For the safety of clients and the International Institute of Buffalo team, our offices are closed on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. However, the team is working remotely, and our switchboard is open at (716) 883-1900.
We have important winter weather safety info in 13 languages. Please pass it along on your social media or at your school, house of worship, library, club, or anywhere else that makes sense.
In the City of Good Neighbors and throughout Western New York, the snow and winter weather may be the “same old same old” during this time of year, but for many of our New American neighbors this will be their first experience with it.
Click Here for General Winter Weather Safety Info
Information from the National Weather Service
Code Blue Alerts give emergency information related to when the weather is especially cold. Get Code Blue updates for Erie County and the City of Buffalo, by texting CodeBlueBuffalo to 898-211.
Erie County
Information from Erie Country Government
Link for Live Updates from Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz
Status of Plowing in Erie County
City of Buffalo
City of Buffalo Storm Resources
City of Buffalo Snow Emergency & Removal Resources Links
Status of Snow Plowing in the City of Buffalo
Get Connected with Food Pantry and Other Resources in WNY
Link to 211 WNY for food pantry info
Outside of Erie County, contact local law enforcement or 211 for shelter
