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• Slippery conditions cause driver to crash in Wheatfield

  12-02-2017 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — Slippery conditions caused a car crash in Wheatfield Sunday morning.
  It happened on Niagara Road around 6:30 a.m.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says an 18-year-old woman lost control of her car and slid into oncoming traffic.
  After driving into traffic, she left the roadway and hit a tree on the passenger side of her car.
  The driver had to be extricated from the car and was taken by ambulance to ECMC.
  The accident investigation unit is reviewing the cr
  
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• Clarence Emergency Manager recalls Flight 3407 tragedy in new book

  12-02-2017 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sunday marks the 8th anniversary of Flight 3407, the fatal plane crash which devastated the Town of Clarence and the Western New York community.
  Now, the man who brought the community back together after this tragedy is speaking out for the first time.Emergency Manager for the Town of Clarence, Dave Bissonnette shares his story in his new book, “Flight 3407 Compassionate Leadership In The Face Of Disaster.”
  He said, “18 mont
  
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• Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76

  12-02-2017 21:39 via wivb.com
  
   LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles hospital Sunday, just days after announcing his retirement from touring due to exhaustion.
  His official Twitter account and website say he died surrounded by his wife, son and a few other family members and friends. He was 76.
  Jarreau was hospitalized earlier in the week and was said to have been improving slowly. The cause of his death was not revealed.
  
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• Winter Storm Warnings begin tonight

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER STORM WARNING for all of western New York from 8:00 pm Monday until 8:00 pm Wednesday.
  WINTER STORM WARNING for McKean county Pennsylvania from 8:00 pm Monday until 8:00 am Wednesday.
  WINTER STORM WARNING for Potter county Pennsylvania from 8:00 pm Monday until 10:00 pm Tuesday.
  A major complex storm will impact our region over the next few days.  Complicating matters, one storm is moving in from the west, and that will provide energy to a rapidly developing intense storm along the m
  
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• Winter Storm Warnings begin Monday evening

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for all of WNY from 8pm Monday through 8pm Wednesday. Accumulations of 8-16 inches will be possible…
  Tonight remains mostly cloudy and cold. A few flurries around the metro with a coating of snow possible in the hills by morning. Monday’s morning commute should not find any weather-related problems. Clouds in the morning will continue to thicken, with some snow showers arriving by late afternoon.
  We continue to track a significant winte
  
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• Winter storm brings ice, rain, then snow today into Monday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  ** Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for Southern Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming counties from 4PM Sunday through 1PM Monday.**
  ** Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for All of Western New York from 1AM Sunday through 7AM Monday.**
  This morning, a wintry mix of some snow, sleet and freezing rain will continue to fall. The most impacted areas will be the northern half of WNY, from the Buffalo metro through Rochester. Ice accumulations close to 1/10th of an i
  
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• Windy and cold with chills in the teens

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …WIND ADVISORY for Allegany county until 1:00 pm Thursday, and Potter county until 9:00 am…
  It’s back to winter today.  Rapidly falling temperatures overnight have resulted in some icy patches early today.  Leftover snow showers will settle southward into the ski country Thursday with generally an inch or less of additional accumulation.  It will continue to be quite windy, though not as windy as yesterday, and that wind will slowly diminish into the afternoon
  
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• Wind backs off tonight, Few degrees cooler Sunday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  ** Wind Advisory in effect for Niagara and Northern Erie counties from through 6 pm tonight.**
  Tonight, the gustier winds will diminish for the most part. It will still be a bit breezy, around 10-18mph. Temperatures will fall into the mid 30s and some fog is possible, especially where there is a pack of snow on the ground.
  A weak cool front and a westerly breeze will hold temperatures back just a bit on Sunday, but highs still reach well into the 40s with less sunshine than what we saw Satu
  
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• Warming today; Weather heads downhill midweek

