Remembering the 2006 October Storm 20 years later

A weather story from New York, reported by WIVB Buffalo.

Weather · New York · October 13, 2026

From WIVB Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It's a storm that took many Western New Yorkers by surprise, and one many will always remember. Oct. 12 and 13 marks 20 years since the 2006 October Storm that struck areas of Western New York.

Reported by WIVB Buffalo, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at WIVB Buffalo →

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