Buffalo news

• Remarkable Women 2024: Julie Starr named local winner

  02-04-2024 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — News 4 celebrates Women's History Month by introducing women who make a difference in Western New York. After sharing four inspiring stories, Julie Starr was named the local winner of the 2024 Remarkable Women campaign.The award is part of Nexstar Media Group's nationwide initiative that honors women's influence on public policy, social progress and quality of life — celebrating women who inspire, lead and forge the way for other women.Starr founded Buddy's Sec
  
  Read more

• Buffalo man's body, went over Niagara Falls in 1990, identified in Oswego

  02-04-2024 23:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The remains of a man who went missing at Niagara Falls State Park over three decades ago have been identified as a man from Buffalo, according to the Oswego County Sheriff's Office.The man, now identified as Vincent C. Stack, went missing from Niagara Falls on Dec. 4, 1990 and was believed to have gone over the falls.
  He was found on April 8, 1992 on the shore of Lake Ontario in what is now Novelis Point, just outside of the city of Oswego. Stack would have traveled
  
  Read more

• Dunkirk Catholic school's future is uncertain, principal says

  02-04-2024 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) - Andrew Ludwig's biggest fear as principal of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School in Dunkirk is that they run out of "miracles" to keep the doors open.To Ludwig, the miracles are unexpected donations for the financially strapped school, and the need is bigger than ever.During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Diocese of Buffalo cut financial subsidies for some 30 Catholic schools across the region.For a school that relies on charitable donations for about 50% of its $1.3 m
  
  Read more

• Man indicted for fatal Independence Day shooting

  02-04-2024 21:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was indicted on a murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting last Independence Day on Warring Avenue, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.Lamarrio Clark, 27, is accused of shooting and killing 28-year-old Corbin Kinsey, Sr. with an illegal gun on the first block of Warring, near Genesee Street on July 4, 2023.He is charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 16-year-old charged with stabbing teenager in Tonawanda

  02-04-2024 21:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A 17-year-old was hospitalized Sunday after he was allegedly stabbed by a 16-year-old on William Street in Tonawanda, City of Tonawanda police announced.Police said the alleged stabbing occurred during a verbal argument between the two juveniles. The 17-year-old male sustained injuries to his chest and left arm. 10 hospitalized after crash involving NFTA busThe victim was released from the hospital after being treated for his injuries.
  The 16-year-old male was charged wit
  
  Read more

• Solar eclipse puts Buffalo in the spotlight

  02-04-2024 21:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- When you think of Buffalo, you may think of the wings, the sports, the weather, but in the next week, the path of totality of the solar eclipse will help put Buffalo on the map.
  "How cool is it that these guests and visitors are coming in and exploring," said marketing manager of the Buffalo Waterfront, Michele Cicatello. "It's a great opportunity to show off the city."
  Visit Buffalo Niagara officials said more than 10,000 hotel rooms and thousands of Airbnb and Vrbos are
  
  Read more

• Rochester searching for new management of Blue Cross Arena

  02-04-2024 20:04 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The City of Rochester is looking for new management for the Blue Cross Arena.
  According to the city, they have put out a Request for Proposal (RFP) after Rochester Arena, LLC. wrote that they would opt out of a contract. The company entered into an arena licensing agreement in October 2019.The RFP says it is seeking qualified managers to provide operational, sales, and marketing services for the 14,000-seat venue. Rochester Arena will continue to operate until Apri
  
  Read more

• Lancaster man accused of sending death threats to New York AG, judge in Trump civil case

  02-04-2024 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lancaster man who was arraigned last Monday allegedly sent threats to New York Attorney General Letitia James and a Supreme Court judge presiding over the civil case against former President Donald Trump, multiple sources confirmed to News 4 WIVB.The Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tyler Vogel, 26, allegedly sent the text messages on March 24, which threatened "physical harm or death" to the victims if they did not comply with his request to cease action in
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 10 hospitalized in NFTA bus hit-and-run

  02-04-2024 18:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The NFTA says one of its buses was hit by a car Monday night at Clinton and Hickory in Buffalo, sending 10 people to the hospital.A passenger vehicle ran a red light and hit the bus before fleeing the scene on foot around 11:30 p.m., according to the NFTA.The bus driver was among those hospitalized, but no one was seriously injured.Latest Local News 10 hospitalized in NFTA bus hit-and-run Orville Peck coming to Artpark after 2023 tour postponement Businesses could become
  
