7 things to do in Western New York this weekend: December 9 - December 11

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Friday through Saturday morning wind chill values could be -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Friday morning wind chills will be close to -15. The coldest time period will be Friday night through Saturday morning where wind chills could approach -25. A wind chill advisory is commonly issued for these conditions by the National Weather Service.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Winds stay strong tonight with lows in the low 20s. Windy with snow arriving late on Thursday. A general 1 to 3" of snow late Thursday. Frigid air arrives Friday with temperatures in the single digits. Wind chills on Friday will be well below zero and will persist into Saturday morning.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A program in New York State allows SNAP recipients to double their produce dollars - and many people aren't taking advantage of it. Farmers markets and stores like the Lexington Co-op off the the "Double Up Food Bucks" program, which helps low-income families put healthy food on the table. The program matches SNAP dollars spent on fresh produce up to a certain amount.

In celebration of Black History Month, Dr. John Torrey joined Emily Lampa and Mercedes Wilson to talk about some of the lesser known black history facts in Buffalo. Dr. John Torrey is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and a contributing professor in the Africana Studies unit at suny.buffalostate.edu. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Spanish from Morehouse College and an MA and Ph. D in Philosophy from the University of Memphis.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Light snow showers taper off into Tuesday with some lingering lake flakes off of Lake Ontario. Breezy and chilly tonight with lows in the teens. Lake effect snow showers expected south of Buffalo. Some sun and some light snow through Thursday. Very cold on Friday with highs near 10 and wind chills dropping below zero into Saturday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The latest chapter in the saga over what is and is not in Buffalo's water supply continues, this time inside the Buffalo Common Council chambers on Tuesday. The Buffalo News first reported fluoride was not included in Buffalo water since 2015. The Buffalo Water Board...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Mix of sun and clouds today with westerly winds gusting 25 to 30 miles per hour. Winds stay strong tonight with lows in the low 20s. Windy with snow arriving late on Thursday. A general 1 to 3" of snow late Thursday. Frigid air arrives Friday with temperatures in the single digits. Wind chills on Friday will be well below zero and will persist into Saturday morning.

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY — Matthew Zak, Michael Zak, and Nathan Knolhoff helped the Main Transit Fire Department rescue stranded drivers during the Christmas Blizzard. For the lieutenants on the active crew, it showed the teen's true colors. "They got a taste of some of the non-glamorous side of things. You...

AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — There is a step forward in the process of transforming the Amherst Boulevard Mall into a redesign. The Town held a brief public hearing on eminent domain to approve the measure, in order to take over the mall for a short period of time, Monday evening.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Damar Hamlin's injury put the spotlight on emergency responses at sporting events. Although we see and hear about severe injuries and incidents like Hamlin's more in the professional sports world it happens at the youth level too. Between 1 in 50,000 and 1 in 80,000...

EAST AURORA N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo strong spirit is going to the Caribbean to supply eye exams and dental care. Local doctors say they are working to take people's pain away and help them see the world a bit better. "I can give someone a contact lens and...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Wednesday marks the start of Black History Month. Tops Friendly Markets is honoring Black History with its 3rd annual essay contest. Students in grades 3-8 are invited to submit a paragraph or more about a Black hero who inspires them. The winning essay writer gets...

SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Community members are still helping their neighbors in their time of need. About a week after a fire on North Buffalo Street, a Springville apartment complex is now boarded up. This fire forced at least 20 people from their homes. Investigators say a fire that...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced that 22-year-old Gabriel C. Melkioty of Olean was sentenced in Supreme Court to 16 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. According to the district attorney's office, on March 31, 2021 Melkioty stabbed the female...