Forecast Details for Buffalo, NY

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Current Alerts for Buffalo, NY: Cold Weather Advisory Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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