  Read more

• Orville Peck coming to Artpark after 2023 tour postponement

  02-04-2024 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After canceling the remainder of his 2023 tour, including a date at Artpark, Orville Peck is now scheduled to perform at the Lewiston venue this summer.The new July 1 concert date comes exactly 11 months after the country star was originally scheduled to be here. Joining him will be The War & Treaty and Goldie Boutilier.Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. concert go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Prices range from $32.50 to $69.50, and anyone looking to get tickets can buy them on
  
  Read more

• Businesses could become easy victims during eclipse

  02-04-2024 16:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Dr. Susan McCartney, the director of Buffalo State University's Small Business Development Center, joined us on Wake Up! Tuesday morning with some helpful advice ahead of the eclipse.Dr. McCartney says employers and business owners need to be aware of the potential for devious behavior during the event itself. People not paying attention could become victims, and according to her, every business needs to have a plan.One thing to be aware of is technology. Dr. McCartney en
  
  Read more

• Fugitive accused of assaulting officer in MA found in Jamestown

  02-04-2024 14:40 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two fugitives, one of whom was wanted for the alleged aggravated assault of a police officer in Massachusetts, were found Monday morning in Jamestown.Not long before 8:30 a.m., police in the city say they stopped a vehicle in the area of Foote Avenue near Harrison. They say it had an illegal window tint.Both the driver, 28-year-old New Jersey resident Damani Riley, and 27-year-old passenger Roger Herivaux of Brooklyn gave police false names during the stop, they said.Po
  
  Read more

• Paul Russell to perform at Erie County Fair this summer

  02-04-2024 14:05 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Another Erie County Fair performer has been announced.Rapper and singer (and business consultant) Paul Russell is set to perform at The Buffalo News Grandstand on August 9. The show will be free with gate admission to the fair, with no extra ticket required.Also announced as part of this year's concert series are Warrant on August 15, and Pam Tillis, Aaron Tippin and Travis Tritt on August 16. Tickets for paid shows will go on sale June 7 at 10 a.m.This year's Erie County
  
  Read more

• College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock

  02-04-2024 13:09 via wivb.com
  
  MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs — in some cases, as much as $95,000.
  A number of private colleges — some considered elite and others middle-of-the-pack — have exceeded the $90,000 threshold for the first time this year as they set their annual costs for tuition, board, meals and other expenses. That mea
  
  Read more

• A 12-year-old student opens fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 and wounding 2 others

  02-04-2024 12:32 via wivb.com
  
  HELSINKI (AP) — A 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland on Tuesday morning, killing one and seriously wounded two other students, police said. The suspect was later arrested.Heavily armed police cordoned off the lower secondary school, with some 800 students, in the city of Vantaa, just outside the capital, Helsinki, after receiving a call about a shooting incident at 09:08 a.m.Police said both the suspect and the victims were 12 years old. The suspect w
  
  Read more

• Ethics complaint filed against Hochul, Heastie, Peoples-Stokes for attending Bills game

  02-04-2024 03:26 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - A new complaint filed with a state ethics panel accuses Governor Kathy Hochul and leaders in the Assembly of abusing their power when attending a Bills home game last season.Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and the Speaker of the Assembly Carl Heastie.
  That complaint has been filed with the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.
  The Governor posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she was in atten
  
  Read more

• Winds decrease today, more showers Sunday

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  ...WIND ADVISORY is in effect for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Chautauqua Counties until 2:00 PM Saturday for wind gusts to around 50 mph...
  ...WIND ADVISORY is in effect for McKean and Potter Counties until 6:00 PM Saturday for wind gusts to around 55 mph......WINTER ADVISORY is in effect for Southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus & Allegany counties until 2 pm Saturday......FLOOD WARNING is in effect for the Allegheny River at Olean until Monday afternoon. The river is for
  
