kulaginman Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Just measured a hair under 4" here in Orchard Park. Some of the lightest, fluffiest snow I have experienced in a long time! Can't really say I expected this. Steady snow continues to fall, but it has lightened considerably in the last 30 minutes. Maybe we can eek our way up to 5" by the time all is said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 1.5" so far here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 4.5 inches here and nearing 6 inches on the hills of Eden at my in-laws house. They had a foot of snow on the ground there!. Over 15 inches this November so far, not to shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 4.5 inches here and nearing 6 inches on the hills of Eden at my in-laws house. They had a foot of snow on the ground there!. Over 15 inches this November so far, not to shabby. Snowing pretty good at Welland Ontario per their webcam here http://www.welland.ca/WebCamELG.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Snowing pretty good at Welland Ontario per their webcam here http://www.welland.ca/WebCamELG.jpg Yeah looks like band is expanding up there. Hopefully you can cash in on a few inches! =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 they should probably upgrade to a les advisory in central erie county too. Nice band running from Hamburg to Blasdell through Lackawanna into Elma visible on the composite radar. Maybe 3 to 4" here? Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Just got home to OP, measured on 3 different cars that were bare earlier and got an average of 4.8" . Snow coming down very steadily here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 they should probably upgrade to a les advisory in central erie county too. Nice band running from Hamburg to Blasdell through Lackawanna into Elma visible on the composite radar. Maybe 3 to 4" here? Just a guess. AS FLOW VEERS NORTHEASTERLY LATER TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO ENCROACHINGHIGH PRESSURE FROM THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...EXPECT THE LAKE ONTARIO BAND TO MOVE ONSHORE AFTER MIDNIGHT. AS THIS BAND MOVE ONSHORE...WE COULD SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR AREAS NEAR THE LAKESHORES OF NIAGARA/ORLEANS/MONROE COUNTIES TO PICK UP A QUICK FEW INCHES OF LOW DENSITY SNOW...THOUGH AMOUNTS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. OFF LAKE ERIE...A MESOSCALE LOW OVER THE EASTERN END OF THE LAKE IS SPREADING SNOW INTO THE NIAGARA FRONTIER THIS EVENING. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE BUFFALO METRO OVER HE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WITH MANY AREAS RECEIVING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF FLUFF. FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND SOUTHERN ERIE/WYOMING COUNTIES...THE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AS THE MESOLOW MAKES ITS WAY ONSHORE SHOULD ADD ENOUGH TO WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN TO PUSH TOTALS ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS ACROSS THE UPSLOPE HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS...AS SUCH THE LES ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO WYOMING COUNTY. ~NWS BUF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelee Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 LES doesn't look like it's here in S Buffalo on radar, but we have about 2" of fluff and coming down at a fairly good rate. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 LES doesn't look like it's here in S Buffalo on radar, but we have about 2" of fluff and coming down at a fairly good rate. Nice. it's being missed on the base reflectivity...but it's more noticeable on the composite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 it's being missed on the base reflectivity...but it's more noticeable on the composite. ratio is like 20:1 with this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 they should probably upgrade to a les advisory in central erie county too. Nice band running from Hamburg to Blasdell through Lackawanna into Elma visible on the composite radar. Maybe 3 to 4" here? Just a guess. Dumb question, do they ever advise for central Erie? I see Northern and Southern Erie on forecast zones and advisories. Driving south into the immediate S suburbs from where we live, the sensible weather is so often dramatically different that it would make sense to issue advisories separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 it's being missed on the base reflectivity...but it's more noticeable on the composite. Nice blob of 25 to 30 DBZ returns headed for Buffalo and points north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelee Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 it's being missed on the base reflectivity...but it's more noticeable on the composite. Thanks, I guess WIVB's radar really isn't the best Dumb question, do they ever advise for central Erie? I don't think so, I've never seen it. It's probably too much of a pain to get so specific with warnings, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 November 2013 is likely to go down as the coldest November since 1997 at least, and making a run at the coldest since 1996. It will not be possible to be colder than 1996. It should be approximately between 3 and 3.2F below normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelee Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I'm surprised NWS hasn't issued an advisory. 