Cheektowaga Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Cheektowaga.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 10:55PM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Lewis County. The heaviest snowfall amounts will be confined to the Tug Hill Plateau, with much less accumulation for the rest of the county. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult with snow covered roads and reduced visibility.

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 23 at 10:55PM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Jefferson County. The greatest accumulations are expected across the southern portion of the county south of Watertown. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with snow covered roads and very poor visibility.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 10:55PM EST until January 24 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. The greatest accumulations are expected across the higher terrain of the Boston Hills and Chautauqua Ridge. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on snow covered and slippery road conditions and reduced visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning commute.

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 23 at 10:55PM EST until January 25 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations 8 to 12 inches in the most persistent lake snows. * WHERE...Oswego County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. The heaviest lake effect snow will fall in two distinct batches. The first will be through early Friday morning, and the second will be Friday night, with a break between. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with snow covered roads and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.