to solve the crime.
  Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Goodrich Road in Clarence at about 10:30 p.m. when a group of neighbors and residents reported a bomb of fire thrown onto the home’s front porch.
  Furniture caught fire, however quick action allowed the homeowners to quash the flames before police and
  
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• Armed robbery at Subway restaurant

  08-10-2015 18:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police have not yet released any information regarding reports of an armed robbery of a Subway restaurant on Williams St.
  News 4 confirms police cars and a K9 officer was at the scene after the crime was reported at 8:15 a.m.
  This is a developing story, News 4 will update this page as more information becomes available.
  
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• Lancaster police officer helps deliver healthy baby

  08-10-2015 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Training helped one Lancaster Police Department officer save the day as he helped a mother in labor deliver a healthy baby.
  Calls rang out for help just after midnight on Thursday on Transit Road in Lancaster where a 30-year-old woman went into labor. Patrols rushed to respond, but officer John Zimmerman was first on the scene.
  Zimmerman, who has never helped deliver a baby before, walked in the door and said training helped him through as he helped a mother d
  
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• Sabres attend luncheon ahead of season opener

  08-10-2015 17:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A hockey tradition in Buffalo continued Wednesday with some anticipated new faces.
  Sabres Players gathered at the Lexus Club at Buffalo’s First Niagara Center to have their annual luncheon ahead of the season-opener. Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeannerett introduced new players, including Jack Eichel, to much applause.
  The luncheon benefits the Buffalo Sabres Foundation, but it also allows players to share some excitement ahead o
  
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• Texas police discover 91 pounds of marijuana in car’s gas tank

  08-10-2015 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  JARRELL, Texas (KXAN) — Two people have been arrested for transporting over 90 pounds of marijuana hidden in their vehicle’s gas tank, according to an affidavit.
  Madalena Flores, 37, was stopped Oct. 6 by a Williamson County Sheriff’s deputy on I-35 near Jarrell for not having a front license plate. Flores was driving with 22-year-old passenger Jose Olguin.
  When the officer asked where the two were heading, according to the affidavit, Flores said they l
  
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• Pegulas, Perry’s introduce “One Buffalo” ice cream flavor

  08-10-2015 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Pegula Sports and Entertainment and Perry’s Ice Cream announced “One Buffalo” ice cream on Thursday.
  The One Buffalo ice cream flavor is a combination of vanilla ice cream with sea salt caramel, sponge candy, and fudge-coated pretzels.
  Kim Pegula visited Perry’s headquarters and created, with the Perry’s team, what they call “a distinctive ice cream flavor combination that is reflective of the area’s heritage and love for sig
  
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• WNY will be kicking off the fall season today under mostly sunny skies

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  We greet the autumn season with yet another mostly sunny and unseasonably warm day.  Some high clouds will mix in with the sun mid-late afternoon. Humidity will remain moderate, and the breeze picks up into the Niagara Frontier, especially the metro this afternoon.  The sky will remain mostly clear this evening with an increase in cloud cover by later tonight.
  A cold front dropping southward into the region Friday will introduce spotty rain showers, but rainfall amounts do not look ove
  
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• Wintry pattern returns this week with persistent chances for snow right into the weekend

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  Hopefully everyone was able to enjoy at least a moment outside today with the tail end of mild temperatures in place.  During the evening we will find a few patches of light drizzle mixing with wet snowflakes before an eventual changeover to all snow before Midnight.  With warm ground and temperatures only dropping to just below freezing overnight we will not likely find any large accumulation #’s, though a few grassy surfaces and cars may find about 1” before the AM commut
  
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• Wintry pattern returns this week, frigid next weekend

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  An approaching low pressure system will bring big changes to our weather this week. While it will still be mild Monday it will be rather cloudy with showers returning by midday. This will start as a mix of rain, sleet, and wet snowflakes before turning to just snow later Monday evening as colder air takes hold. This pattern gets hung up most of the week, with increasing colder air and periods of snow continuing all week. Snow should be largely inconsequent
  