3" here now, and more to the SE of me. Especially on a travel night like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 November 2013 is likely to go down as the coldest November since 1997 at least, and making a run at the coldest since 1996. It will not be possible to be colder than 1996. It should be approximately between 3 and 3.2F below normal.and the snowiest November since 2005 where 17.9" of snow fell. I have a shot in OP of breaking that record, with my November total here as of 9:45pm standing at 16.8" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 and the snowiest November since 2005 where 17.9" of snow fell. I have a shot in OP of breaking that record, with my November total here as of 9:45pm standing at 16.8" . well given that OP might have gotten more than 17.9" in November 2005, I'm not sure that's a fair comparison lol. 2005-2006 was a pretty crappy winter, if it means anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulaginman Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Looks like the band has finally contracted closer to the lakeshore thanks to the diminishing boundary layer winds, per the original expectations. I think 4" will do it for my location. Maybe places farther west can score a little more overnight. It was nice to come home and witness 10" of total snowfall over the last three days (6" synoptic, 4" lake effect). It's deep winter out there right now with approximately 9" of snow on the ground and a temp of 23F. Not bad for November! Tomorrow I'm flying out to Fargo ND for a work trip, but I'll be back in Western NY from 12/22-12/26. Hoping for a real whopper of a lake effect storm around then! This week was a nice jump start to the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelee Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 It's died down here too, pretty close to the lake as well. 3" tonight, it's nice out there I'm ready for some sun now, it's been a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 It's died down here too, pretty close to the lake as well. 3" tonight, it's nice out there I'm ready for some sun now, it's been a while About 3" here by the peace bridge and still snowing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Looks like the band has finally contracted closer to the lakeshore thanks to the diminishing boundary layer winds, per the original expectations. I think 4" will do it for my location. Maybe places farther west can score a little more overnight. It was nice to come home and witness 10" of total snowfall over the last three days (6" synoptic, 4" lake effect). It's deep winter out there right now with approximately 9" of snow on the ground and a temp of 23F. Not bad for November! Tomorrow I'm flying out to Fargo ND for a work trip, but I'll be back in Western NY from 12/22-12/26. Hoping for a real whopper of a lake effect storm around then! This week was a nice jump start to the season. You should visit more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Ended up close to 4",it's so beautiful outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Ended up with 6" on the snowboard here although it has compacted down to about 4-5" now. Up to 17.8" for the season. Not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revracer800 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Rolled out of bed this morning and looked outside to about 4" of fresh fluff white gold... love it. Have a good 6" or so on the ground. Such a great site. Time for some laps around the neighborhood now with the snowmobile lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulaginman Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 You should visit more often. Haha, my visits home always do seem to coincide with a snowy period...at least within the last few years. I'll try to keep it going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Haha, my visits home always do seem to coincide with a snowy period...at least within the last few years. I'll try to keep it going!we welcome you back with open arms for Christmas! And New Years, and Martin Luther King Day, and Groundhog Day, and Lincons Birthday, and Valentines Day, and Presidents Day, and Mardi Gras, and Saint Patricks Day and April Fools day and Easter. I know its alot of traveling but it will be well worth it, and with all your stops we should have a well above average snow season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulaginman Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 we welcome you back with open arms for Christmas! And New Years, and Martin Luther King Day, and Groundhog Day, and Lincons Birthday, and Valentines Day, and Presidents Day, and Mardi Gras, and Saint Patricks Day and April Fools day and Easter. I know its alot of traveling but it will be well worth it, and with all your stops we should have a well above average snow season LOL. As I mentioned, I'm heading up to North Dakota for work through early next week. Check out this headline from the local NWS: Everyone seems to benefit when I'm in town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leelee Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Give North Dakota some cold, we could use some torch days to get the lakes back to average or better temps after this cold stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I have placed a topic in the general forum regarding the revised NWS snow measurement guide... http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/41853-new-nws-snow-measurement-guide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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