  Read more

• Wind decreases today, more showers Sunday

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  ...WIND ADVISORY is in effect for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Chautauqua Counties until 2:00 PM Saturday for wind gusts to around 50 mph...
  ...WIND ADVISORY is in effect for McKean and Potter Counties until 6:00 PM Saturday for wind gusts to around 55 mph......FLOOD WARNING is in effect for the Allegheny River at Olean until Monday afternoon. The river is forecast to reach the Minor Flood Stage and Peak at 13.4ft...Precipitation winds down this morning, and drier weather returns in the
  
  Read more

• Waves of rain, downpours, thunderstorms

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  ...NWS Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an area south and west of a line from Brocton to Allegany State Park for an isolated severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong damaging straight-line wind gusts, large hail, and a limited chance of tornado development...Another vigorous storm then builds into the Great Lakes for midweek with rain showers arriving by Wednesday morning, and then we'll be into periods of rain through Friday. A few heavier downpours and even some thunderstorms wil
  
  Read more

• Tranquil today, rain in next few days

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Tranquil weather continues into Tuesday. Another vigorous storm then builds into the Great Lakes toward midweek with a few rain showers arriving toward Wednesday afternoon, and then we'll be into periods of rain through Friday. A few heavier downpours and even some thunderstorms will be possible. Cooler air sweeps in for the weekend, but there should be a lot of usable time.
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON: Cloudless Sky much of the time, Pleasantly Warm, High: 54 lakeshores, 62 airport, 64 Pennsylvania borde
  
  Read more

• Thunderstorms Tonight; Few possibly severe

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  The NWS Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an area to the south and west of a Blasdell-Warsaw-Almond line for potentially strong damaging wind gusts accompanying an isolated severe thunderstorm especially this evening.The chance is somewhat greater in the southwest corner of Chautauqua where there is also a limited 2% chance of a tornado.
  We're getting into quite an unsettled stretch, and even though there will be a chance of some rain each and every day, it will not rain continuously throu
  
  Read more

• Thunderstorms tonight, a few possibly severe

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  The NWS Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an area to the south and west of a Blasdell-Warsaw-Almond line for potentially strong damaging wind gusts accompanying an isolated severe thunderstorm especially this evening.The chance is somewhat greater in the southwest corner of Chautauqua where there is also a limited 2% chance of a tornado.
  We're getting into quite an unsettled stretch, and even though there will be a chance of some rain each and every day, it will not rain continuously throu
  
  Read more

• Thunderstorms fade tonight; Sunny Start to the week

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has put the Southern Tier under a Marginal Risk (1/5) for severe weather. Meanwhile, McKean & Potter counties are under a Slight (2/5) and an Enhanced Risk (3/5) for severe weather this evening. Hail and damaging winds are the biggest threats, with a 2% chance of a tornado. Stay weather-aware.Today will be partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon, starting north and heading south. A few
  
  Read more

• Temperatures rebound this week

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Temperatures rebound going into the beginning of the week. Clouds return Tuesday, and rain arrives in the evening. Rain will continue into Wednesday. Wednesday will be a backward day, meaning the high temperatures will occur in the morning. We could end the day with a few snowflakes.MONDAY: Loads of Sunshine, High: 52, Low: 39TUESDAY: Mostly Cloudy, PM Rain Showers, An isolated Thunderstorm is possible, High: 62, Low: 38WEDNESDAY: AM Showers, some wet snowflakes may mix in, Breaks in the Clouds
  
  Read more

• Sunny Sunday; Partly cloudy Monday

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  To view our total solar eclipse-specific forecast for Monday, April 8, click here.Rather clear and cold tonight. Sunday will be beautiful! Plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures.
  At this point, it doesn't look like it will be totally clear for the eclipse Monday afternoon with perhaps some mid-high cloud patches. Additional computer guidance comes in between now and Monday afternoon and we'll keep you updated.TONIGHT: Clear and cold. Patchy fog will develop tonight. Lows: Mid 20s to lower 30
  
  Read more

• Sunny start to the week

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  MONDAY: Early Clouds then Sunny, High: 57, Low; 39TUESDAY: Morning Sun, Building Clouds for the afternoon and evening, High: 64, Low: 47WEDNESDAY: Mostly Cloudy, Scattered Showers, High: 67, Low: 51THURSDAY: Cloudy, Scattered Showers, High: 60, Low: 45FRIDAY: Mostly Cloudy, Spotty Showers, High: 55, Low: 38SATURDAY: Mostly Cloudy, Rain Showers, High: 50, Low: 35Latest Local News Some dry towns may soon be able to sell spirits $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in West Seneca 1 hospitalized aft
  
