667 AWUS81 KBUF 310640 RWSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-312045- Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 140 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Bands of locally heavy lake effect snow will continue today east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. An approaching clipper system and a change in wind direction will bring lake effect snow northward into the Buffalo Metro area off Lake Erie, and into Watertown off Lake Ontario later today into this evening before lake effect snow moves rapidly south again tonight. The snow will be heavy at times today into this evening with significant travel impacts. Lake effect snow will continue east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through the end of the week with intensity and placement varying with time. $$