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Fair weather holds up today and temperatures moderate even a bit further over yesterdays cooler readings.  A weather front dropping southward toward the region will result in an increase in clouds overnight and there’s a light chance of a sprinkle.  The front shifts northward away from our area for awhile Tuesday morning, so some breaks in the clouds are possible before clouds return for the afternoon.  A few showers could also develop during the afternoon, but the bulk of t
  
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• Warming back up before more rain this week

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  A warm front will push through Western New York this evening bringing another gusty breeze, but will result in more mild air to Buffalo once again. A SW breeze between 15 & 25 mph with gusts close to 40 mph will begin to boost temperatures overnight, leading to 40s to start the week Monday under a mix of clouds and sunshine. A few showers are possible Tuesday before a developing storm system arrives Wednesday.
  While this Wednesday storm will boost temperatures to near 60º, another
  
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• Warm with some AM sunshine, light rain chance arrives by the PM commute

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Tonight will be quiet with high clouds arriving late. This trend will continue through Tuesday morning. Eventually clouds and a weak frontal system will lead to rain showers developing by late afternoon.  Temperature readings will warm well into the 50s for another day.
  Most of Wednesday should be dry with partly to mostly cloudy skies expected.  There may be a spotty rain shower Thursday afternoon but the greater chance will come overnight into Frida
  
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• Warm, tranquil, before a severe weather threat Wednesday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  We’ll sneak in some sunny breaks for awhile today before clouds thicken during this midday/afternoon and there is a chance of a shower mainly later this afternoon.  The bulk of the rain will arrive getting into later Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
  We’re still into some very warm air to begin Wednesday, but as another cold front clears the region with rain and perhaps some thunderstorms, temperatures will begin to fall by later in the day.  There is a marginal ch
  
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• Warm to finish the week, though it will not last through the weekend

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Most of Wednesday should be dry, aside from the chance of a few sprinkles south of Buffalo early on. There will be plenty of clouds but by afternoon there’s a chance for some more meaningful breaks of sunshine. Temperatures once again will be above average. They are expected to climb into the upper 50’s near Buffalo and low to mid 60s tomorrow inland and away from the lake breeze. The same will be true of Thursday with just a slight chance of a rain shower Thursday morning&
  
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• Very nice Valentine’s Day shaping up; Evening rain/snow mix

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH for southern Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus from 1:00 pm Wednesday until 3:00 pm Thursday…
  Expect a decent amount of sunshine until clouds start to mix in toward this Valentine’s evening.  The only issue today, the wind.  We could catch some gusts to 35-40 mph off the eastern end of Lake Erie.  It should also be precipitation free until later this evening when the first batch of mixed rain and snow showers arrive ahead of a relatively wea
  
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• Unseasonably warm weather today; Few degrees cooler Sunday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  ** Wind Advisory in effect for Niagara and Northern Erie counties from noon today through 6 pm tonight.**
  An area of high pressure over Western New York will bring a prolonged fair-weather pattern, along with a significant warm-up through the entire weekend.  Temperatures will increase into unseasonably warm territory today. For areas away from the lakes, temperatures will climb well into the 50s. Closer to the lake shore, including the metro, will stay in the mid to upper 40s.  W
  
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• Unseasonable cold to start the weekend, temps rebound early next week

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Unseasonably cold air will continue for the next couple days. A band of snow showers producing some moderate to heavier bursts of snow will continue across the Southern Tier and into the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania this evening.  An additional1 to 2 inches of accumulation across the hills before this activity dissipates for awhile with partial clearing, however more scattered snow showers will increase after midnight.
  Morning snow showers will wind down early on a very chil
  
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• Turning warmer and wetter this week before late-week cool-down

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Clouds begin to increase on an otherwise dry and not as cold night tonight. Your Monday morning starts off with temperatures in the low and mid 30s. Temperatures continue to moderate early this week, getting back above average with a few scattered showers Monday. By Monday evening conditions turn a bit breezier ahead of some changes for Tuesday. Rain becomes more widespread Tuesday along with some stronger wind gusts. Temperatures will climb into the upper 50s and even near 60 before colder
  