  Read more

• Sunny and warm ahead of evening rain

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Sunshine will kick off Tuesday morning ahead of increasing afternoon clouds. High temps will rise to around 20 degrees above average for this time of year during the day. While most of the shower chances should hold off until after the evening commute, once the rain arrives later in the evening it will mark the first of multiple rounds of rain this week. Wednesday may begin with a few raindrops, though the bulk of the daylight hours should be mostly dry. Rain returns Wednesday night into Thursda
  
  Read more

• Summer time heat; Unsettle week

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Showers start off isolated this morning. The coverage increases for the afternoon and evening as the showers become more scattered with an isolated thunderstorm being possible. The active pattern continues into Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures also continue to climb into the beginning of the week.TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, Patchy Fog. Lows: Upper 40s Niagara Frontier, Low 60s State Line.MONDAY: Very Warm, Mostly Cloudy, an Isolated Rain Shower/Thunderstorm, High: 72, Low: 57TUESDAY: Mostly Cloudy,
  
  Read more

• Strong wind gusts, mixed precip tonight

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  ...WIND ADVISORY is in effect for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, and Chautauqua Counties until 2:00 PM Saturday for wind gusts to around 50 mph...
  Rain continues to sweep around a deepening storm slowly drifting through the Great Lakes. Even though it becomes more intermittent and much lighter this afternoon, it will increase overnight.Colder air moving in aloft will result in some snow mixing in across the higher terrain.Snow accumulation is highly dependent on elevation this time of year wit
  
  Read more

• Steadier rain Tuesday

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Tuesday and Wednesday will be active, with steadier rain on both days. Temps fall close to freezing Wednesday night, and that's when we see some snow showers.
  Thursday and Friday will be colder with mixed rain/snow showers. Some accumulation will be possible for the higher terrain.
  TUESDAY: Cloudy, Rain Showers Increase in coverage for the afternoon, Breezy, High: 47, Low: 39WEDNESDAY: Breezy, Morning Rain, Rain Showers change to Snow Showers later in the day, High: 43, Low: 34THURSDAY: Cloudy,
  
  Read more

• Spring chills north, much warmer south

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  A cold front sinking southward into the region today will keep things noticeably cooler northward near Lake Ontario, whereas it will be rather summerlike southward toward the Pennsylvania border.Aside from an isolated afternoon shower or thunderstorm mainly south of Buffalo, and perhaps a few showers and thunderstorms brushing areas from Buffalo northward overnight, there will be a lot of dry time.The threat of occasional showers and thunderstorms increase Tuesday along with some locally heavy d
  
  Read more

• Spotty showers Monday; Steadier rain Tuesday

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Monday will be mainly dry, with more clouds than sunshine. There will be some spotty light showers south of Buffalo. A better chance for more widespread rain arrives Monday night.
  Tuesday and Wednesday will be active, with steadier rain on both days. Temps fall close to freezing Wednesday night, and that's when we see some snow showers.
  Thursday and Friday will be colder with mixed rain/snow showers. Some accumulation will be possible for the higher terrain.
  MONDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Spot
  
  Read more

• Some raindrops Friday, cooler weekend

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  After a drier Thursday, an approaching cold front will trigger another round of raindrops getting into Friday afternoon, but they will be light. That front ushers in cooler air getting into the weekend.There could be a few instability showers north of Buffalo Saturday afternoon.Yet another cold front dropping southward Sunday reenforces the chilly air.FRIDAY: Cloudy, Breezier, Rain Showers Develop for the midday/afternoon, tapering by late with a glimpse of sun, High: 62, Low: 41SATURDAY: Cloud
  
  Read more

• Sloppy Friday, then weekend improvements

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Friday snow showers will change to rain across the lower elevations and the metro getting into the afternoon.Following a bit of nuisance precipitation across parts of the area Saturday, things really improve for Sunday.At this point, it doesn't look like it will be totally clear for the eclipse Monday afternoon with perhaps some mid-high cloud patches, but one particular long-range computer forecast guidance model is suggesting that there will be less clouds than it was showing a day ago.FRIDAY:
  
