josh_4184 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 First PDS watch for blizzard conditions. I've never seen anything like this. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1251 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 THE AIRPORT JUST AFTER 12 PM THIS AFTERNOON …THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION… BLINDING SNOW…WHITE OUT CONDITIONS…AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO 20 BELOW SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THE BAND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A CASUAL DRIVE OR TRIP OUTSIDE CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WITHOUT PROPER WINTER GEAR. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS LIKELY REACHED ITS FURTHEST NORTHERN EXTENT…AND SHOULD START TO DRIFT A LITTLE TO THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT A CONTINUATION OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND THE BAND FROM THE NORTHTOWNS TO THE SOUTHTOWNS AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT MUCH OF GENESEE COUNTY. CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING COUNTY WILL WORSEN AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS THE BAND BEGINS TO HEAD SOUTH. Wow, PDS Blizzard warning, never seen one of those before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 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! One my way into work this morning C38 was pretty bad until I hit Antrim county then it was plowed, probably had 5-6 inches in the road which of course wasn't a big deal but then you have the ruts which make sit a little tougher. Biggest issue was the viz ability, down to zero in some spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 One my way into work this morning C38 was pretty bad until I hit Antrim county then it was plowed, probably had 5-6 inches in the road which of course wasn't a big deal but then you have the ruts which make sit a little tougher. Biggest issue was the viz ability, down to zero in some spots.yep... visibility has been the worst from this event. today between Ellsworth and Charlevoix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 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. Yeah, I know what you're saying. My first thought when I saw the original thread post was "crap!" and I was really hoping for a bust low, but somehow I just knew that we were going to get hit hard. You are definitely "snowbelt" up there... I lived in Grayling and on Otsego Lake, so I know how treacherous winter can be up there with no ATV or sled. Flint is more of an "occasionally buried" scenario. We don't usually have resources to clean up over 8" of snow very well. We do "okay" with less, but more is pretty crippling here, and especially with a wind/cold scenario like we experienced. And extreme weather isn't all that fun when it starts tearing your stuff up... we've had several basement floods (mostly due to lack of check valve on the storm sewer line from the sump pump, which has since been plugged with concrete!) and the winds back before Thanksgiving tore the siding off the west side of the house, just for starters. I can so relate to the cabin fever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 If I had went into a weeklong coma and woke up this morning, I would have thought we had an 18" snowstorm last night, not an 11" & 10" snowstorm, the last of which had ended over 24 hours ago. Accidents everywhere, people getting stuck, plowed roads a sheet of impassable ice, traffic crawling....its a tundra alright. This mroning offered to take friend to work, and the car door froze shut and he had to crawl through the drivers side. Oh, and I will have to shovel for about the 6th time since sunday as about 6-8" of HARD PACKED snow was drifted against my car. Still have blowing and drifting snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Basically the entire county is under a travel ban, can't even go document this unless I walk from my house. They are issuing misdemeanors to anyone caught driving not for emergencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt 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. 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! I have thought about the exact same things you guys have. Muskegon obviously isn't as rural as your areas, but my first year here shocked me, as we would get a foot of snow and schools and businesses would be open as usual. In PA, where I grew up, people would whine if the roads had a couple inches on them. Here, snow on the roads is just another part of life. Sure, there are those who fuss about everything...but many people here love the recreation and opportunities that winter brings. I have even met other people like me who think the average 100 inches a season is not enough! Haha. I would love to live up in your areas of the state...if there were more job opportunities. Nicky, your driveway does not look like it would be fun to go up when it is covered in ice or wet snow. "Full speed ahead" at the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 If I had went into a weeklong coma and woke up this morning, I would have thought we had an 18" snowstorm last night, not an 11" & 10" snowstorm, the last of which had ended over 24 hours ago. Accidents everywhere, people getting stuck, plowed roads a sheet of impassable ice, traffic crawling....its a tundra alright. This mroning offered to take friend to work, and the car door froze shut and he had to crawl through the drivers side. Oh, and I will have to shovel for about the 6th time since sunday as about 6-8" of HARD PACKED snow was drifted against my car. Still have blowing and drifting snow. Was just talking to Tim about this...this seems to be at least as impactful as the Feb 2007 blizzard here. I think the 1-2 punch with the snow and the extreme cold is the difference maker locally...it was cold after the 2007 storm but not like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whitelakeroy Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 When I was at Mich Tech I loved winter Nov-March ... April was just PAINFUL when everyone was getting warm & t-storms in the nation and we would be dealing with another Snowstorm!! Heck my first year at Tech a snowstorm hit the central & western UP on May 10th (some places had 27" from it)!!! Right now I am loving here with all the snow. It is a bit too cold out to go out and enjoy but these extremes will be over soon enough. Fun plans are being made now once we get back into the teens and lose these nasty wind chills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Sabres game tonight has been postponed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Roads are a glaciated nightmare. Parking lots are better. Most businesses are still closed around here. Snapped some shots from work and then at the hospital nearby. Snow piles at the hospital, probably the biggest I've ever seen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The Toronto Raptors NBA game tonight against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis is a go as the Raptors managed to fly into IND airport