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• Turning blustery this afternoon ahead of snow later tonight

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Now that the flurries have faded we will see partly cloudy skies with winds overnight out of the SW at 5-10 mph. This will lead us into a quiet start to Valentine’s Day.
  Temperatures will be quite mild Tuesday, but an increasing wind will add a brisk wind chill. Winds are expected to climb towards 20 mph with gusts near 35 mph. Some of the windiest spots will be along the lakeshores and towards the Niagara Escarpment.
  The next disturbance arrives Tuesday night in the fo
  
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• Today’s snow showers give way to lake snow tonight-Saturday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, set your clocks ahead 1 hour…
  There will already be some snow showers along the Pennsylvanian border to begin the day. As colder air deepens, scattered snow showers developing across the region this morning will settle south of Buffalo this afternoon and then taper off.  Look for an inch or two mainly in the higher terrain.  Tonight, with colder air deepening, lake effect snow showers will set up primarily northeast and south
  
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• Temps going up, eventually rain coming down

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  We’re easing our way into the new work week with some pretty quiet weather.  There’s an ever so slight chance of an isolated flurry early and then a sprinkle during the afternoon, but much of the day will be precipitation free.  We will see plenty of clouds, and temperatures moderate to near 50 this afternoon.  A southerly breeze picks up across the higher terrain and along the Lake Erie lakeshore by later this afternoon.
  Overnight, the chance for rain will increase an
  
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• Springlike to t-storms to snow, all in a WNY workweek

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Clouds will increase tonight from south to north. Along with the clouds comes a chance for a few isolated sprinkles south of the metro. The blanket of clouds will also keep overnight temperatures a bit warmer. Lows will stay “mild” bottoming out in the low to mid 30s.
  Tuesday morning some breaks in the clouds are possible before clouds return for the early afternoon.  A few showers may pop up during this evening’s commute with an isolated threat for a t-stor
  
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• Springlike; Few Spring showers toward Tuesday morning

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  For most spots, most of Wednesday should be dry with just a chance of an isolated sprinkle. The cloud cover may even give way to a few odd breaks during the afternoon. After a quiet and mild start to the night, clouds increase and a few spotty showers could develop toward morning.
  The same will be true of Thursday. The timing of these Thursday showers now looks more likely during the morning and then tapering off for the afternoon. Again, there could be some odd breaks in the clouds by later in
  
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• Springlike; Few Spring showers toward Thursday morning

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  For most spots, most of Wednesday should be dry with just a chance of a few showers mainly toward the western New York Southern Tier and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania.  Otherwise, expect some cloudy intervals along with unseasonable warmth.
  After a quiet and very mild start to the night, clouds increase and a few spotty showers could develop toward morning which continue into Thursday morning.  The timing of these Thursday showers now looks more likely during the morning, and then tape
  
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• Spring-like to t-storms to snow, all in a WNY workweek

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  We’ll sneak in some sunny breaks for awhile today before clouds thicken this afternoon and there is a chance of a shower mainly later this afternoon.  The bulk of the rain will arrive getting into later Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. We’re still into some very warm air to begin Wednesday, but as another cold front clears the region with rain and perhaps some thunderstorms, temperatures will begin to fall by later in the day.  There is a marginal chance of s
  
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• Some snow showers accompany unseasonable chills

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Unseasonably cold air will take up residence in the area for the next couple days.  Along with it, some snow showers.  Snow showers will increase during the tail end of the morning commute, but it appears as though there will be more of them to the south of the city especially getting into midday and the afternoon.  Though there may be a few passing snow showers around the metro today, there should also be some partial sun in the mix.  Expect more of these scattered snow show
  
