EXTREME COLD WATCH issued for McKean and Potter counties starting late Sunday night through Wednesday morning. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 and 25 below zero are possible at times. Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you must go outside, dress in layers, and covered exposed skin.
It's a messy Saturday with a rain/snow mix early changing to slushy snow in the afternoon with 1-2" of accumulation metro, 2-3" on the hills tops before tapering Saturday evening. It will be much colder on Sunday with highs near 20. Wind-chills will be below zero for the first part of next week.
An arctic airmass moves in through early next week. Daytime highs will be close to single digits and overnight lows will be sub-zero away from the lake with wind chills values may fall to -10 to -20 degrees.
The last time the Buffalo Airport fell to zero degrees was February 4th, 2023. The last time the temperature fell below zero was February 1st, 2019 when the mercury dropped to -4 degrees.
SATURDAY
MORNING: Rain and snow, upper 30s.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, low 30s
SUNDAY
MORNING: Flurries, upper teens
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, near 20.
MONDAY
MORNING: Snow showers, near 0.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, near 10.
TUESDAY
MORNING: Snow showers, -2.
AFTERNOON: Snow showers, near 10.
