Thursday’s Top Trending Stories In Western New York
Here is a look at some of the Top Trending Stories in Western New York for Thursday.
1 –Today looks like it will be the coldest day of the week. The good news is that we are expecting mostly sunny skies but we are only going to have a high near 57 lows tonight could drop below freezing in parts of Western New York. There is a frost advisory in place for Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. Tomorrow it will be a bit milder with highs in the low 60s with some sunny skies.
2 –Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida earlier this morning and brought plenty of rain, winds, and flooding. Central Florida took the brunt of the storm's impact and that will continue to impact travel from Western New York. Several flights from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa and Orlando have already been canceled. If you are flying down to Florida or the Southeastern part of the country, you should double-check your flight status before heading to the airport.
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3- The Buffalo Sabres are back home at KeyBank Center for their home opener of the new season. The team is looking to get their 1st win of the season after dropping both games to New Jersey in Prague. Head Coach Lindy Ruff said tonight is a chance to restart the season. If you are headed out to the game look for some new things at the arena including a new video scoreboard, a new Alumni mural, and several new food options. The Sabres host the LA Kings and the puck is set to drop at 7 pm
4– The Buffalo Bills are set to take on the NY Jets on Monday Night Football and many fans are concerned with the lack of offense over the past two games. Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady said the team has faith it can turn things around. The Bill will look to expand their lead in the AFC East with a win over the Jets on Monday.
5-A massive geometric storm is set to slam into Earth’s Astrosphere and it will bring the brightest Northern Lights we have had so far this year. We would be able to see the Northern Lights tonight into tomorrow morning. The best viewing time will be between 10 pm and 3 am. The storm will also allow the Northern Lights to be visible in Western New York Friday night into Saturday morning.
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6- Double-check your Powerball ticket this morning. The New York State Lottery announced that there was one “Big Money” winning ticket sold in New York from Wednesday’s drawing. That ticket matched four out of five numbers and had the Powerball. That ticket won the 3rd place prize of $50,000.
7 – This week you can save some money with our “We Are Buffalo” deal. Starting at 9 am on Friday you can get a $50 gift card to Hattrix Bar and Grill in Hamburg for only $25. They have a huge menu, full bar, trivia, and karaoke every week. This week’s deal from Hattrix goes on sale Friday morning at 9 am at wearebuffalo.net.
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