ayuud11 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just now, Thinksnow18 said: That 17.7 is from 1pm. It has not stopped snowing...not to mention I'm at almost 2 feet for the whole event. In fact I'm kinda questioning the low end of that as it has snows an average of an inch an hour for about 24 of the last 36 hours. Yes there were periods of 2 to 3 inch an hour and periods of 1/4 to 1/2 inch hour. It averages out. If this band stays put and it continues to snow 30" is not a pipe dream. I had a foot of snow earlier this morning not sure how much fell after but I'd estimate close to what KBUF is reporting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, WesterlyWx said: This is absolutley epic for the northtowns for sure. You guys are gonna land up with 30” somewhere. lol this is crazy the southern band is actually drifting northwards towards your way Devin while the Northern one is heading towards the Falls area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Heavy snow moved back in about an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Blizzard conditions continue here with steady snow. Truly unreal. Sky turned a deep shade of blue right at dusk with snow pouring down. Only thing missing was an Eskimo mushing a pack of huskies down the street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochesterdave Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 hour ago, DeltaT13 said: Leaving Sunday morning (perhaps saturday night now) and heading to Lake Placid and Whiteface to ride Sunday through Wednesday. Then heading over to Smugglers Notch and Stowe for Thursday through Sunday. I'm currently exploring options to bail on the Vermont half of the trip. The whiteface portion is happening regardless of weather as I already have too much invested in that portion of the trip. At least Lake Placid is a super fun town with plenty of other things to do. I foresee a lot of ice skating and bar hopping in my future, perhaps even a run down the bobsled course if we really run out of ideas and the mountain is beat/closed. We'll just make the best of it. I’m going to Killington next Thursday through Sunday. Forecast is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 10.8" storm total so far, about 12-13" on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Looks like that main LES band moved back N a bit, although still a touch south. For as many awful radar shots as I've seen for Lackawanna/West Seneca, if this primary band can actually move in they'll be fine. 4 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Just having a really hard time getting the Ontario stuff into town. It's snowing lightly, and it's windy, but the rates are not there to pile things up. Radar just doesn't look good. Patience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Southern Band is shifting north! . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hamburg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 southern band is intensifying and going north, 2" per hour outside right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 BW I know you pointed this out on traffic came last night. Saw this picture from Hamburg last night... Why does the band get that glowing effect??? . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Just having a really hard time getting the Ontario stuff into town. It's snowing lightly, and it's windy, but the rates are not there to pile things up. Radar just doesn't look good. You're going to be in that band pretty soon, can see the slight drift south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 southern band is intensifying and going north, 2" per hour outside right now. Need this another 5 miles to lock in over SB and WS for the night!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said: southern band is intensifying and going north, 2" per hour outside right now. I’m in OP at Southerstern and OP road in the Tops/Lowe’s Plaza. I know it’s illegal but I had to get my fix in. Beautiful here. Snow is pounding 2” an hour with pure whiteout conditions. Amazing how fast it went from no snow to poundtown. About 1 mile south of my house was ripping all the way to here but my house was just flurries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just now, WesterlyWx said: I’m in OP at Southerstern and OP road in the Tops/Lowe’s Plaza. I know it’s illegal but I had to get my fix in. Beautiful here. Snow is pounding 2” an hour with pure whiteout conditions. Amazing how fast it went from no snow to poundtown. About 1 mile south of my house was ripping all the way to here but my house was just flurries. Get some video for me bro! About to go for a jeb walk but worried my phone will freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Get some video for me bro! About to go for a jeb walk but worried my phone will freeze. lol. My phone got zapped when I went out earlier. Went from like 40% to 5% during a 15 minute walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 ...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WYOMING...ERIE... SOUTHEASTERN NIAGARA AND GENESEE COUNTIES... At 557 PM EST, two bands of lake effect snow are producing snow fall rates of up to 2 inches per hour along with visibilities near zero. Temperatures are near or below zero with wind chills near -25 degrees below zero. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... Blinding snow and whiteout conditions are occurring. A casual drive or trip outside can quickly lead to a life threatening situation without proper winter gear. Please heed all travel bans. Two separate bands are occuring east of Lake Erie. One is over Buffalo and edging into the Northtowns east past Batavia. A second and stronger band extends near Dunkirk to the Boston Hills, the Southtowns, and into far northwest Wyoming County. These bands are converging over Genesee County and are producing whiteout conditions there as well. These bands will move a little to the north between 6 PM and 8 PM. Meanwhile, temperatures will continue to drop below zero while wind gusts exceed 35 mph at times, producing blizzard conditions at times along with dangerous wind chills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just now, SouthBuffaloSteve said: lol. My phone got zapped when I went out earlier. Went from like 40% to 5% during a 15 minute walk. I'm charging mine and bringing a battery pack. Hoping it works, plan on doing a mile walk around the neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: BW I know you pointed this out on traffic came last night. Saw this picture from Hamburg last night... Why does the band get that glowing effect??? . Magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I loaded pics before but I can't get them to upload to this site. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Thanks. Clearly I’ve been traumatized by my DC winter experiences. The airport just west of town has been reporting +SN on an off for a while. It's going to be a fun night. BUF's SOO put out an SPS about an hour ago discussing the band consolidation/strengthening through the evening/overnight and setting up near Watertown. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Thinksnow18 said: I loaded pics before but I can't get them to upload to this site. Any thoughts? Imgur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said: Imgur. Got it. Thanks! One other thing...any idea why Depew and Lancaster have driving bans??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillifan22 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 BW I know you pointed this out on traffic came last night. Saw this picture from Hamburg last night... Why does the band get that glowing effect??? .It’s just lights from a town or city creating a glow on the underside of the clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Radar shows the band consolidating again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyes_Suck Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Thinksnow18 said: Got it. Thanks! One other thing...any idea why Depew and Lancaster have driving bans??? Not sure about depew but the lowest visibility on my drive home from west falls was in Lancaster on broadway and ransom roads. Had to to come nearly to a stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_WX Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 23 minutes ago, Phillifan22 said: It’s just lights from a town or city creating a glow on the underside of the clouds . Probably looking towards Buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 And I think it stalled a mile south of me... Just can’t get into either of these bands today!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Had to make a quick drive to get lock de-icer for a padlocked gate. A surprising number of drunk UB students were on the streets near south campus, totally underdressed for the conditions - wind chills far below zero, occasional heavy snow, high winds, and ground blizzards. A lot of these kids are downstaters, and I don’t think they have any idea what they’re facing. Very concerned that tonight may see a tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: And I think it stalled a mile south of me... Just can’t get into either of these bands today!!! . I’m just in it by 1/2 mile but I’m in and out of moderate snow. This just isn’t the storm for us man at all. One of the biggest bust I can remember. Glad everyone else got hit though, and glad I got my snow fix in OP. Just sucks driving back home down union going from total whiteout to flurries over 2 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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