tim123 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I think widespread 6 inches for Southern lake ontario tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 24hr HRRR for tonight... Really surprised that BUF hasn't gone with advisories here. It's April sure, but today's snowfall was enough to get snow on the roads and I'd imagine with temps in the 20s all day/night it won't be too much an issue tonight. Generally expecting 2-5" here, 4-7" towards BUF-ROC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 KBUF just upgraded to a warning! 5-10 inches... I like the latest WRF map. These usually verify pretty well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 I think Buffalo north does the best with this one. Should be a fun evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Marusak Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 ok, saw the latest suite of models, and I'm pretty convinced that I-90 in upstate NY and the QEW as well as Highway 6 in Ontario are going to be hit with 6+ with this system (as well as most of you, I am assuming). So, when it comes to private snowplow contractors across upstate NY and Southern Ontario, how many of those crews are still available for plowing, given that a lot of their contracts usually expire at or near April 1? And what about the MTO and NYDot, are their trucks still fully equipped for plowing/salting, or has some of their equipment also been transitioned already for spring? After all, if they aren't totally ready, I wouldn't want to see the rush hours from Kitchener-Waterloo/Cambridge to the Golden Horseshoe to Buffalo/Niagara, Rochester, Syracuse, and the thruway. has nightmare written all over it, imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 That's a nice plume of moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 ok, saw the latest suite of models, and I'm pretty convinced that I-90 in upstate NY and the QEW as well as Highway 6 in Ontario are going to be hit with 6+ with this system (as well as most of you, I am assuming). So, when it comes to private snowplow contractors across upstate NY and Southern Ontario, how many of those crews are still available for plowing, given that a lot of their contracts usually expire at or near April 1? And what about the MTO and NYDot, are their trucks still fully equipped for plowing/salting, or has some of their equipment also been transitioned already for spring? After all, if they aren't totally ready, I wouldn't want to see the rush hours from Kitchener-Waterloo/Cambridge to the Golden Horseshoe to Buffalo/Niagara, Rochester, Syracuse, and the thruway. has nightmare written all over it, imho. Thanks for the analysis Jim! According to the Mayor, all city/state plows are still in winter mode. As for private plows, I believe they do contracts by season aside from the plowers that do it by job. IMO Upstate has the best snow removal team out of any major city in the US. I saw bare ground on some of the secondary roads a day after the Snovember storm was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Marusak Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Thanks for the analysis Jim! According to the Mayor, all city/state plows are still in winter mode. As for private plows, I believe they do contracts by season aside from the plowers that do it by job. IMO Upstate has the best snow removal team out of any major city in the US. I saw bare ground on some of the secondary roads a day after the Snovember storm was over. good to hear stateside. how about from those over on the other side of the border in Hamilton/Niagara/Toronto/Kitchener-Waterloo? any news from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 good to hear stateside. how about from those over on the other side of the border in Hamilton/Niagara/Toronto/Kitchener-Waterloo? any news from them? I am not sure about them. Maybe some of our Canadian posters will have a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I'm going to Fort Lauderdale in 4 weeks from today. Looks like your body will be in for quite the shock. Nice - staying on the ocean? Should be nice and toasty there in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Just perusing some climo stats for BUF. The months of NOV, DEC, and MAR finished with 1.9 inches of snow, combined. That's just mind blowing when you think about how many opportunities BUF has to pick up an inch here or there during those months between synoptic precip and lake effect. I wonder if those 3 months have ever produced less than 2 inches of snow in BUF's history... Anyway, it looks like we'll end up exceeding the Nov, Dec, and Mar snow totals by about 400% in all of 2 days in April... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 KBGM just issued advisories. I think they're going bust low on this one. Usually I think they're closer than KBUF in terms of accumulation ideas for the region, at least for those of us near the northern regions of the KBGM CWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 ok, saw the latest suite of models, and I'm pretty convinced that I-90 in upstate NY and the QEW as well as Highway 6 in Ontario are going to be hit with 6+ with this system (as well as most of you, I am assuming). So, when it comes to private snowplow contractors across upstate NY and Southern Ontario, how many of those crews are still available for plowing, given that a lot of their contracts usually expire at or near April 1? And what about the MTO and NYDot, are their trucks still fully equipped for plowing/salting, or has some of their equipment also been transitioned already for spring? After all, if they aren't totally ready, I wouldn't want to see the rush hours from Kitchener-Waterloo/Cambridge to the Golden Horseshoe to Buffalo/Niagara, Rochester, Syracuse, and the thruway. has nightmare written all over it, imho. They should be prepared. We work with the DOT 2-4x per day up until April 1st, and they were fully aware of the snow threat. I can't imagine they would've transitioned to spring mode in the last couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Are those gravity waves over Ontario? Or convective nature snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Nice - staying on the ocean? Should be nice and toasty there in a few weeks. My uncle and aunt have a condo about 5-10 minutes from the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Just perusing some climo stats for BUF. The months of NOV, DEC, and MAR finished with 1.9 inches of snow, combined. That's just mind blowing when you think about how many opportunities BUF has to pick up an inch here or there during those months between synoptic precip and lake effect. I wonder if those 3 months have ever produced less than 2 inches of snow in BUF's history... Anyway, it looks like we'll end up exceeding the Nov, Dec, and Mar snow totals by about 400% in all of 2 days in April... I haven't looked into the stats but I would say with almost a certainty that April has never received more snow than Nov/Dec/March combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Moderate snow started about an hour ago. Radar looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just perusing some climo stats for BUF. The months of NOV, DEC, and MAR finished with 1.9 inches of snow, combined. That's just mind blowing when you think about how many opportunities BUF has to pick up an inch here or there during those months between synoptic precip and lake effect. I wonder if those 3 months have ever produced less than 2 inches of snow in BUF's history... Anyway, it looks like we'll end up exceeding the Nov, Dec, and Mar snow totals by about 400% in all of 2 days in April... Closest I can see is 2011-2012 Nov T Dec 3.8 Mar 1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Moderate snow in Fulton, all roads are snow covered.. Heading to work as usual, which sucks lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Moderate snow in Fulton, all roads are snow covered.. Heading to work as usual, which sucks lol Work on Sunday night at 10? What the heck do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 I think KBUF radar is having some issues right now, but nice stream of precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Visibility less than 1/2 mile right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Work on Sunday night at 10? What the heck do you do? Retail lol Overnight grocery for the golub corporation aka price chopper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Retail lol Overnight grocery for the golub corporation aka price chopper.. Sorry man, I could never do overnights, I usually stay up to 2 am and sleep til 8, but once I hit a certain time in the night my body shuts down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Looks like some heavier bands moving in soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Doesn't look like there is too much more snow left, unless the area of snow showers approaching ends up filling in. Bummer, was hoping for at least 6". Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Doesn't look like there is too much more snow left, unless the area of snow showers approaching ends up filling in. Bummer, was hoping for at least 6". Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Got 5" here so far. Quick video from a little bit ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Looks like a dry slot should fill in a little bit in the next few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Cool, 5 inches so far isn't bad at all! I haven't been outside to really check, but it seems like only 2-3 has fallen here at UB north campus. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 It's hard to tell with the radar, but it looks like the bulk of the precipitation from this point on will end up passing to the north of Buffalo. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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