  Read more

• Showers/Thunder Sunday; Temps climb

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  An approaching warm front will bring rain showers to the area this morning and for the afternoon, with some improvement later in the day. Scattered showers will still be possible Sunday, but it will not be a washout.Temperatures are a bit of a tough call Sunday and early next week.A breeze off Lake Erie will limit the high temperature in the metro, with warmer temperatures away from the cooling effect of the Lake Erie breeze Sunday. That breeze may be lighter Monday allowing for higher temperatu
  
  Read more

• Showers increase tonight, Wednesday

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Tuesday and Wednesday will be active, with steadier rain on both days. Temps fall close to freezing Wednesday night, and that's when we see some snow showers.Thursday and Friday will be colder with mixed rain/snow showers. Some accumulation will be possible for the higher terrain.
  TUESDAY: Cloudy, Rain Showers Increase in coverage for the afternoon, Breezy, High: 47, Low: 39WEDNESDAY: Breezy, Morning Rain, Rain Showers change to Snow Showers later in the day, High: 43, Low: 34THURSDAY: Cloudy, S
  
  Read more

• Showers and thunder Sunday; Temps climb

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  An approaching warm front will bring rain showers to the area this morning and for the afternoon, with some improvement later in the day. Scattered showers will still be possible Sunday, but it will not be a washout.Temperatures are a bit of a tough call Sunday and early next week.A breeze off Lake Erie will limit the high temperature in the metro, with warmer temperatures away from the cooling effect of the Lake Erie breeze Sunday. That breeze may be lighter Monday allowing for higher temperatu
  
  Read more

• Showers & T-Storms Sunday; Breezy

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  The following weather alerts have been issued:
  A Flood Warning is in effect for the Allegheny River near Olean until Monday morning.A Wind Advisory is in effect for Potter County until 6 p.m. Saturday for wind gusts to around 55 mph.
  Clouds will increase tonight ahead of our next system. Sunday will be partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon, starting north and heading south. A few of the storms could become strong or seve
  
  Read more

• Severe evening weather potential

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  ...The NWS Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an area west of Olcott-Batavia-Arcade-Bradford PA for a chance of an isolated severe thunderstorm tonight. Damaging straight-line wind gusts and large hail are possible...
  An approaching cold front will bring a broken line of showers and thunderstorms to area toward midnight. Some could be strong to severe. They'll weaken and shift southward toward the Pennsylvania border toward morning.We cool down a bit and it turns out to be a day of weather
  
  Read more

• Raindrops build in this weekend

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  An approaching warm front will bring rain showers to the area by Saturday midday and afternoon, with some improvement later in the day.Scattered showers will still be possible Sunday, but it will not be a washout.Temperatures are a bit of a tough call Sunday and early next week.A breeze off Lake Erie will limit the high temperature in the metro, with warmer temperatures away from the cooling effect of the Lake Erie breeze Sunday. That breeze may be lighter Monday allowing for near record warmth
  
  Read more

• Rain showers develop, change to snow showers

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  A slow-moving complex storm system will slowly drift eastward across the Great Lakes over the next couple days keeping things quite unsettled.Initially, the precipitation will be in the form of rain, but colder air draining in Thursday night and for much of Friday will produce mainly snow showers.Mixed rain/snow showers tonight, but there should be a break in the precipitation later Wednesday night and early Thursday before more mixed rain/snow showers develop mainly north and south of Buffalo.
  
  Read more

• Rain moves out tonight, highs in 70s this week

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  A few rain showers, thunderstorms accompany a cold front across the region today. The activity will blossom into some locally heavy downpours capable of producing poor-drainage flooding east and southeast of the metro early afternoon.The showers start to taper from west to east mid-late afternoon. The air pushing in behind the front is just a bit cooler, not necessarily cold.Tranquil weather wraps up the mid-late week along with moderating temperatures.TUESDAY AFTERNOON: A Few Showers, Thunderst
  