a couple of hours ago. They were supposed to fly out of Miami to Indy Sunday night. They tried again yesterday, but with no success. Hopefully the Raptors are not affected as they have to play another game tomorrow here in Toronto against the Detroit Pistons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The Toronto Raptors NBA game tonight against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis is a go as the Raptors managed to fly into IND airport a couple of hours ago. They were supposed to fly out of Miami to Indy Sunday night. They tried again yesterday, but with no success. Hopefully the Raptors are not affected as they have to play another game tomorrow here in Toronto against the Detroit Pistons. Good. I had heard this morning that they still weren't in Indy. Probably won't be a pleasant stop for them here though. Getting a few flakes starting to fly as a small little vort is making its way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Good. I had heard this morning that they still weren't in Indy. Probably won't be a pleasant stop for them here though. Getting a few flakes starting to fly as a small little vort is making its way though. After what happened last Wednesday in Toronto, I'm sure the Pacers are smelling revenge tonight. It'll be interesting to see how the Raptors respond, especially considering most NBA players have a typical game day routine which usually involves having an afternoon nap at the hotel room or at their own homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I wonder if this could get as bad as the January 1977 blizzard in Buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Rural areas are a little buried, almost all backroads in the rural places west of 75 are impassable from what I've heard and some State Routes are as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Roads are a glaciated nightmare. Parking lots are better. Most businesses are still closed around here. Snapped some shots from work and then at the hospital nearby. Snow piles at the hospital, probably the biggest I've ever seen here. Jan 7 2014 snow work.jpeg Jan 7 2014 Snow piles #3.JPG Jan 7 2014 snow piles #5.jpeg Jan 7 2014 snow piles #2.jpeg Nice pics. You said it best about the roads. Just found out that my sister is likely going to have her baby this evening. Under normal circumstances I might've made the drive to Lake county but it's just not feasible at this point. I heard that I-65 was reopened but they are advising people to not use it unless it's an emergency, and a bunch of other roads remain closed. One way trip to Lake county would take like 5 hours I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I wonder if this could get as bad as the January 1977 blizzard in Buffalo? Not even close. It won't be worse than 1985 either. It is slowly climbing into my top 3-5 snowstorms of my life however. 1977 will be the worse storm in this area in history. Nothing can match what happened in that storm. Drifts were higher than light-posts in the middle of the street. The 2nd floors of houses were burried. You could literally walk off your roof onto snowbanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Couple pictures of Lake Michigan at 8am this morning. -In Kenosha, WI. Temp about -10° Another good one off of Skilling's FB page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Beautiful but chilling photos, Geos. We finally crawled up to zero here IMBY. Hopefully steady or only a little lower tonight and then up to 15 tomorrow. I remember back in the fall Skilling was talking about a roller coaster winter of extreme variability. Looks like this is coming to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 A few Videos I took on my long walk around 3 this afternoon. Actually got pulled over by the police while on this 4 mile walk asking me WDF I was doing. Told him I was a huge weather enthusiast documenting the blizzard. He said be careful and pretty much advised me to go back home. Enjoy! 4 foot drifts in this video next to a fence Overlooking the NYS thruway NYS Thruway looking West & Eastbound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice pics. You said it best about the roads. Just found out that my sister is likely going to have her baby this evening. Under normal circumstances I might've made the drive to Lake county but it's just not feasible at this point. I heard that I-65 was reopened but they are advising people to not use it unless it's an emergency, and a bunch of other roads remain closed. One way trip to Lake county would take like 5 hours I bet. Wonderful news. I hope everything goes well with the birth. And yeah, probably a good call about sitting tight. I'm not hearing good things about the condition of I-65. I was supposed to go back to IKK early this past Saturday for a funeral, but decided against it with blowing and drifting that was occurring then. Not sure I would've been able to be back here yet if I would've gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That last video is sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 awesome videos Buffalo! you are a true snow lover! looks amazing there... enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks for the videos. I've visited Buffalo and the NIagara frontier several times in my life. Just don't think I could take the extensiveness of all that LES. Much more than here in Michiana se of Lake Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 awesome videos Buffalo! you are a true snow lover! looks amazing there... enjoy Thanks! I love watching videos of epic winter conditions. I also watch all videos posted from your guys events over here so please keep them coming! The conditions on the thruway south of buffalo has been a complete whiteout for nearly 30 straight hours. I don't think I've we've had these snowfall rates with these kind of winds. 50 MPH gusts for 40+ straight hours for quite some time. We just surpassed 20 inches from this event so far and another 6-12 predicted by tomorrow afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chances14 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 a few pics from my neighbor's house. They live on the edge of an open field so they got the worst of the drifting. Probably the biggest drifts i have ever seen around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Not even close. It won't be worse than 1985 either. It is slowly climbing into my top 3-5 snowstorms of my life however. 1977 will be the worse storm in this area in history. Nothing can match what happened in that storm. Drifts were higher than light-posts in the middle of the street. The 2nd floors of houses were burried. You could literally walk off your roof onto snowbanks. Why was that storm so bad? What was the set-up for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Why was that storm so bad? What was the set-up for it? Get yourself some popcorn and enjoy the read! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_of_1977 some photos http://www.erh.noaa.gov/buf/blizzard/blizphoto.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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