The long-advertised colder pattern will be setting up on schedule, but it won't be leaving on schedule...it's stretching out into late next week, with no major warmup yet in sight. Also, some chatter on record oceanic warmth, earlier high pollen counts, and a reminder on exploding tick populations. PLEASE SHARE.

After a fairly wet Thursday evening, cooler weather arrives for Friday. Some wind chill will be felt in the Saturday First Ward parade, but Sunday will be raw-er of the 2 parade days with colder temps, a gusty wind, and maybe even a few wet snowflakes. The forecast and extended outlook follow.

After some midweek moderation, and some late week showers, a little cooling arrives for both parade days in Buffalo. Nothing overly harsh, though Sunday may feel a bit chillier than Saturday, with below average temps much of next week...and some Tick Talk following the record warm winter.

After a windy & occasionally wet Saturday, a transition over to snow will occur by Sunday morning. Moderate to marginally heavy amounts will be possible on a raw, windy Sunday on the hills, with much lesser amounts at lower elevations...and we'll look ahead all the way to St. Patrick's weekend.

Despite the chill in the air Wednesday after record warmth Monday and Tuesday, readings are still above average. A weekend storm system will bring us Saturday rain on its warmer side and Sunday snow on its colder side, especially on the hills. Renewed warming returns by midweek, next week. Please Share, Follow.

It's easy to forget what's average in early March...high 30s, when you smash the Monday record high by 9 degrees, with a 72. By Wednesday, we're back to the upper 40s, and it gets TEMPORARILY worse than that during the weekend...probably including a bit of "you know what" in the forecast.

Meteorological/climatological spring is underway, from March through May, after finishing the warmest meteorological winter on record. And we will be off to a warm start! Please Share, Follow.

A borderline wild weather week is in store, with warmer temps, some thunder, and one quick hit of wintry weather (with some flakes) thrown in, plus an extended outlook. Please Share, Follow.

What do you need to know about cloud cover types and probabilities for the coming April 8th Total Eclipse? I fill you in on what I told the Washington Post this week on this topic and while, yes, WNY has higher cloud cover probabilities than San Antonio at that time, there has been some undue pessimism on this topic in the press and on social media.

Scattered lake effect snow showers Saturday have already produced patchy 1" accumulations, but more will be coming late Saturday night into Sunday midday. As winds back from WNW to SW later this evening, and almost SSW, that will send better developed lake snow to the metro area and northtowns, as well as srn Niag, wrn Orleans, and NW Gen Cos. Snow will be moderate to occasionally heavy with sharply reduced visibility in Blowing Snow. I'll be off the clock on vaca for a week...talk to you in about 7 days.