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Weather Story from NWS Buffalo, NY

A cool, quiet and cloudy day today. Widespread precipitation then develops late tonight - starting as brief wintry mix with snow and freezing rain higher terrain S. Tier to Finger Lakes. Minor snow and ice accumulations are possible before precipitation changes to rain. Strong south winds will develop Saturday morning into Saturday afternoon, then winds shift to the southwest Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Strongest wind gusts 55 to 60 mph. High wind watch remains in effect for portions of western NY.