Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

MARCH 31

1982

Temperatures climbed to 69 degrees under sunny skies early in the afternoon. Severe thunderstorms hit later in the day bringing wind gusts to near 60 mph and dropping temperatures 20 degrees in two and a half hours. The high winds blew roofs off a few buildings, downed power lines, and produced some hail about 3/4 inch in diameter.

1987

Rain which began on the 30th changed to sleet and then snow during the morning hours of the 31st. A blanket of heavy, wet snow covered the eight western counties of New York by mid-afternoon. A total of 7.9 inches of snow...almost 3/4 of the measured snow for the month...was recorded at the Buffalo Airport. That amount shattered the snowfall record for March 31st of 4.0 inches set in 1962.;

1989

An early spring snowstorm brought snowfalls ranging between six and eleven inches to the Niagara Frontier. The heavy, wet snow downed power lines and caused scattered power outages. Numerous automobile accidents were blamed on the slippery road conditions.

1998

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in rapid melt of the snowpack on the Tug Hill plateau. The snowmelt combined with additional rainfall caused the Black River to rise over its banks and exceed flood stage at Watertown. Lowland flooding occurred both at Carthage and Castorland. The river remained above flood stage at Watertown through the first week of April.

2001

Low pressure moved northeast along the Atlantic coast and spread snow across the north country. Snowfalls ranged from six to eight inches with higher amounts over the Tug Hill.

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