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• Wintry chills linger, even some snowflakes

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A weak cold front will edge southward toward the region today triggering scattered snow showers into the afternoon. There is a chance that some of the snow showers may down a brief heavier burst of snow, possibly even whitening the ground.  Above freezing temperatures would lead to rapid melting of any snowfall accumulation.  Outside of that, we’ll see some partial sun on a rather chilly first full day of Spring.  Today, our area will be missing out a more potent storm deve
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory in effect tonight

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for all of Western New York from 7:00 pm tonight until 11:00 am Wednesday
  We have a pretty nice day shaping up today we will be sandwiched between to areas of clouds and precipitation. The big weather event this week will arrive Wednesday as a deepening storm with Gulf of Mexico origin, and plenty of moisture, moves toward the Great Lakes. There is a chance of some spotty light sleet or freezing rain developing overnight Tuesday night into early Wednesday.  Though I&
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory in effect this morning

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for all of Western New York until 11:00 am Wednesday
  There is a chance of a little spotty icing mainly well north/northeast and in the protected valleys early this morning, but no widespread icing is anticipated. The main shot of moisture associated with a deepening storm system will arrive Wednesday in the form of a soaking rain. The rain will moderate to heavy at times leading to some urban poor drainage flooding.  There will be some rises on area streams and creek
  
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• WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for some slick spots by late tonight

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for all of Western New York from 7:00 pm tonight until 11:00 am Wednesday
  We have a pretty nice day shaping up. It will be cloudier across the Niagara Frontier with a sunnier sky prevailing toward the Southern Tier into northern Pennsylvania.
  The big weather event this week will arrive Wednesday as a deepening storm with Gulf of Mexico origin, and plenty of moisture, moves toward the Great Lakes. There is a chance of some spotty light sleet or freezing rain developing ove
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory begins this afternoon

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming counties 4:00 pm Tuesday until 10:00 am Wednesday
  A combination of limited lake effect and a warm front will result in some light snow showers this morning across the Lake Ontario counties. For the remainder of the region, this will be a very tranquil day with precipitation from the advancing storm system holding off until just after the evening commute. Ahead of the developing storm, a sun and cloud mix will prevail across the
  
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• Winter Takes It Easy on WNY for a Few Days

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  Cold temperatures will remain nearly steady through tonight, with snow showers gradually diminishing in coverage. On Saturday, a warm front will advance in our direction with very little in the way of any precipitation. A more southerly flow will boost readings well above the average of 31 to the upper 30s to near 40. Sunday will be even warmer. A continuing downslope/southerly flow will take the high to near 50 on the Niagara Frontier, with only some spotty light rain showers possible. Showers
  
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• Winter Storm Warning tonight into Tuesday

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER STORM WARNING for all of Western New York Monday 7:00 pm tonight until 7:00 pm Tuesday
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for McKean, Potter counties 5:00 pm Monday until 7:00 am TuesdayThe week begins on stormy note weatherwise with a rather complex storm system moving into the Great Lakes, and northeast.  Initially, a disturbance will travel fairly close to the region with light snow showers which will develop Monday with little accumulation during the day.  The snow will increase overni
  
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• Winter Storm WARNING for All WNY Tonight-Tomorrow; Heavy Snow most spots

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A Winter Storm WARNING is in effect for All WNY from 7pm tonight until 7pm Tuesday.  Heavy Snow accumulations are likely, although some mixed precipitation may make for slicker roads and reduced snow accumulation to the SE. A Winter Weather ADVISORY is in effect 5pm tonight until 7am for McKean & Potter Counties for moderate snow and a transition through mixed precipitation to a possible period of rain during Tuesday.
  A deepening area of low pressure will move up the spine of the Appal
  
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• Winter Storm Warning for All WNY; Heavy Snow most spots

