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Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

WFO Buffalo Areas of Greatest Snowfall Rate Graphics

Graphical display of hourly snowfall rate threat for next 50 hours.

Low rate is Less than 0.5 inches per hour

Medium rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches per hour

High rate is Greater than 1.5 inches per hour

For a tiled display of all forecast hours, with clickable images for enlargement, try the Snowfall Rate Tiles page.

Snowfall Rate