Good morning, Buffalo. Here’s what you need to know today.

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Expect periods of light snow today along with increasing breezes and temperatures in the 20s. Most areas receive 1-3″, with some spots picking up 4-6″. The areas that see more snow will be around the higher terrain.

Snow showers today leads to a burst of snow squalls late this afternoon and evening with gusty wind and frigid Arctic Cold returning to the area through Saturday.

Cold weather alerts go into effect overnight through Sunday morning for a wind chill of -14 to -24. 

These brutal, potentially dangerous, wind chills will last into the afternoon on Saturday.

By Sunday morning, temperatures will be cold yet again with lows around zero. Wind chills will not be as frigid.

Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy on Sunday, with isolated snow showers.

 Highs: 24 – 28
 Lows: 7 – 14
 Snow showers

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1. N.Y. GOP state senator pushes for immigration enforcement to return to criminal threats

There’s a push to return U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in New York state to refocus solely on criminal threats.

“I think what we’ve seen recently is a failure in leadership at the federal level,” said state Sen. Jake Ashby (R-District 43). “I would hope that a bill like this would prompt change.”

2. New York’s big money fight over insurance reforms

It’s a high-dollar campaign to boost the current governor with two of her favorite themes: the Buffalo Bills and car insurance.

“Governor Hochul has already cut taxes for middle-class families. Now she is cutting car insurance rates,” the ad says.

3. Mental health advocates push for additional 1% increase in FY27 budget

The agencies that deal with mental health and substance use disorders are facing rising costs. They are also reporting a statewide job vacancy rate of between 20%-30% with a turnover rate of 35%. 

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