Snow Squall Warning, New York

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Issued: Saturday, January 17, 2:35 in the afternoon
Expires: Saturday, January 17, 3:30 in the afternoon

Places in this warning

How much

Wind gusts: Up to 35 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
US border
Moving east at 43 mph

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Squall now: At 2:33 in the afternoon, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from near Pendleton to 6 miles northeast of Clymer, moving east at 45 mph.
Where: Western Wyoming County (New York), Cattaraugus County (New York), Erie County (New York), Niagara County (New York), Orleans County (New York), Chautauqua County (New York), Genesee County (New York).
When: Until 3:30 in the afternoon.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways: Interstate 90 between exits 48 and 59. Interstate 86 between exits 6 and 23.
Places named: Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Jamestown, Clarence, Lockport, Lackawanna, and Batavia.
Seen by: Radar and webcams.

Updates

Saturday 2:35 in the afternoon
Snow Squall Warning issued until Saturday, 3:30 in the afternoon. January 17, 2026