BuffaloWeather

41" storm total here. Winter storm watches in effect for another 1-2'

Up and over 40” here

Current conditions

Off Lake Erie... A newly formed plume of heavy lake effect snow will position itself over the Buffalo Southtowns for the midday and afternoon. Snowfall rates could be as high as 3-5"/hr for sites like Hamburg and Orchard Park. The snow will be accompanied by wind gusts to 40 mph...but gusts as high as 50 mph will be possible on the edges of the band. For tonight, the snow band should remain centered across or near the southtowns, with a subtle northward drift into Buffalo late in the night. The band will not extend as far inland due to weaker winds. This said, snowfall rates of 1-3 in/hr will still be possible in what`s likely to be a more narrow but still intense band. Snow will be fluffier by tonight, with an additional 6 inches likely across the southtowns, with localized amounts to a foot.

Have to be up and over 2' now.

4" per hour rates happening here

About to go live and walk around in this.

Went live twice yesterday, we caught 30-40 bolts of lightning on camera if anyone wants to watch.

Currently 3-4" per hour and looks locked in for quite awhile here.

@MJO812

Making my cams public as im in the southern part of that heavy band. https://video.nest.com/live/AkBPrXWDS1 https://video.nest.com/live/Vviq8D95Q5 https://video.nest.com/live/aHG6JlGbqa

Getting absolutely destroyed here. Can't see across the street

lol you guys obviously haven’t been in a lake effect blizzard before. No synoptic snowstorm can compare

https://x.com/weather_buffalo/status/1746356796766232782?s=46

They moved the game to Monday at 430. Driving ban goes into affect tonight for all of erie county at 9 pm

Another event coming later this week with multiple feet of snow Arctic air pouring over the Lakes behind the mid level shortwave Wednesday and Thursday will generate again bands of lake effect snow, that could become heavy at times. Multiple feet of snow is possible with this second half of the week event, especially east of Lake Ontario. Oscillating bands of lake effect snow may just very well continue until the end of the forecast period.

Those rumors weren't true. I could see it being moved to Monday, but no chance they change cities. I can't wait to go, gonna be absolutely insane.

Latest Lake Temperatures 937 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2024 The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees. The record high lake erie temp for the date is 40, so we have record high lake temps for this date.

I just got my power back. I was without it for 3 days.

Buffalo NWS went big. 1-3 feet of snow, wind gust 65 mph. Blizzard part 2 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow and strong winds expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. The strongest winds will be Saturday into Sunday. Blizzard conditions will be possible at times, especially Saturday night and Sunday. * WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region. * WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

Point and click Saturday A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 2pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Saturday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. Sunday Snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 10am. High near 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Sunday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. M.L.King Day Snow. High near 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Monday Night A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.