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER STORM WARNING for all of Western New York Monday until 7:00 pm Tuesday
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for McKean, Potter counties until 10:00 am Tuesday
  A rather complex storm system is moving into the Great Lakes, and northeast this morning.  As expected, snow is increasing across the region early this Tuesday with more of a wintry mix well southeast of Buffalo where sleet and freezing rain is falling.  In between Buffalo, and the wintry mix, there is a zone of heavy snow accumu
  
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• WINTER STORM WARNING continues; Some improvement by late

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER STORM WARNING for all of Western New York Monday until 7:00 pm Tuesday
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for McKean, Potter counties until 7:00 pm Tuesday
  The brunt of this latest bout of winter weather should behind us by later today, with the snowfall diminishing in both intensity and coverage by evening.  There still maybe a few moderate bursts, but overall the rate of snowfall should be much lighter.   Snowfall accumulations across much of the Buffalo metro northward into Niagar
  
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• Winter storm packing snow, sleet, ice, and gusty winds arrives today

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A Winter Weather ADVISORY will be in effect for all WNY counties from late Monday afternoon through 10AM Tuesday. The threat includes accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain, causing hazardous travels on untreated roadways, and some power outages possible.
  A High Wind WARNING will be in effect for Chautauqua and So. Erie Counties 1AM Tuesday through 10AM Tuesday with gusts to 60 mph possible
  A Wind ADVISORY will be in effect for Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Wyoming Counties 1AM Tuesday throug
  
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• Winter returns tonight & lasts through the weekend

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  Winter Weather Advisory for all WNY and McKean County PA from 5pm Today through 5pm SundayThis afternoon skies will remain mostly cloudy. A couple of rain or wet snow showers may dot the sky, but overall today will be mainly dry. It’s not until the evening that clouds will begin to thicken back up and another round of showers mix with wet snowflakes before changing over to snow around sunset.
  Overnight into Sunday we will be dealing with gusty NW winds and widespread snow showers.  W
  
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• Winter loosens its grip a little this weekend; Bigger Warmup early Next Wk

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A mainly dry weekend lies ahead, with only a chance for flurries Saturday afternoon & evening. The weekend starts out cold with readings edging up a couple of degrees on Saturday and a few more on Sunday. Sunday will be the sunnier of the 2 days. Temperatures will move up considerably on Monday into midweek, to well above average levels. However, I’m having to shave just a few degrees off predicted highs due to increasing cloud cover and, by Wednesday, more abundant moisture in the flo
  
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• Windy, MuchWarmer Temps Sunday; Showers late Sun night; Snow Tues.

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  Gusty winds (subsiding a little late tonight) will prevail into Sunday evening. Sunday’s winds will bring more warming, coming in from the SSW instead of Saturday’s SW flow off the 33 degree Lake Erie. Some interior locations on the Niagara Frontier will reach the low-mid 50s on Sunday, while a sliver of upper 40s will hold downtown adjacent to the lake, Far NW Erie County, and the western edge of Niagara County (the SSW flow will deliver Lake Erie cooling to that sliver). Ahead of
  
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• Winds Subside tonight; Unseasonable Warmth into Monday; Strong Winds Monday

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A Wind ADVISORY is in effect until 7 pm for All WNY excepting Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties. Peak gusts may reach or slightly exceed 50 mph this afternoon and very early evening.
  Strong winds will subside this evening, and overnight lows will be a little cooler…but still way above average. Even with abundant cloud cover Saturday, readings should still reach the upper 50s. A few spotty light showers will be possible, but most of Saturday will be rainfree. Spotty light showers will be
  
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• Winds Strengthen Later Tonight into AM; Maybe some Thunder

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  After a nice afternoon, winds will gradually increase overnight, becoming gustier first to the south of the metro area. Showers from the deep winter storm (we’ll be on the warm side of this storm’s circulation) will approach late tonight, but will become more widespread and heavier by the predawn hours, when rumbles of thunder are possible. Peak gusts may reach 50-55 mph much later tonight along the Lake Erie shore south of the metro area and on some hilltops to the south. Some gusts
  
