A little bit of everything in the weekend forecast for Western New York, with wicked winds diminishing through the day Saturday, and then temperatures moderating into the 50's Sunday.
High Wind Warnings, Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for most of the region will expire late Saturday morning as the winds begin to calm and any snow subsides.
"These winds are going to slowly diminish through the day," National Weather Service meteorologist Heather Kenyon tells WBEN. "By the afternoon we'll have wind gusts around the 20 to 25 mph(range)."
Conditions for the Old First Ward Parade Saturday won't be ideal, with temperatures in the upper 20's to near 30 degrees and very breezy conditions.
For the downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday, conditions will be more favorable.
"As we go into Sunday morning, we'll see a brief period of snow in the early morning hours," Kenyon cautions.
But there is a silver lining as the parade steps off at 2 p.m.
"We'll have temperatures reaching the 50's Sunday."
Looking ahead to the coming work week, strong winds will again impact much of the region Sunday night into Monday. Breezy conditions are expected across the region, with strong wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph, especially along the Chautauqua Ridge.
Cold weather returns with gusty winds and lake effect snow Tuesday through Tuesday night.
Stay tuned!