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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 21 at 4:01AM EST until January 22 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE…Oswego, Lewis, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN…Until 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Such wind […]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 16 at 9:46PM EST until January 17 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE…Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. The greatest accumulations will focus along the Chautauqua Ridge and Boston Hills. * WHEN…Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS…Plan on snow covered and slippery road conditions with reduced visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday evening […]

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 13 at 11:51AM EST until January 16 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT…Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations 10 to 20 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE…Greatest accumulations across western Wyoming, western Chautauqua, far northwest Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN…Until 4 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS…Travel […]

Science

Feral female buffalo build friendships based on similar personality traits, study reveals

Female buffaloes rest in the fields of Pui O on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, in September 2023. Credit: Dr Debottam Bhattacharjee Similar social personalities strongly influence friendships in humans, yet we know relatively little about how animals choose their friends. But a new study by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) investigating a […]

Winter Storm Watch issued November 26 at 9:03PM EST until December 2 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT…Heavy lake effect snow possible. * WHERE…The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. * WHEN…From Friday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS…The potential exists for a significant long duration lake effect snow event. There is considerable uncertainty in exact band placement and amounts, but multiple periods of heavy snow are possible. Travel could be very difficult […]