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Updated SWS ...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WYOMING...ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES... At 1015 AM EST, A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour has moved slightly northward, with its southern flank extending from Angola to Elma to Attica and its northern flank now reaching the southern Grand Island Bridge to Amherst to Akron. Locations under the core of this heavy snow band include the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Airport and towards Batavia. This band will continue to shift northward towards the Erie and Niagara County line through the late morning hours. Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this band of lake effect snow which will create blowing and drifting to the snow. A rumble of thunder is possible with the most intense portion of the snowband. Conditions will deteriorate rapidly under this band of snow with visibilities under a quarter of a mile at times. Travel will be very difficult with deep snow covered roads. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 57A and 48. Other routes impacted include 219 north of North Boston, Route 400, and Routes 5 and 20 from near Angola to central Genesee County.

It's going north now, but will likely start to drift south and setup shop over central/southern erie county this afternoon/evening.

I don't have twitter, @SouthBuffaloSteve Can you help me out?

Did a timelapse with my nest cam

OMG this timelaspse with nest cam!!!!

We have a long way to go. Still heavy LES off of Michigan. NAM doesn't end the band completely until 6-7 am tomorrow.

Glad to see everyone cashing in. We're right around 2' here south of Buffalo with another foot expected.

Uploaded a bunch of vids for you guys. Going to take another walk a little later once the strong band comes back south.

I really want to get the drone up for some aerials but too windy and snowing too hard still.

Uploaded a bunch of vids for you guys. Going to take another walk a little later once the strong band comes back south.

Should be up to you northtowners now, north end is getting much stronger

The southern one is strengthening too. Hopefully they combine and form one strong band.

Actually Buffalo had 2 20"+ LES events in January 2019. 20" and 21" at KBUF This one https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=E And this https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=G

Thank you. 3" from 6-9 AM. Going to clear at noon. 21.9" total. What if I shovel like 10 feet around the measuring spot? I can do that going forward.

South Buffalo did though.

How do you keep a heavy piece of wood from just falling down in the snow depth and even getting more skewed measurements?

You've had lake snow events with quite a bit more than that since 2014. I think at least 4-5.

You're right wolf, I take those roads on my way to lake placid. It's much safer chasing here vs there.

That's awesome! I plan to eventually hike all of those mountains after I finish the Adirondack 46. So many great winter activities up there.

Get your boots and gloves on and get to that spot.

Welcome back! I remember you always posting when you came up around thanksgiving and christmas. Did you recently move to NH? I was getting a little worried with how the models were trending but as Bumble pointed out these early season events with full length of the lake and above average lake temps usually overperform. The RGEM has been my favorite model for lake effect for a long time, its by far the most accurate.

This is my favorite type of band, gets nearly everyone involved. The strongest part is over KBUF right now, a second strong band near my place.

It's unusable.