Station Name: ALLEGHENY RIVER AT SALAMANCA NY
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,371 feet / 418 meters

Nearest Address:
48 Race St
Salamanca, NY 14779
Cattaraugus County

GPS Coordinates: 42.1561111, -78.7149167

Nearby Water Temperatures

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, 1:01 AM
Expires: Tue November 25, 2025, 1:15 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.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 24 at 12:08PM EST until November 28 at 7:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Effective: Mon November 24, 2025, 12:08 PM
Expires: Tue November 25, 2025, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations 6 inches or more possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...McKean and Warren Counties. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The heavy snow and gusty winds may result in significant to widespread Thanksgiving holiday travel disruptions. Gusty winds may produce areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Be prepared for travel disruptions and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 25 at 4:41AM EST until November 28 at 7:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Effective: Tue November 25, 2025, 4:41 AM
Expires: Tue November 25, 2025, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches or more possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...McKean and Warren Counties. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The heavy snow and gusty winds may result in significant to widespread Thanksgiving holiday travel disruptions. Gusty winds may produce areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Be prepared for travel disruptions and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions.

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, 1:01 AM
Expires: Tue November 25, 2025, 1:15 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.