Hurricane Sandy

Having listened to Channel 7's meteorologist Mike Randall, there is a pretty good chance that high wind and rain could cause downed power lines and outages in Western New York. Here are five steps to take prior to the approaching storm.

Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the East Coast this afternoon (October 29), bringing heaving winds and rain to Buffalo tonight. Obviously staying safe in the storm should be your first priority, but if you're a little curious to see what Sandy's doing to Western New York, we've found a way for you to do so from home.

When there is big weather news, we are lucky to have the team from Channel 7 on our side. Mike Randall joined us to share his insight about what we can expect here in Western New York from Hurricane Sandy.

Mayor Byron Brown has announced that he may postpone trick-or-treating on Wednesday (October 31) in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy's potentially high winds, damage and/or flooding that could put children and parents in danger.

We keep hearing that Sandy is a Category One hurricane, but at the same time, we're told not to treat it lightly. It could be because of the way hurricanes are rated in the first place. It’s called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale. It was developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson, who was the director of the National Hurricane Center at the time. The idea w

Everyone in the Northeast is bracing for Hurricane Sandy. Parts of New York City and New Jersey have already been evacuated in preparation for the storm. Locally, we aren't supposed to see much until Wednesday (October 31), which would put somewhat of a damper on any trick-or-treating plans.

I have been a weather junkie my entire life. But, when there is a big storm like Hurricane Sandy headed our way, I am obsessed! If you would like to follow the storm and get some insight as  what other areas are doing to prepare/recover from the damage, I think you will find this helpful.

With Hurricane Sandy getting ready to head toward Buffalo, there have already been numerous flights delays and cancellations! It may not be bad weather here, but it may be where the plane you are taking is coming from or heading to.

New York, New Jersey and other coastal states announced evacuations of citizens living in low-lying coastal areas on Sunday, as Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge threatened the East Coast of the United States.

Even though weather sources haven't quite confirmed the impact that Hurricane Sandy will have on Buffalo, we should still hope for the best and prepare for the worst! Most weather forecasters are predicting heavy rain and strong winds for the area but some are predicting a small possibility that Sandy may bring the dreaded "S" word, SNOW!

It seems pretty much a lock that we are going to get some heavy rains from what is going to be left of Hurricane Sandy. The storm is very large, and most of the forecasts call for Western New York to be impacted by the beginning of the week.

Although it's hard to think about looking outside your window at today's gorgeous sunshine, we're used to bad weather around this time of year in Buffalo. The winter brings snow, ice and generally bad conditions, sometimes as early as October. We also get our fair share of wind and rain from East Coast tropical storms. But both together? It could happen next week.