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• Some dense fog tonight, few showers on another warm Thursday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …A Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect for Northern Erie, Niagara, Orleans, and Genesee Counties from 7pm tonight through 9am Thursday…
  A continued influx of warm and humid air near the surface will interact with the cold lakes to create areas of dense fog this evening, lasting overnight. The most impacted areas will be the metro and points North and East. Otherwise, clouds will persist during a very mild night, with just a few isolated light showers possibly by early Thursday mor
  
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• Soggy Tuesday…High Wind Warning Wednesday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …HIGH WIND WARNING for much of western New York excluding Cattaraugus and Allegany counties from 9:00 am until 10:00 pm Wednesday…
  Today, it’s the rain. Wednesday, it will be the wind. Periods of rain are expected today with some dry moments in between. Moderate to heavier downpours will accompany some of the rain resulting in ponding of water in poor drainage spots on area roads. A fresh breeze will blow across the hilltops and along the Erie lakeshore today gusting to
  
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• Soggy and breezy Tuesday on tap ahead of a windy Wednesday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  **A High Wind Watch will go into effect Wednesday morning through the Wednesday evening for Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties. Expect wind gusts up to 60 mph.**
  Today will bring soaking rain showers with some spotty activity early in the AM and the lion’s share on tap for afternoon through early evening. Totals for the event are looking close to .75″ to 1.0″.   High temperatures will reach near 60, especially along the lak
  
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• Soggy and breezy day on tap ahead of a windy Wednesday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …HIGH WIND WATCH for all of western New York excluding Cattaraugus and Allegany counties from 9:00 am until 10:00 pm Wednesday…
  Today, it’s the rain. Wednesday, it will be the wind. Periods of rain are expected today with some dry moments in between. Moderate to heavier downpours will accompany some of the rain resulting in ponding of water in poor drainage spots on area roads. A fresh breeze will blow across the hilltops and along the Erie lakeshore today gusting to 40 mph a
  
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• Soaking showers and gusty thunderstorms will usher in a window for snow by tonight

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  **Wind Advisory for all of WNY excluding Cattaraugus and Allegany counties from 6 PM Wednesday through 4 AM Thursday.**
  Showers with soaking rain and some gusty thunderstorms will likely dot the skies over WNY during the AM commute.  Wednesday will begin very warm, but as another cold front clears the region, temperatures will begin to fall by later in the day.  Following the morning rain and thunderstorms some sun may break out with another round of showers toward evening. There
  
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• Snow fills in overnight, continues through Wednesday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER STORM WARNING for all of western New York until 8:00 pm Wednesday.
  WINTER STORM WARNING for McKean county Pennsylvania until 8:00 am Wednesday.
  WINTER STORM WARNING for Potter county Pennsylvania until 10:00 pm Tuesday.
  A major winter storm will impact our region over the next few days.  Complicating matters, one storm is moving in from the west, and that will provide energy to a rapidly developing intense storm along the mid-Atlantic coast getting into Tuesday.  We will be on t
  
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• Snow diminishes, warming pattern into weekend

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Snow showers can bring an additional 1-2″ to the Southern Tier this evening, otherwise our weather pattern will quiet down significantly. There may be a snow flurry tonight elsewhere, otherwise dry weather returns overnight. This quiet weather pattern will last through the weekend into the beginning of next week.
  Friday will be partly to mostly sunny along with a light breeze.  We may be dealing with a little more cloudiness and even some fog at times over the weekend, but t
  
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• Snow develops this evening, messy morning commute for many

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  ** Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Southern Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming counties until 1PM Monday.**
  ** Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for N. Erie, Niagara, Orleans, and Genesee Counties until 7AM Monday.**
  Snow continues to develop late this afternoon as colder air moves in. 1-2″ slushy inches may be found on area roads by this evening. Snow will be common tonight into Monday with a few inches around the metro. South of the city winter storm
  
