'Spent basically the last 24 hours helping people out clean up trees:'...
HAMBURG N.Y. (WIVB) — After high winds on Tuesday brought down trees as well as power lines, some residents in Western New York have been without power for more than a day. NYSEG crews were working to...
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — This weekend could have some difficult winter weather conditions with lake effect snow setting up in the Southtowns. Wind, snow and colder temperatures are in the forecast...
View ArticleWestern New York prepares for another winter storm
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Snow, wind, freezing temperatures, all conditions that Western New Yorkers are still recovering from. It’s conditions that residents will once again have to prepare and be...
View ArticleOP prepares for 'worst case scenario' with wind, snow during Bills game
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Preparing for the worst while hoping for the best is how Orchard Park Police Chief Patrick Fitzgerald described getting ready for Sunday's Bills game with an impactful...
View ArticleDiocese: Do not attempt to attend mass on Sunday
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Diocese of Buffalo is discouraging parishioners from attending mass this weekend amid severe winter weather across Western New York, Bishop Michael Fisher said Saturday....
View ArticleBuffalo winter storm: What’s closed, canceled and postponed?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With a winter storm prompting a travel ban for all of Erie County beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, many local businesses and organizations are canceling or postponing events over...
View ArticleSouthtowns digging out from back-to-back storms
WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A giant mound of snow is forming at the Southgate Plaza, and it's one of many mounds of snow across Western New York this week. That's where the towns, the county and the...
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Updated snow totals: Hardest-hit Buffalo suburbs slammed with 5-6 feet this week
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A one-two punch of snow pummeled Western New York in recent days, dropping 5-6 feet of snow on some of the hardest-hit Buffalo suburbs since Saturday. The extreme weather began...
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Bills again call for shoveling volunteers ahead of Chiefs game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills are once again calling for volunteers to help shovel out Highmark Stadium ahead of Sunday's AFC divisional round game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team is...
View ArticleChiefs vs. Bills weather: Cold temperatures but little risk of snow
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Bills and Chiefs will play under mostly cloudy skies Sunday in Orchard Park after a long stretch of snow finally comes to an end. Temperatures for the big game will be in...
View ArticleWhy is it so foggy in WNY? Multiple factors play a role
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A foggy overnight and locally dense fog Wednesday morning caused reduced visibility across parts of the area. Over the next couple of days, more fog is forecasted in some...
View ArticleBuffalo DPW: Cazenovia Creek ice field flowing from East Aurora and Elma
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The ice field on Cazenovia Creek began flowing downstream from East Aurora and Elma on Wednesday night, the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works said. Officials said that...
View ArticleWest Seneca creeks still below flood stage, town taking flooding precautions
WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A flood watch remains for Erie County through Saturday and that means cities, towns and villages along rivers, creeks and streams are standing ready in case there are ice...
View ArticleEclipse minute: What is a total solar eclipse?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The 2024 total solar eclipse will pass through Buffalo on April 8 around 3:20 p.m. How does an eclipse happen? News 4 meteorologist Todd Santos explains how the Earth, sun and...
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Eclipse minute: Where is the path of totality for the 2024 total solar eclipse?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The 2024 total solar eclipse will pass through Buffalo on April 8 around 3:20 p.m. Which parts of the country will get the total eclipse and which parts will only see a partial...
View ArticleVery breezy, light mix and drizzle goes to flurries
A weak weather front approaches Thursday with some spotty mixed showers, possibly a few sprinkles, ice pellets or snowflakes. Precipitation amounts will be very light and will not aggravate any flood...
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Thank the 'omega block' for our period of calm weather
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Over the next seven days, our weather pattern will be on the quieter side. The region will only pick up about a tenth of an inch of rain through next Tuesday, occurring...
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