What did you see in the sky in Western New York?
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — What was that you could see in the sky across Western New York on Wednesday night?
It was a meteor. News 4 received reports of something catching fire in the sky around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday and that it could be seen all the way from Grand Island to East Aurora. The meteor ignited in the air but never hit the ground.
"You might have saw a decent fireball in the sky if you're looking south," News 4 meteorologist Mike Doyle said. "It may have lasted anywhere from a second to three seconds depending where you were."
The meteor could be seen outside of Western New York, too, as posts on social media claimed it could be seen in the Washington, D.C. area as well.
This is believed to be the first meteor in the area since November 2022, when a meteor could be seen across the area into Ontario.
Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here.