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• Snow continues through Wednesday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  WINTER STORM WARNING for all of western New York from 8:00 pm Monday until 8:00 pm Wednesday.
  WINTER STORM WARNING for McKean county from 8:00 pm Monday until 8:00 am Wednesday.
  WINTER STORM WARNING for Potter county from 8:00 pm Monday until 10:00 pm Tuesday.
  A major complex storm will impact our region over the next few days.The rapidly intensifying storm, possibly the most intense March storm since 1993, will impact much of the northeast into Wednesday. It will result in blizzard conditions a
  
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• Snow and wind taper this afternoon

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  ***LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY for Niagara, Orleans, Genesee until 11:00 am Monday
  ***WINTER STORM WARNING for southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus until 1 pm Monday
  ***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 7:00 am Monday
  ***LAKE SNOW ADVISORY for McKean until 1:00 pm Monday
  ***WIND ADVISORY for Potter until 1:00 pm Monday
  Fairly intense lake effect snow will impact areas well northeast of the metro across parts of Orleans and Genesee with snowfall rates up to 1″ per hour.  This will
  
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• Severe weather risk today; Turning winter-like tonight

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …WIND ADVISORY for Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties from 10:00 am today until 10:00 pm tonight…Rain and a few thunderstorms will move through this morning along with a sharp cold front. This front will bring a change in temperature but more importantly will allow a window of time for some potentially strong damaging wind gusts to 50 mph.  The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted much of western New York for a marginal risk of severe thunders
  
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• Scattered snow showers today mainly on the heels of the AM commute

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  A batch of winter cold has settled across WNY. A cold breeze will continue to diminish this evening under mostly cloudy skies. Much of tonight will remain dry, but some snow showers will develop roll back in mainly during the 2nd half of the AM commute. That activity will seep southward during the morning with even some limited lake effect may be found along the Pennsylvania border.  For the rest of the day, there will be a few more scattered snow showers along with some partial s
  
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• Rain showers develop tonight ahead of a front Tuesday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  **A High Wind Watch will go into effect Wednesday morning through the Wednesday evening for Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties. Expect wind gusts up to 60 mph.**
  After a dry day, tonight rain will begin to move through Western New York. It will begin first south of the metro lightly, but eventually overnight will become more widespread.  Expect between 1/4″ – 1/3″ of rain before waking up Tuesday. Lows will c
  
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• Rain, possibly potent thunderstorms, strong winds, all in today’s forecast

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS western New York Southern Tier and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania…
  …lesser MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS Niagara Frontier, including the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metro…
  …WIND ADVISORY for much of western New York from 4:00 pm today until 7:00 am Thursday, except from 7:00 pm this evening until 1:00 pm Thursday for Cattaraugus and Allegany counties…
  We’re still into some very warm air for awhile this Wednesda
  
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• Rain moves out, temps soar this pm; Severe weather risk Saturday morning

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …WIND ADVISORY for much of Western New York from 10:00 am until 10:00 pm Saturday…Rain and a few thunderstorms will quickly exit much of the region by midday Friday as a warm front pushes northward of the area.  Behind the passage of a warm front, some sun will break out during the afternoon with temperatures soaring into the 60s to near 70 toward the Pennsylvania border on a fresh southerly breeze.  It will be noticeably cooler along the south shore of Lake Ontario where
  
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• Quiet tonight; Turning blustery Tuesday ahead of snow Tuesday night

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  After some decent snow this weekend, tonight will turn pretty quiet. Conditions will be calm with winds out of the SW at 6-12 mph. Partly cloudy skies and dry conditions are also expected.
  Temperatures will be quite mild Tuesday, but an increasing wind will add a brisk wind chill. Winds are expected to climb towards 20 mph with gusts near 35 mph. Some of the windiest spots will be along the Lake Ontario shoreline and towards the escarpment.
  The next disturbance arrives Tuesday night in the
  
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• Quiet finish to the week, big warmup into the weekend

