Tracking Late Season Winter Storms
A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday with areas of heavy snow and high winds. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River (LOZ045) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely late this evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves in ice free areas 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 9 feet. Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow and rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Friday Night: South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain and snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. Saturday: West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. Saturday Night: West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Sunday: East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 40 knot gales. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers likely sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Monday: Southeast gales to 40 knots becoming southwest to 35 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely monday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. Tuesday: West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. wave heights are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River (LOZ045) | |
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