Station Name: Buffalo
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 564 feet / 172 meters

Sensor Depth: -4.9 feet / -1.5 meters

Nearest Address:
Coast Guard Station S Road
Buffalo, NY 14203
Erie County

GPS Coordinates: 42.877444, -78.890472

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Watch issued November 25 at 1:01AM EST until November 27 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Tue November 25, 2025, 6:01 AM
Expires: Tue November 25, 2025, 6:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations 7 inches or more possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph, producing considerable blowing and drifting snow and near whiteout conditions. * WHERE...Northern Erie and Genesee Counties. Greatest snow accumulations will likely be south and east of the City of Buffalo and in southwest Genesee County. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult with slushy, snow covered roads and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There remains considerable uncertainty during the early portion of this lake effect snow event. There remains some uncertainty with band placement, and considerable uncertainty with how fast lake effect rain will change to snow. Both of these factors will determine how much snow ends up accumulating.

During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow with greatly reduced visibilities to dry conditions just a few miles away. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 25 at 1:01AM EST until November 28 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Tue November 25, 2025, 6:01 AM
Expires: Tue November 25, 2025, 6:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations greater than 7 inches possible in the most persistent lake snows. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph, producing considerable blowing and drifting snow and near whiteout conditions. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous with very poor visibility. Plan on snow covered and slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Gusty winds could down tree branches and cause isolated power outages.

Narrow bands of heavy snow could bring rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Localized travel problems will be possible.