Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

OCTOBER 22

1976

Heavy, wet snow fell in Mayville and several inches were reported in Wyoming county on the 21st. More snow fell on the 22nd...up to 12 inches in Cherry Creek on the Chautauqua/Cattaraugus county border and 9 inches were reported from Little Valley. Schools were closed in Andover, Belmont, and Cuba in Allegany county. In many sections, the heavy wet snow overburdened tree limbs, toppling them onto power lines and triggering electrical failures.

1995

Heavy rains fells across the Eastern Lake Ontario counties causing the Black and Moose Rivers to overflow their banks. There was also some road and lowland flooding along "The Flats" area of the Black River in central Lewis county.

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