Town of Orchard Park Emergency Management

01/27/2025

01/21/2025

Lake effect snow today and bitterly cold, with wind chill values as low as 10 to 20 below zero.

01/21/2025

***UPDATE***

SR 219 is now closed in both directions due to poor visibility and numerous passenger and commercial vehicles off the roadway.

Please be advised that a Travel Advisory is now in place for the Town and Village of Orchard Park. No unnecessary travel is advised at this time. We will continue to monitor and update as any changes are made.

12/13/2024

The travel ban will be lifted at 7 am and downgraded to a travel advisory.

A state of emergency is still in effect.

The 219 is still closed at the moment.

12/12/2024

**UPDATE 9:30am **
There is a TRAVEL BAN until further notice.

Effective immediately:
There is a Travel Advisory for both the Town and Village of Orchard Park. Please avoid any unnecessary travel as there are white out conditions.

11/30/2024

Latest from the NYS Weather Risk Communication Center notes the snow bands are currently in southern Erie County and will head north towards the Buffalo metro region by mid-day tomorrow.

11/29/2024

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is expected to give an update at 3 p.m., which you can watch live on this page. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Several counties throughout Western New York have been pl…

07/13/2024

*Update 7/16/24*
The project on Ward Road is completed and will no longer be closed.

The Town of Orchard Park Highway Department will have Ward Road closed between Scherff Road and Chestnut Ridge Road on Monday 7/15 until Thursday 7/18 to replace a bridge culvert. We ask the public to take an additional route and to avoid the area until the project is completed.
Thank you.

01/17/2024