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• Winds Strengthen early tonight; Limited Lake Snow south by Sunday

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A High Wind WARNING remains in effect for the shorelines of Southern Erie and Chautauqua Counties until 1 AM. Peak gusts may become Damaging and could reach 55-60 mph by late today and early tonight. A Wind ADVISORY is in effect for the rest of WNY excepting Niagara and Orleans Counties until 7 AM Thursday. Peak gusts may reach 50 mph by late today and early tonight.
  Winds will strengthen into the first part of the night. Strongest gusts will, as previously predicted, be on the Lake Erie shoreli
  
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• Winds Slowly Subside; Modest Lake Snow Slowly Develops

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  Wind ADVISORY for All WNY except Cattaraugus & Allegany Cos until 6pm. Some peak gusts, especially on the Niagara Frontier may reach or exceed 50 mph, producing scattered minor damage.
  There will be a Nasty Wind Chill into the evening as temps slowly fall. As the cold air deepens, we’ll begin to see the development of lake effect snow showers by or during the evening, with spotty minor accumulations and slick spots possible near the metro area early tonight. Later tonight, this limited
  
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• Winds, Showers subside somewhat later evening; Strong Wind return by Tomw

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A Wind ADVISORY will be in effect for All WNY excepting Allegany County from 6am-11pm Thursday. A Lakeshore Flood ADVISORY will be in effect from midnight tonight until 2pm Thursday for the Lake Erie shoreline of both Chautauqua & Erie Cos. When winds shift from S to SW with passage of a cold front later this evening, water levels will rise quickly at the eastern end of the lake. Only Minor flooding is expected at this time, but there will be spray in the usual trouble spots, i.e. Athol Spri
  
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• Winds increase by afternoon

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WIND ADVISORY for Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua counties from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm tonight for possible southwest wind gusts into the 45-50 mph range
  If you think it warm now…just wait until Sunday and Monday.  A gusty, but warm wind blows into town Friday, possibly gusting to 45-50mph at times. Clouds will thin revealing more sunshine by midday and into the afternoon.  The gusty wind initially this evening will diminish overnight with some increase
  
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• Winds Increase again for Thursday; Strongest Gusts Dunkirk/Niag Frontier

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A Wind ADVISORY will be in effect for All WNY excepting Allegany County from 6am-11pm Thursday. A Lakeshore Flood ADVISORY will be in effect from midnight tonight until 2pm Thursday for the Lake Erie shoreline of both Chautauqua & Erie Cos. When winds shift from S to SW with passage of a cold front later this evening, water levels will rise quickly at the eastern end of the lake. Only Minor flooding is expected at this time, but there will be spray in the usual trouble spots, i.e. Athol Spri
  
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• Winds and Temperatures Increase on Wednesday; Strong Gusts in spots

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  A Wind ADVISORY will be in effect for Southern Erie and Chautauqua Counties from 7 PM this evening until Noon Wednesday. Following that, a High Wind WATCH (not yet a Warning) will be in effect for the shorelines of Southern Erie and Chautauqua Counties from Wednesday afternoon until late Wednesday night. There is a chance a few gusts may reach High Wind criteria (58 mph), but even if they don’t gusts will be quite strong in the Watch area.And, a Wind ADVISORY will be in effect for Genesee,
  
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• Wind and showers return today; Chilly weekend ahead

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  An area of high pressure is moving in, and will provide more sunshine than we’ve seen the past couple days. Expect a rather stiff breeze however, between 17 and 23 mph, with some wind gusts near 35mph in the afternoon. Early Thursday will be rain-free until clouds begin to build in later in the afternoon, with scattered showers Thursday evening ushering in chillier temperatures on an unsettled Friday with showers diminishing. The weekend is still going to be the coldest we’ve seen so
  
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• Wind Advisory until 11pm, few t-storms later tonight