  Read more

• Rain lightens this PM, flakes mix in tonight

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  ...FLOOD WARNING issued for all of western New York except Chautauqua County for urban, small stream, and potential river flooding until 8:15 AM Friday. Expect ponding of water, even on some roads where there are low-spots and poor drainage......Strong wind gusts to 45-50 mph possible today and overnight...Rain continues to sweep around a deepening storm slowly drifting through the Great Lakes. Even though it becomes more intermittent and lighter this afternoon, it will increase overnight.Colder
  
  Read more

• Rain continues into the weekend

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  FLOOD ADVISORY is issued for McKean & Potter until 12:00 a.m. FridayThe NWS Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an area to the south and west of a Blasdell-Warsaw-Almond line for potentially strong damaging wind gusts accompanying an isolated severe thunderstorm especially this evening.The chance is somewhat greater in the southwest corner of Chautauqua where there is also a limited 2% chance of a tornado.
  We're getting into quite an unsettled stretch, and even though there will be a cha
  
  Read more

• Rain arrives for the next few days

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Another vigorous storm then builds into the Great Lakes for midweek with a few rain showers arriving toward Wednesday afternoon, and then we'll be into periods of rain through Friday. A few heavier downpours and even some thunderstorms will be possible. Cooler air sweeps in for the weekend, but there should be a lot of usable time.
  TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly Clear Evening, then Increasing Clouds overnight, Showers Arrive Late, Low: 38 Genesee Valley, 42 airport, 48 Erie shore, Wind: NE shifts to E 5-
  
  Read more

• Quite cool north, much warmer south

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  The active pattern continues into Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures also continue to climb into the beginning of the week.MONDAY: Very Warm, Patchy Early Fog burns off by or around 9:00 AM, Partial Sun north, Sunnier south, an Isolated Afternoon Rain Shower/Thunderstorm, High: 54 Lake Ontario shore, 71 airport, 77 Pennsylvania border, Wind: E shifts to NE 5-15 mphMONDAY NIGHT: Thickening Clouds, Chance of a Shower or Thunderstorm mainly north, Low: 49 well north, 59 well south, Wind: E shifts to
  
  Read more

• Possible breaks in the clouds this afternoon

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  To view our total solar eclipse-specific forecast for Monday, April 8, click here.Monday will have a mix of a partly to a mostly cloudy sky. There will be breaks in the clouds throughout the afternoon. It will not be overcast, but there will be more clouds than peaks of sunshine.Below are a couple of free links to view the satellite imagery.
  NOAA GOES-East NorthEastNOAA GOES-East Great Lakes
  MONDAY: Clouds Thicken with perhaps an Isolated Sprinkle, Some Breaks in the Clouds are possible this aft
  
  Read more

• Poor-drainage flooding in downpours east

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  A few rain showers, thunderstorms accompany a cold front across the region today.The activity will blossom into some locally heavy downpours capable of producing poor-drainage flooding east and southeast of the metro early afternoon.The showers start to taper from west to east mid-late afternoon.The air pushing in behind the front is just a bit cooler, not necessarily cold.Tranquil weather wraps up the mid-late week along with moderating temperatures.TUESDAY: A Few Showers, Thunderstorms Develop
  
  Read more

• One more cool shot then nice warming

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  MONDAY: Loads of Sunshine, Cloudless Sky Often, High: 48-55, Wind: Light SW increases to 8-15 mphMONDAY NIGHT: Clear this Evening, High Clouds Mix in later, Low: 32 valleys, 44 Erie shore, Wind: S 5-15, gusts to 30 mph on the hills, Erie lakeshoreTUESDAY: Milder, Partial Morning Sun, Thickening Afternoon Clouds, a few Rain Showers by later in the afternoon, High: 58-65, Wind: S shifts to SW 15-20 gusts to 40 mph. Rain Showers overnight with a Rumble of Thunder, Low: 38WEDNESDAY: Rain tapers to S
  
  Read more

• Near record warmth, severe evening weather potential

  02-04-2024 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  Sunshine will kick off Tuesday morning ahead of increasing afternoon clouds. High temps will rise to around 20 degrees above average for this time of year during the day. While most of the shower chances should hold off until after the evening commute, once the rain arrives later in the evening it will mark the first of multiple rounds of rain this week. Wednesday may begin with a few raindrops, though the bulk of the daylight hours should be mostly dry. Rain returns Wednesday night into Thursda
  
  Read more

Follow @Buffalo_News_US on Twitter!