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  There may be a snow flurry tonight early, otherwise dry weather returns overnight as cloud cover continues to fade. This quiet weather pattern will last through the weekend into the beginning of next week.
  Friday will be partly to mostly sunny along with a light breeze.  We may be dealing with a little more cloudiness and even some fog early Saturday AM, but the headline continues to surround temperatures. Areas outside the reach of the SW breeze off Lake Erie on Saturday will hav
  
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• Quiet finish to the week as major warmup begins

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  We get into quite a quiet weather pattern lasting through the weekend into the beginning of next week.  Friday will be partly to mostly sunny along with a light wind.  We may be dealing with a little more cloudiness especially early Saturday, however as long as some stronger winds can mix down to the ground during the day, low clouds and fog should break up getting into the afternoon.
  Temperatures increase into unseasonably warm territory with some spots inland from the Lake Erie shore
  
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• Pesky clouds, but MUCH lighter wind speeds

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Today will turn out to be a much quieter day as yesterday’s near hurricane force gusts have diminished.  We will sneak in some sun for awhile this morning before more clouds return during the day.  Much of the day will be precipitation free.  Temperatures continue to cool from early week readings.  As colder air deepens overnight and into Friday, some lake response will result in some snow showers and limited lake effect snow.  A few snow showers are expected to de
  
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• Pesky clouds, a much calmer Thursday

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  Today will turn out to be a much quieter day as yesterday’s near hurricane force gusts have diminished.  There will be a bit of limited sun well north this afternoon, otherwise considerable clouds prevail with a few snow showers along the Pennsylvania line. For much of the area, the day will be precipitation free.
  Temperatures continue to cool from early week readings.  As colder air deepens later tonight and into Friday, some lake response will result in some snow showers a
  
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• Partly cloudy to mostly sunny and quiet to finish the week

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
   
  We get into quite a quiet weather pattern lasting through the weekend into the beginning of next week.  Friday will be partly to mostly sunny along with a light wind.  We may be dealing with a little more cloudiness especially early Saturday, however as long as some stronger winds can mix down to the ground during the day, low clouds and fog should break up getting into the afternoon. Temperatures increase into unseasonably warm territory with some spots inland from the Lake Eri
  
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• Overnight rain/snow mix leads to minor coatings; Lake effect snow develops this afternoon

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  …LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH for southern Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus from 1:00 pm Wednesday until 5:00 pm Thursday…
  This evening clouds will begin to fill in ahead of wintry weather that’s headed this way late tonight. In addition to continued gusty winds, colder air will filter in overnight the precipitation mix that we’ll see initially, will change to snow showers and accumulate to about an inch by morning for most areas. Up to 2″ is possible south of Buffalo
  
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• Overall warm weather continues, few showers this week

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  With mostly clear to partly cloudy skies tonight lows will drop back into the upper 20s and low 30s, making for a cool start to Monday morning. This lengthy fair, dry, and warm weather pattern will last much of this week with just a few minor hiccups.  A mostly sunny sky will prevail for President’s Day as temperatures again reach well into the 40s. Some of that sunshine should hold up into Tuesday morning before clouds increase and rain showers move in during the afternoon. &nbs
  
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• Not much sun, but even warmer

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  As if this late February weather isn’t already incredible, it continues to get even warmer over the next few days. After a quiet night, just some high clouds arrive today, clouds will increase and thicken by later in the afternoon with some rain showers developing ahead of a series of weather fronts toward Tuesday evening.  Readings warm well into the 50s once again Tuesday.
  Most of Wednesday should be dry with plenty of clouds.  The same will be true of Thursday with just a slig
  
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• Not as much sun as yesterday, but even warmer

  12-02-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  
  As if this late February weather isn’t already incredible, it continues to get even warmer over the next few days. After a quiet night, just some high clouds arrive today, clouds will increase and thicken by later in the afternoon with some rain showers developing ahead of a series of weather fronts Tuesday evening.  Readings warm well into the 50s once again Tuesday.
  Most of Wednesday should be dry, and partly to mostly cloudy.  The same will be true of Thursday with just a slig
  
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