Holiday Week to Serve Up Wild Weather Changes

St. Patrick's Day, The Spring Equinox, Easter.... all within a week...and lots going on in the weather department during this holiday span. Sunshine kicks off the week on this St. Patrick's day, comfortable highs in the upper 30s and only a slight breeze. A storm pulling out of the plains will give temps a springlike boost during the final days of winter. By Tuesday morning, rain will spread across the region, becoming steady at times through the day and temps bouncing back into the 40s. With rising temps, rain combined with a melting snowpack may prompt flooding concerns across WNY going into midweek. In fact, temps will soar into the low 50s on Wednesday along with strong winds, showers and possible thunderstorms. This will quickly be followed by a shot of cold air that will arrive in time for the first day of Spring on Thursday with gusty winds and a few snow showers. Another interesting storm bears watching for the end of the holiday weekend going into Monday (also known as Dyngus Day.) In a nutshell, it's a busy holiday week in the local weather world.