Overview
- The National Weather Service’s 9:17 p.m. update flags freezing rain for Niagara, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming and Livingston counties through 2 a.m. Thursday.
- Thunderstorms with freezing rain are forecast to reach Niagara Falls and Buffalo around 11 p.m., southern Genesee and Wyoming near midnight, and Livingston close to 1 a.m.
- Ice accretion is projected to range from a few hundredths of an inch to about one-quarter inch, with rapidly changing road conditions possible.
- A separate winter weather advisory remains in effect for Erie and Wyoming counties from 3 a.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. Thursday.
- Risk varies locally, with the highest chance north of the Buffalo Airport and I‑90 and isolated icing mainly on northern Wyoming County hilltops, while the City of Buffalo faces minimal risk.