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Freeze Warning

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sat 10/17/2026 11:00 PM EDT

End Time

Sun 10/18/2026 09:00 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Buffalo, NY ∙ Rochester, NY ∙ Niagara Falls, NY ∙ East Amherst, NY ∙ Lyndonville, NY ∙ Morton, NY ∙ Mendon, NY ∙ Savannah, NY ∙ Lewiston, NY ∙ Shawnee, NY

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1234 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing low temperatures around 30 expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Northern Erie, and Genesee Counties. Coldest temperatures will be in rural areas away from the immediate lakeshores. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will damage cold sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect cold sensitive plants from the cold if you wish to extend your growing season.

Technical Header

NYZ001>005-010-011-181300- /O.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0004.261018T0300Z-261018T1300Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Northern Erie- Genesee- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Buffalo, and Batavia 1234 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026