weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Snowing here pretty good as well, NWS updated forecast for another 4 inches tonight with another 2-3 tomorrow. More than I was expecting might have to fire up the snowblower again.Yesterday I was expecting 8-12"..... probably after all is said and done, going to near the top of that. Hvy snow here since before dark.... notice winds are picking up as well.... this fine snow takes a bit to accumulate, but doesn't have the settle factor normal le fluff does.... going to be nearing 30" snow depth in the morning if this keeps up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looks like a snow band is affecting the west end of Toronto. Hoping it moves over to Scarborough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Cell phone pick from friend in Clinton County (Frankfort). This was this afternoon. Edit: Added another from Clinton County. Haha, awesome photos. That's the real deal. EDIT: I swear I've seen that first photo before. But maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looks like the snow band has reached me. It's a pretty sick band too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Not a bad forecast...In addition to the near foot of snow we have already received. Snow with widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 10 to 15 inches possible. Tuesday Snow with widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 15 inches possible. Tuesday Night Snow before 3am, then snow likely after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches possible. Wednesday Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Whiteouts continue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 6th straight hour of blizzard conditions started a little before 5 this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice pics. Where was the last taken at, with the jack knifed truck? Not sure of exact location. My buddy was out plowing for the county highway department this morning and he took that last pic. He was on the east side of the county. Btw, congrats on your snow. My brother lives in Indy and says it's a mess there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Two photos from my balcony from 8pm as we were under a persistent LES band. Visibility was well below 100 metres for about an hour straight as we has LES and 60-70kmh wind gusts. Conditions have eased by now, but we experienced whiteouts for about 4 hours. The apartment building on the left is only 98 metres away (calculated via google maps app) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Environment Canada special weather summary storm totals plotted on Google Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chances14 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It's times like these that make me despise our local road commission. I live on a 1.5 mile stretch of road between 2 main roads that are constantly plowed. Yet we are always the last ones to get plowed out in the area As it stands right now, we are snowed in (no 4 wheel drive vehicles) and our road impassable. I walked out to the road and I could see 4-5 foot drifts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It's times like these that make me despise our local road commission. I live on a 1.5 mile stretch of road between 2 main roads that are constantly plowed. Yet we are always the last ones to get plowed out in the area As it stands right now, we are snowed in (no 4 wheel drive vehicles) and our road impassable. I walked out to the road and I could see 4-5 foot drifts Our street is plowed, but I don't think it was the RC that plowed it. It was cleared way too early, considering they haven't had trucks out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The Blizzard of '14 still has everything paralyzed in NW Ohio as the entire region is now under a Level 3 Snow Emergency which means all roads are closed. Looks like my chance to see a blockbuster basketball game tonight is gone now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Buffalo looks like it is currently being destroyed. Coldest lake effect event in years for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fickle Heights Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still stuck out here, but it sounds like there's no place to go anyway. Spent a good portion of yesterday without power. Feels good to be warm again. Some pics from western Clinton County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still stuck out here, but it sounds like there's no place to go anyway. Spent a good portion of yesterday without power. Feels good to be warm again. Some pics from western Clinton County. Holy crap! That's what I call "snowed in" for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still stuck out here, but it sounds like there's no place to go anyway. Spent a good portion of yesterday without power. Feels good to be warm again. Some pics from western Clinton County Wow...very impressive. Very happy to hear your power has been restored. Stay safe...and hopefully you'll get dug out soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice pics Fickle (and everyone else too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ayuud11 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Still stuck out here, but it sounds like there's no place to go anyway. Spent a good portion of yesterday without power. Feels good to be warm again. Some pics from western Clinton County. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Bucket List: I need to expierence a tug hills LES event. Carthage,NY getting pounded. 