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WIND ADVISORY for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Allegany, & Wyoming counties until 11:00 pm Thursday Following a breezy day with periods of widespread light rain we will likely see a break in the showers through mid to late evening before a cold front moves in.  This front will trigger another round of showers and a few t-storms from around 10pm through early tomorrow AM.  Most of WNY will see an additional ¼” of rain, though t-storms will have the chanc
  
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• Wind Advisory this afternoon into evening; Scattered outages possible

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WIND ADVISORY for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Wyoming counties until 11:00 pm Thursday
  Frequent rain will scatter out mid-late afternoon.  There could be a few moderate downpours, but most of the rain will be light in intensity.  A few odd breaks in the clouds can’t be ruled out toward early evening.  Another batch of squally rain showers will sweep across the region late this evening along with a few thunderstorms.  A south-southeast wind will first increas
  
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• Wind Advisory issued for parts of Western New York

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WIND ADVISORY for Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua counties from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm tonight for possible southwest wind gusts into the 45-50 mph rangeIf you think it warm now…just wait until Sunday and Monday.  A gusty, but warm wind blows into town Friday, possibly gusting to 45-50mph at times. Clouds will thin revealing more sunshine by midday and into the afternoon.  The gusty wind initially this evening will diminish overnight with some increase i
  
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• Wind Advisory in effect Tuesday night until Wednesday morning

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WIND ADVISORY for Southern Erie and Chautauqua counties 7:00 pm Tuesday until 9:00 am Wednesday
  A powerful storm will continue to advance toward the western Great Lakes impacting our weather here with wind and rain. After some sunshine, and a very tranquil Tuesday, clouds will overspread the region overnight and there’s a chance of a shower before midnight with a better chance after midnight. There is also a chance that the air may cool just enough, that a brief wintry mix may occur at the
  
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• Wind advisory in effect for parts of WNY at 11am

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WIND ADVISORY for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Wyoming counties 11:00 am until 11:00 pm Thursday
  The weather heads downhill today as a deepening storm travels into the Great Lakes. Rain will slowly spread eastward during the morning, with the greatest rainfall arriving by late morning into early afternoon, and then it will scatter out mid-late afternoon.  There could be a few moderate downpours. Another batch of squally rain showers will sweep across the region this evening along
  
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• Wind Advisory for parts of WNY; Rain through the AM Thursday

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  WIND ADVISORY for Southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany counties through 2:00 AM ThursdayAfter a mainly dry day and afternoon, within the hour rain showers will move into WNY. There may be some heavy downpours but overall expect a widespread rain. Along with the rain, wind gusts will start to pick up. Areas SW of Buffalo in down-sloping areas will see gusts as high as 50 mph while areas through S. Erie and Wyoming Counties will see gusts closer to 40 mph. Overall a windy and
  
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• Wind Advisory as Cooler-but-Still-Above Average Temps move in

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  As we forecast on Friday, Record Warmth was reached today with a high of 70 smashing the old record of 64. While the warmest December temperature ever recorded was 74, that occurred on December 3rd in 1982, which was also a Strong El Nino year. This is the latest in December it’s been this warm. Some Gusty showers will crossing the region ahead of a cold front this afternoon into early evening. A few of those showers may contain gusts of 45+ mph. Behind the cold front, widespread very cond
  
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• Wind Advisories in effect Saturday across WNY

  08-10-2015 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  Wind Advisory for Cattaraugus County, NY from 11 a.m. Saturday until 01:00 AM Sunday
  Wind Advisory for Orleans County, NY from 11 a.m. Saturday until 01:00 AM Sunday
  Wind Advisory for Genesee County, NY from 11 a.m. Saturday until 01:00 AM Sunday
  Wind Advisory for Niagara County, NY from 11 a.m. Saturday until 01:00 AM SundayWind Advisory for Chautauqua County, NY from 11 a.m. Saturday until 01:00 AM Sunday
  Wind Advisory for Erie County, NY from 
  
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