Balling in BUF. Going to be wild out there
Once this band sets up, it will remain fairly stationary late
Thursday night and through the day Friday with the synoptic pattern
forcing a general southwest flow. The strong convergence leading to
impressive omega values, along with deep moisture in the snow DGZ
and lake induced equilibrium levels rising to over 20K feet will
allow this band of snow oriented along the long axis of the lake to
become very strong with snowfall rates up to 3 inches per hour.
Seeing how this narrow, intense band of snow will not oscillate much
later Thursday night and through Friday and into Friday night
snowfall totals will easily reach several feet this period. The
highest totals may very well end up across the Buffalo Metro area,
including downtown and towards the airport where a 240 wind flow
will direct the snowband.