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Thanks Josh, was wondering when this thread was coming. This year has been brutal but we look to have our first real LES event here in WNY. First call from KBUF.

WSW in effect for 1-2'+ of snow My point and click. If anyone wants to chase a LES storm, this may be the one. Thursday Night Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Christmas Day Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Friday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Saturday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday Night Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Looks pretty spread out to me.

Just put together the radar for the storm, just insane. 3-6" rates

A poster from Upstate has a 44-45" snow depth, he likely got 50". Just insanity. It blew Binghamtons all timer snowstorm by like a foot.

Just crazy totals in central NY. Look at these 3 hours. I didn't know this was possible in NY from synoptic. https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=PNS&issuedby=BGM ...New York... ...Broome County... 2 SW Nws Binghamton 41.0 in 0640 AM 12/17 NWS Employee Vestal 41.0 in 0730 AM 12/17 Public 2 S Binghamton 41.0 in 0800 AM 12/17 Public Endicott 40.5 in 0550 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter 2 E Vestal 40.2 in 0700 AM 12/17 NWS Employee 2 SW Vestal Center 40.0 in 0730 AM 12/17 NWS Employee Nws Binghamton 39.6 in 0700 AM 12/17 Official NWS Obs West Corners 39.5 in 0649 AM 12/17 Public Endwell 37.0 in 0622 AM 12/17 Public Chenango Bridge 36.0 in 0742 AM 12/17 Public 2 SSE Vestal Center 35.0 in 0747 AM 12/17 Public Binghamton 30.5 in 0715 AM 12/17 Public Lisle 30.0 in 0626 AM 12/17 Public Port Dickinson 30.0 in 0703 AM 12/17 Public Nanticoke 29.0 in 0636 AM 12/17 Public 2 NNW Port Crane 28.6 in 0615 AM 12/17 NWS Employee Kirkwood 24.0 in 0625 AM 12/17 Public 2 ENE Lisle 23.0 in 0721 AM 12/17 Public ...Tioga County... 2 SE Newark Valley 44.0 in 0700 AM 12/17 Public Owego 40.0 in 0815 AM 12/17 Public 1 N Foster 38.0 in 0630 AM 12/17 NWS Employee Tioga Terrace 36.0 in 0600 AM 12/17 Public Waverly 32.0 in 0748 AM 12/17 Public Lockwood 26.0 in 0631 AM 12/17 Public Berkshire 25.0 in 0730 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter ...Pennsylvania... ...Bradford County... Litchfield 43.0 in 0800 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter Troy 36.0 in 0600 AM 12/17 Public Sayre 32.0 in 0647 AM 12/17 Public 1 S Sayre 31.0 in 0545 AM 12/17 Public Ridgebury 31.0 in 0647 AM 12/17 Public Towanda 30.0 in 0626 AM 12/17 Public

Check my post above, seems moderna vaccine does.

Some more vaccine news released from the FDA review of the Moderna data. In the Moderna study, they apparently swabbed all trial participants prior to their second dose and found that there was also a reduction in asymptomatic transmission by 64%. This is a follow up on a couple posts I had with OSU and Hoosier last week regarding the Pfizer/Biontech study. That study looked at only symptomatic patients so it is possible the vaccines are only effective at preventing symptoms/reducing disease severity and not necessarily preventing infection. This new data from Moderna provides more evidence that the Moderna vaccine probably does both. Since the vaccines are both using the same technology, I think it's a safe assumption that both mRNA vaccines will provide similar benefits to the recipient. And hopefully they are even more potent at preventing transmission after both doses because the finding was only after the first dose. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1251237?__twitter_impression=true

I talked to a nurse yesterday and she said she is sick of wearing masks all day at work. She said before covid they really only wore them during surgical procedures.

From my research it seems reinfection is pretty rare. I'm sure you can get it again but the symptoms would be very minor? I'm not sure if you get reinfected if you're still contagious the 2nd bout, I would presume you would be however rare it is.

I'm surprised it isn't mandatory for first responders dealing primarily with the elderly. They will likely have to wear masks for years to come their entire shift.

First vaccines going to first responders in WNY today, Also @rochesterdave Let us know how it goes tomorrow.

Just the Bills luck that when we finally get good we can't even go to games. Our first home playoff game in 25 years.

Between some semblance of herd immunity and 20-25 million vaccines per month each month, we should be able to fully open up by sometime in the April-July window. NFL season should feature 100% fan attendance by first week of September.

Just no cold air anywhere. Need the Pacific to cooperate. Always a chance in January, but December is pretty much toast for arctic air.

Nov 2014 88.5" of snow in 3 days. Finished with 212.8" that year.

Numbers are going down in Erie county

As someone that experiences the big dogs, small dogs, and everything in between. 1000% give me the big dogs. My biggest dog

Cold and dry is the worst pattern. I'd rather it be 50s and sun. If it isn't going to snow, give me the warmth.

We back!!

It depended on what zone you are in. Most of Erie county is in Orange, the outskirts are in yellow. We were in yellow all summer/fall and went to orange 2 weeks ago. According to this the only limitation was 4 people at a table, that's what this data would be based on.

There was no stopping this thing, gyms reopening here and restaurants!