Record Warmth in Forecast Across WNY Through Tuesday

The calendar says it's still winter, but we will be getting a taste of spring over the next couple of days. That from meteorologist Jon Hitchcock with the National Weather Service in Buffalo, who says Western New York will be experiencing record warmth during that time. Hitchcock says warm air from the south has made its way into the Northeast, and as a result, the mercury should reach 70 degrees or higher...

Jon Hitchcock: will easily beat record high

Hitchcock says a new record was already set late Monday morning at the Buffalo Airport...

Jon Hitchcock: already hit record high in Buffalo

Hitchcock adds that we will cool down by Wednesday, with highs around 50, but that is still well above normal for early March.

Graphic by the National Weather Service