Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

FIRST WINTER SNOWFALL:

BUFFALO
AVERAGE	First Flake	Oct 24
	First Measurable (0.1" or more)	Nov 8
	First Inch	Nov 18

EARLIEST EVER	First Flake	Sep 20, 1956
	First Measurable (0.1" or more)	Oct 6, 1991
	First Inch	Oct 10, 1906

LATEST EVER	First Flake	Nov 28, 2024
	First Measurable (0.1" or more)	Dec 18, 2015
	First Inch	Jan 2, 1932
ROCHESTER
AVERAGE	First Flake	Oct 23
	First Measurable (0.1" or more)	Nov 8
	First Inch	Nov 20

EARLIEST EVER	First Flake	Sep 20, 1956
	First Measurable (0.1" or more)	Oct 9, 1925
	First Inch	Oct 11, 1906

LATEST EVER	First Flake	Dec 1, 2024
	First Measurable (0.1" or more)	Dec 10, 1948
	First Inch	Dec 28, 2015