Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – As has been the case with recent weather systems, lake effect snow targeting Western New York will only be an issue for the Buffalo metro area for a brief amount of time this weekend.
Lake enhanced snow will develop early Saturday across Niagara County ahead of an arctic cold front, with a quick few inches of snow possible northeast of Lake Erie through early this afternoon as the front crosses the region
Another round of heavy lake effect snow will develop this AM and continue through the weekend. The heaviest snow off Lake Ontario will focus on Oswego County tonight through Sunday AM, with the greatest snowfall off Lake Erie across the higher terrain of the Southern Tier. #nywxpic.twitter.com/gdAD28q2TV
— NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) December 13, 2025
National Weather Service forecasters say the arctic front will cross the region Saturday, pushing the band of lake enhanced snows further south and east across the area, into the Boston Hills and Southern Tier by midday.
Expect a burst of snow northeast of Lake Erie, with a quick of 1-3 inches of snow possible across the Buffalo metro area during the mid to late morning hours…