At 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2000, snow began to fall in downtown Buffalo. Though skies were dark, snow was intermittent before intensifying after noon. By the next morning, 24.9 inches had fallen.
Major snows in the days before Thanksgiving are relatively rare, but always memorable.
- News staff
Here is a look at our coverage − chock-full of photos, stories and videos − from the deadly storm that began on Nov. 17, 2014, and raged on for days in parts of Western New York.
The 1980s: it was the first decade of around-the-clock weather on television, and the last time the heart of Richmond wasn't protected by a floodwall.
When we talk about November storms, most think of the "Wall of Snow" in 2014 or the pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm of 2000. But 50 years ago today, a "freak storm" snarled Buffalo and its Northtowns.
- SEAN SUBLETTE Lee Enterprises Meteorologist
Lower humidity means cooler nights the rest of the week.
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move through on Monday.
Conditions are increasingly favorable for damaging thunderstorms in Virginia during Sunday evening.
Several rounds are ahead with a final batch on Monday before a break in humidity
Both days will be cloudy and cool, even away from the rain.
It is not a new normal. It is normal that will get hotter every year.
Most of it will be in the western part of the state, and more is ahead for the weekend
One to two inches of rain will fall before the weekend ends
Temperatures will hover a few degrees below normal, with the biggest chill on Saturday.
Several waves of showers and storms ahead before a less humid weekend
Our Lee Weather Team of Kirsten Lang, Matt Holiner, Sean Sublette and Joe Martucci is keeping a close watch on impending severe weather conditions in your area.
For most of the next 2 weeks, temperatures are expected to be near or above normal
Temperatures will bounce back into the 80s on Sunday
Afternoons in the 70s and 80s will be common starting next week
Damaging winds are especially likely in these storms as they push southward across the state Monday afternoon and evening
Isolated to scattered storms could lead to tree damage and a few power outages.
Temperatures consistently 10-15 degrees above normal until the end of next week
Starting this weekend, no rain is expected for another 7-10 days.
Once it is gone, the weekend looks dry and pleasant. Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains.
Storms will clear the way for a sunny and warmer weekend. Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains.
The much anticipated solar eclipse cast darkness across a narrow swath 15 states Monday afternoon. Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Kirsten Lang recap the event. Plus, learn when the next total solar eclipse will happen.
Colorado State University, one of the premier organizations behind hurricane seasonal forecasting, has issued its most aggressive seasonal hurricane outlook on record.
Some places will be cloudier than others during the eclipse. Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains why.
Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains when to be on the lookout for the worst conditions