30"+ probably today alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Bucket List: I need to expierence a tug hills LES event. Carthage,NY getting pounded. 30"+ probably today alone. Unreal. I personally don't know that I'd want to experience that. Our 17+ is more than I can deal with right now... there's over 2' of road slurry from the plow covering the last 15' of my driveway. My little electric snowblower should have a Tonka logo on it. It literally was like, ram it into it, watch about an inch worth of it shoot out the tube before it stopped dead. Naturally, no matter what direction I put the chute in, it dumped right on me. After five minutes pounding the crap out if it, I might have cleared a 1'x3' chunk out of it. I'd break all my snow shovels, and more than likely, myself, trying to shovel it. Time to call in reinforcements! And OMG, it's so bright out there it gives you an instant headcache. I'd have worn sunglasses, but they'd frost up in about 8 seconds out there. Heck, they probably would have froze to my face. I lasted about 25 minutes out there before I had to abort the mission, because it's *^# + &^&$#%* &^$%^*% cold as #% out there! I wanna move to Belize! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Unreal. I personally don't know that I'd want to experience that. Our 17+ is more than I can deal with right now... there's over 2' of road slurry from the plow covering the last 15' of my driveway. My little electric snowblower should have a Tonka logo on it. It literally was like, ram it into it, watch about an inch worth of it shoot out the tube before it stopped dead. Naturally, no matter what direction I put the chute in, it dumped right on me. After five minutes pounding the crap out if it, I might have cleared a 1'x3' chunk out of it. I'd break all my snow shovels, and more than likely, myself, trying to shovel it. Time to call in reinforcements! And OMG, it's so bright out there it gives you an instant headcache. I'd have worn sunglasses, but they'd frost up in about 8 seconds out there. Heck, they probably would have froze to my face. I lasted about 25 minutes out there before I had to abort the mission, because it's *^# + &^&$#%* &^$%^*% cold as #% out there! I wanna move to Belize! most of the lake effect events like that, the snow is much lighter in nature than what you probably received.... and it still amazes me how a place can get 10-12" and still be paralyzed days later. Most snow belts are equipped to deal with heavy snowfalls. A couple weeks ago, the school system I work in, East Jordan got 11.5" of snow overnight and still had school the next day. The Tug is more than likely taxed a bit but dealing just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Unreal. I personally don't know that I'd want to experience that. Our 17+ is more than I can deal with right now... there's over 2' of road slurry from the plow covering the last 15' of my driveway. My little electric snowblower should have a Tonka logo on it. It literally was like, ram it into it, watch about an inch worth of it shoot out the tube before it stopped dead. Naturally, no matter what direction I put the chute in, it dumped right on me. After five minutes pounding the crap out if it, I might have cleared a 1'x3' chunk out of it. I'd break all my snow shovels, and more than likely, myself, trying to shovel it. Time to call in reinforcements! And OMG, it's so bright out there it gives you an instant headcache. I'd have worn sunglasses, but they'd frost up in about 8 seconds out there. Heck, they probably would have froze to my face. I lasted about 25 minutes out there before I had to abort the mission, because it's *^# + &^&$#%* &^$%^*% cold as #% out there! I wanna move to Belize! Also interesting to note how people want snow so bad and when they finally get it, they realize it isn't always so fun. Continous Winter and snow is hard even on the biggest snow lovers. In a week, I will have had a constant snow cover for 2 months straight and probably will another 3. Come Spring, I am cabin fevered bad.... but it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 most of the lake effect events like that, the snow is much lighter in nature than what you probably received.... and it still amazes me how a place can get 10-12" and still be paralyzed days later. Most snow belts are equipped to deal with heavy snowfalls. A couple weeks ago, the school system I work in, East Jordan got 11.5" of snow overnight and still had school the next day. The Tug is more than likely taxed a bit but dealing just fine. That's funny Bo, my wife and I were discussing the same thing the other night, its just a different world up here. My family was saying how the grocery stores were empty, people were preparing for the apocalypse or something. We received about 18" that same day as East Jordan got about a 12", the next morning all Gaylord schools were open still, the county had the roads cleared by 4:00 it was pretty remarkable. as you said though that was all LES which was very light, and easy to move and plow and also drive in. The heavy wet snow on the other hand is a nightmare to remove and drive in. Looks like my area picked up between 8-9 inches Since Sunday, looks like you may have received a little more, the West flow doesn't really do much for my area in Southwester Otsego county, really need a WNW or NW wind that can also tap Lake Superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 First PDS watch for blizzard conditions. I've never seen anything like this. