Upstate/Eastern New York- Jan 5-7 Lake Effect Snow Event

[Thinksnow18]

38 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Quite a few more yellow returns popping up as it slowly drifts south.

Odd the heavy returns are right over and yet it’s light snow…

[DeltaT13]

4 minutes ago, Thinksnow18 said:

Odd the heavy returns are right over and yet it’s light snow…

Lot of graupel at times. Might explain the higher returns. It’s pounding pretty good though. 

[BuffaloWeather]

Ahhh I’m in it!!!!

[Syrmax]

51 minutes ago, wolfie09 said:

Buffalo updated to include tomorrow.. Pretty skeptical lol

Seems rambunctious for Oswego County and environs. Divide by 2.

[TugHillMatt]

Wow, Watertown has really been hit today. Check out the snow depth above the bench seats in the background:

 

[Ericjcrash]

3 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

Wow, Watertown has really been hit today. Check out the snow depth above the bench seats in the background:

 

Whoa. Super jealous, underdone for sure.

[wolfie09]

Over a foot as of 3pm..

 

...Jefferson County...
Watertown                    12.3 in   0258 PM 01/06   43.97N/75.91W

[Thinksnow18]

Moderate snow and the lake is really getting its act together. 

[TugHillMatt]

38 minutes ago, wolfie09 said:

Over a foot as of 3pm..

 

...Jefferson County...
Watertown                    12.3 in   0258 PM 01/06   43.97N/75.91W

With the snow they've been having since and Thompson Park being at a higher elevation, there's probably quite a bit more now.

[TugHillMatt]

Pretty quiet in here now. All the Buffalo guys are either chasing it, shoveling it, or piling a half inch into piles that won't melt Sunday (poor @lakeeffectkid383)....

[WNash]

1 hour ago, Thinksnow18 said:

Some heavy 2”+ over the north part of the metro heading NE…I can see many areas over a foot with KBUF to Lancaster 2’

We’re at about 16” in the University District, making a run at 2 feet if the band continues to barely move south. I moved to WNY in October 2012 (at the same time Sandy was hitting the east coast). In my time here, I have only lived in 14214, and this is the best storm for the northern part of the city in that almost 10 year span. Really hoping for 2’.

[rochesterdave]

One hell of a storm!

[BuffaloWeather]

Around 20” downtown  2” per atm

got to meet up with @DeltaT13 too!

[BuffaloWeather]

[BuffaloWeather]

These city folk can’t hang pushed out 3 cars already

[BuffaloWeather]

Downtown with the lights and this snowfall is a memory i won’t forget this jeb walk is one of the best. Something special about walking in a city in an event. 

[BuffaloWeather]

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[TugHillMatt]

48 minutes ago, WNash said:

We’re at about 16” in the University District, making a run at 2 feet if the band continues to barely move south. I moved to WNY in October 2012 (at the same time Sandy was hitting the east coast). In my time here, I have only lived in 14214, and this is the best storm for the northern part of the city in that almost 10 year span. Really hoping for 2’.

Great to read that you finally got the great band!

[BuffaloWeather]

Boston’s snowstorm is ruining my band 

[Leelee]

43 minutes ago, WNash said:

We’re at about 16” in the University District, making a run at 2 feet if the band continues to barely move south. I moved to WNY in October 2012 (at the same time Sandy was hitting the east coast). In my time here, I have only lived in 14214, and this is the best storm for the northern part of the city in that almost 10 year span. Really hoping for 2’.

Remarkable difference from your 16" and the around 3" UB North got. 

I can't recall a Lake Effect event where the city proper, North to South Buffalo, was the jackpot like this one. Usually your location is just north of the good stuff.

[sferic]

Looking forward to 3-5 in Cicero tomorrow

News 5 has NW onondaga in the 6-12 range; don't know enough historically to say if that can translate 10 miles east across i81; we'll see

 

I am looking to see how it verifies low or high. Can't wait @TugHillMatt

 

[lakeeffectkid383]

Has anyone else ever seen a storm sliding through PA heading to the coast while still seeing a SW flow lake effect band? I can’t recall ever seeing one. 

[Buckeyes_Suck]

17 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Boston’s snowstorm is ruining my band 

Ya winds were too strong last night and not strong enough right now. Most of the snow is falling out over the lake

[Buckeyes_Suck]

13 minutes ago, lakeeffectkid383 said:

Has anyone else ever seen a storm sliding through PA heading to the coast while still seeing a SW flow lake effect band? I can’t recall ever seeing one. 

No I’d expect a nw flow…

[Thinksnow18]

4 minutes ago, Buckeyes_Suck said:

No I’d expect a nw flow…

Agreed this is very strange…especially as Delta pointed out last evening when he mentioned our best setup is a closed low over superior or just a bit north of that. 

[Thinksnow18]

5 minutes ago, Buckeyes_Suck said:

No I’d expect a nw flow…

Congrats today! What’s your total? I measured 10.3 so far and still flurrying to occasionally light snow

[TugHillMatt]

11 minutes ago, lakeeffectkid383 said:

Has anyone else ever seen a storm sliding through PA heading to the coast while still seeing a SW flow lake effect band? I can’t recall ever seeing one. 

 

9 minutes ago, Buckeyes_Suck said:

No I’d expect a nw flow…

 

3 minutes ago, Thinksnow18 said:

Agreed this is very strange…especially as Delta pointed out last evening when he mentioned our best setup is a closed low over superior or just a bit north of that. 

You guys are getting that because of what's left of the Low that went over the Upper Great Lakes. SW winds are flowing in from that.

[Buckeyes_Suck]

2 minutes ago, Thinksnow18 said:

Congrats today! What’s your total? I measured 10.3 so far and still flurrying to occasionally light snow

I was at 16 before the second round that started at about 4. So prob around 18-19. Looks to be picking up a lil, maybe make it to 2’.