Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper just issued an alert after spotting something under the microscope. Here’s what you need to know before heading near the lake.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — As lake effect snow and bitterly cold temperatures impact Western New York, conditions will change rapidly. You can check the latest closings here and follow the latest ...

Walker sorted through data for Buffalo Springs Lake and found that the most recent water sample was from January 27, 2025. “The result at that sample location, station number 11529, the E. coli ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Nearly 1 million people in the state of New York are under Lake-Effect Snow Warnings on Monday, concentrated mostly in the areas south of Buffalo and around Watertown.

Staying safe in dangerous cold weather 01:37. A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo, according to the Coast Guard, which arrived ...

One of the most noteworthy lake-effect snowfalls in New York state occurred over a 10-day period from Feb. 3-12, 2007, when an incredible 141 inches of snow (that's 11.75 feet) were measured in ...

Usually lake-effect snow falls within 25 miles of the lake, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sometimes, though, it can travel as far as 100 miles away.