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I actually left the post office. Place is a tire fire. My buddy who works there I talked to today said 1/3 of the employees are now out either sick,quarantining, or having to stay home with their kids. I’m going back to my old job so I’ll be working right next to you in Hamburg again lol. Post office will be closed by June without a huge bailout. The original stimulus plan passed by the senate had a 25 billion in bailout $$, the one that passed after going through the house only includes a 10 billion dollar loan, which wouldn’t even cover their total debt now which is 11 billion. They’ve had many bailouts before but this one is needed bad. Never has the mail volume been lighter than during this pandemic. Without it they won’t have the money to pay anyone by June. They’re a failing business and I’m glad to be outta there, especially when they can show such disregard to people’s health and safety as a government agency.

Yeah this thing went to crap quick. Yawn. Looks like a snow chance Friday for several runs in a row on the GFS but even it’s own ensembles look like this things gonna slide just to our south and deliver a shot of snow to PA.

Yeah new runs have gust in the mid 50kt range. Pretty good still but not the once in a several year event we were talking about yesterday. My guesses just for fun. BUF 66 mph IAG 69 mph ROC 68 mph Batavia 73 mph ART 62 mph

Definitley a good thing but proceed with caution. If you look back the last 3 Sunday’s in a row have a drop off in cases and deaths because some states don’t report until Monday or Tuesday and that’s why you’ll sometime see a surge then too...

Your confusing that event with March 2017... train was derailed in Batavia. Gusted to 81 at ROC. https://www.newyorkupstate.com/weather/2017/03/hurricane-force_wind_gusts_hit_rochester_residents_urged_to_seek_shelter.html

Newest 3k NAM upped the ante even more for BUF for Monday. Previous runs were capping out at 58-60kt gust, 00z has it gusting to 64 kt (74mph) at BUF with 70kt (81mph) gust just east of BUF. I'm getting gas tomorrow for the generator because I have a feeling I'll be using it especially with some trees beginning to leaf out.

7” 5 NNW of Jamestown reported by a spotter as of this morning.

I’d love to be in the UP of Mich lol!

Holy cow, we had a solid dusting on the grass but nothing like that. Nothing on the roads. Impressive considering nothing was forecasted until tonight. Springville/Boston Hills must have gotten a couple inches then...

Where was that?!? No way was that Hamburg?! Was it??

No pictures showed up lol

Things continuing to go downhill quickly here. Up over 1050 cases in Erie county and 26 deaths with over 850 cases still active as well as 39 new cases confirmed in a nursing home in Orchard Park. That’s got bad news written all over it.

Call and talk to them and I guarantee you they’ll waive the fee. Has happened to me before well before this Coronavirus crisis. If they don’t especially in this time Id be shocked.

Can't remember who I heard it from but some expert on TV said whatever the reported numbers are to multiply it by 11 to get the real number of cases. Also can't find the source but I'm really searching hard to find it that Erie County is far and away the lowest tested county per capita in New York State. At one point I remember Erie County had only preformed about 1100 test with 1,000,000 population where as Onondaga County had performed like 2300 test with 450,000 population in the same time frame. It really is getting bad here with how many people I know personally who have this or likely have it because they've been in contact with a positive testing person but can't get testing.

I know at least 24 Buffalo Firefighters tested positive and at least 50 more suspected to have it. Also 17 Buffalo Police Officers have tested positive with over 25 more suspected to have it. The over 700 cases is still vastly under reported. They are only testing essential personnel, elderly, pregnant women. Think of the mass majority of people who are showing symptoms are being denied testing. We're more likely at about 7000 if not more if everyone could get tested who should. https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/24-buffalo-firefighters-test-positive-for-covid-19-17-buffalo-police-officers-test-positive/ To top it off the next batch of testing we were supposed to receive has been sent to NYC. We have next to no test left to begin with.

really it should be 19 out of 120 because those are the only resolved cases technically as of now. Of the 607 active cases some of them are bound to die as well...

This is somewhat false. I know people who had a fever over 102 plus cough and shortness of breath and still got turned away for testing because they were told they were “ otherwise young and healthy” and to just monitor symptoms. Also the ECDOH stayed they are only testing essential personnel, elderly, and pregnant women since they are extremely limited on test. The numbers of positive test are WAYYY higher than what is being shown. I think the more important number to follow is the hospitalizations and deaths than the number of positive cases as it’s so skewed on the low side it’s almost useless.

He sounds like a numb skull that only cares about not losing $$ for the economy in his state. Who says it doesn’t matter what laws or rules I put in place people are still going to do what they want anyway so why bother? If that’s the case then why are there any laws in place? Just because some people don’t listen to them does not mean the majority won’t. Smh. How are some of these people in power? It’s a damn shame.

Updated numbers show 912 deaths now. New York had almost 400 alone. This is is definitely turning up quickly but hoping maybe yesterday was just a blip but did see nearly 100 new cases in Erie County yesterday as well, now closing in on 600 cases here even with the Erie County Department of Health saying you will not get a test unless you are a healthcare worker, first responder, pregnant or elderly.

This is off. Erie is nearly 463 cases as of noon today...

It's a scary thing man. I really hope more people take it seriously. What's the harm in being over precautious? I know I'm being over precautious but what's so bad about it? Stay home, watch tv, movies, play video games/board games, spend time with my fiancé, my son, my dogs. Not too hard of a thing to do to try and keep everyone safe. I know a few people who have tested positive too, 2 of them are doing better but one of them is doing worse and she's not that old (woman in her 50s with no real underlying health conditions). Sending good vibes your way for your friend and his family man and hopefully they all make a speedy recovery.

Maybe now all these people screaming its no worse then the flu will stop with their non sense.

Some pretty intense winds here but I don’t think it gusted much over 50-55mph. Some lightning and thunder but nothing crazy. Bust just like this winter lol.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning and it’s huge !! takes up a good part of Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties!

It’s been sunny here for a couple hours and not many clouds in the sky.