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY1251 PM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 NYZ010>012-085-072100-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BUFFALO…BATAVIA…WARSAW…ORCHARD PARK…SPRINGVILLE 1251 PM EST TUE JAN 7 2014 …BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NIAGARA FRONTIER … ZERO VISIBILITY WITH WIND GUSTS TO 47 MPH WERE REPORTED AT THEAIRPORT JUST AFTER 12 PM THIS AFTERNOON …THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION… BLINDING SNOW…WHITE OUT CONDITIONS…AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WINDCHILLS TO 20 BELOW SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THE BAND THROUGH THEAFTERNOON. A CASUAL DRIVE OR TRIP OUTSIDE CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO ALIFE THREATENING SITUATION WITHOUT PROPER WINTER GEAR. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS LIKELY REACHED ITS FURTHEST NORTHERNEXTENT…AND SHOULD START TO DRIFT A LITTLE TO THE SOUTH THISAFTERNOON. EXPECT A CONTINUATION OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN ANDAROUND THE BAND FROM THE NORTHTOWNS TO THE SOUTHTOWNS AS WELL ASTHROUGHOUT MUCH OF GENESEE COUNTY. CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERNWYOMING COUNTY WILL WORSEN AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE BANDBEGINS TO HEAD SOUTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 most of the lake effect events like that, the snow is much lighter in nature than what you probably received.... and it still amazes me how a place can get 10-12" and still be paralyzed days later. Most snow belts are equipped to deal with heavy snowfalls. A couple weeks ago, the school system I work in, East Jordan got 11.5" of snow overnight and still had school the next day. The Tug is more than likely taxed a bit but dealing just fine. Erie County has nearly a million people living here. When events like this happen here it makes a much larger impact than the population of a few hundred people in the Tug or in Northern Michigan. Buffalo has the best snow clearing procedures in the entire USA. Buffalo is the snowiest city with a population above 250,000 919,086 (2012) Erie County, Population Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That's funny Bo, my wife and I were discussing the same thing the other night, its just a different world up here. My family was saying how the grocery stores were empty, people were preparing for the apocalypse or something. We received about 18" that same day as East Jordan got about a 12", the next morning all Gaylord schools were open still, the county had the roads cleared by 4:00 it was pretty remarkable. as you said though that was all LES which was very light, and easy to move and plow and also drive in. The heavy wet snow on the other hand is a nightmare to remove and drive in. Looks like my area picked up between 8-9 inches Since Sunday, looks like you may have received a little more, the West flow doesn't really do much for my area in Southwester Otsego county, really need a WNW or NW wind that can also tap Lake Superior. I've said many a time that it's a different world up here and kinda hard to put into words sometimes... sounds trite almost..... just a hardy bunch of people... I received around 10.5". I do very well in W, wnw, and of course that nnw flow that hooks us up with Superior. This season I have some real good wsw flow events as well. the fetch is pretty long that way... more than anything it's been the visibility this go around that has been remarkable. Through all the wind and snow, the roads have remained clear as far as I can tell.... just another day in paradise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Erie County has nearly a million people living here. When events like this happen here it makes a much larger impact than the population of a few hundred people in the Tug or in Northern Michigan. Buffalo has the best snow clearing procedures in the entire USA. Buffalo is the snowiest city with a population above 250,000 919,086 (2012) Erie County, Population Can't imagine the resources it takes to keep a city that size cleared in an epic event like this. Buffalo is use to dealing and will deal with this better than say Detroit receiving 10". Here it's very rural and people are use to driving on snow covered roads. a pass or two during the day is all that's usually done, except in village limits where they do a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickysixes Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It was painful today. I finished in 30 mins than back inside w/the dogs.... Unreal. I personally don't know that I'd want to experience that. Our 17+ is more than I can deal with right now... there's over 2' of road slurry from the plow covering the last 15' of my driveway. My little electric snowblower should have a Tonka logo on it. It literally was like, ram it into it, watch about an inch worth of it shoot out the tube before it stopped dead. Naturally, no matter what direction I put the chute in, it dumped right on me. After five minutes pounding the crap out if it, I might have cleared a 1'x3' chunk out of it. I'd break all my snow shovels, and more than likely, myself, trying to shovel it. Time to call in reinforcements! And OMG, it's so bright out there it gives you an instant headcache. I'd have worn sunglasses, but they'd frost up in about 8 seconds out there. Heck, they probably would have froze to my face. I lasted about 25 minutes out there before I had to abort the mission, because it's *^# + &^&$#%* &^$%^*% cold as #% out there! I wanna move to Belize! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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