BuffaloWeather Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Almost 10" at airport, and they were shafted for most of the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-WXFREAK Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Just absolutely insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 For tomorrow i would say a wide spread of 2to 4 inches for all of western ny and 6 to 10 for counties on south shore with blizzard conditions at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 10.25" storm total here. Love it that everyone got to cash in on this one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-WXFREAK Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 S+ here in Liverpool from the Lake Erie Band!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Hrrr showing a very intense band merging with artic front in am with lightning for south shore. Then a meso low developing in lake huron passing over lake ontario in afternoon with another round of intense snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-WXFREAK Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Lake Ontario band is about to reach Montreal, lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Updated Map http://www.weather.gov/buf/stormtotalsnow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Left Gates at 7pm sharp, and got on 531 West which turns in 31. I continued all the way to Clarendon via 31 West. Snow began in spencerport and was moderate to heavy by Brockport with 3 inches on the ground and heavy snow. At Clarendon, several 18 wheelers were unable to get up a hill and were all jammed up trying to turn around. Snowfall here was measured at 6 inches. Snow was extremely heavy here, estimated 2-3 inch an hour. I made the daring move to punch south on 237 directly into the heart of the tail which was sinking south. This long North South route was extremely challenging and those 8 miles took the better part of 30 minutes with moments of complete disorientation. I had to stop completely several times to identify the edge of the road. Max snowfall was likely just south of Clarendon with something between 6-8 inches. When I got to Byron the band was more or less centered over me and sinking south. I proceeded east to Bergen and then back up 490. By 490 the band was just settling in so I had moderate snow but good roads still. A nice easy end to an intense little mini chase. 7pm - 9pm. 50.5 miles Min Snow - Gates (home base) - .1 inch on the day when I left Max snow - 2 miles south of Clarendon 6-8" Max rate - 3"/hr 0 Visibility for several 10 second periods. Couple vids from along the way, second is a little rough and boring but shows the visibility or lack thereof. Stopped at the gas station in clarendon to choose my route. Punching south down 237, nasty stuff. I can only imagine what it was like further west in much deeper returns, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Here's the other strike I captured from inside...https://vimeo.com/195737767Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Good stuff delta. May have to chase tomorrow i think bye tomorrow midnight someone in monroe county has a foot or more. If you look at nws wording it says in wwa 3 to 5 tomorrow and tomorrow night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 minute ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: Here's the other strike I captured from inside...https://vimeo.com/195737767 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Wow very cool. congratulations fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 4 minutes ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: Here's the other strike I captured from inside...https://vimeo.com/195737767 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That is a fantastic video! Looks absolutely apocalyptic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Man nice pics/vids guys gotta love thundersnow only seen it a couple times in my life. If lake mich was only about 500 miles wider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Look at this IR satellite. Some of those bands from superior and Huron have what appears to be very high and very cold cloud tops. This is likely associated with the core of the incredibly cold 850s. You usually only see those shades and contours from deep summertime convection or deep synoptic systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: Look at this IR satellite. Some of those bands from superior and Huron have what appears to be very high and very cold cloud tops. This is likely associated with the core of the incredibly cold 850s. You usually only see those shades and contours from deep summertime convection or deep synoptic systems. Thats whats goin to come over lake ontario in am. Its the artic front. Notice how much shallower the cloud of erie are and that with 3 inch a hour rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Even lake nipigon is puking snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Tomorrow really will be interesting to watch, it could end up being pretty intense. Perhaps I'll be taking a half day for a chase along the lake shore. I just wish it wouldnt be so shortlived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: Tomorrow really will be interesting to watch, it could end up being pretty intense. Perhaps I'll be taking a half day for a chase along the lake shore. I just wish it wouldnt be so shortlived. Will be 2 periods from 8 to 12 then 4 to 10 i think. Atleast thats what all the hi res models say. Even gfs hammers south shore with half inch qpf. And hrr gives a half inch with first bout tomorrow am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 That is a fantastic video! Looks absolutely apocalyptic!Was kinda weird. The thunder was rocking on the south side of the band but rates were only 1"/hr. It was almost on que. Quite then a gust of wind and burst of snow with a strike then back to calm. Probably 8-10 strikes in 15 minutes. Then we got into the core and the thunder stopped but snow picked up. Then the northern edge was pounding us 3-4"/hr.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Whats the snow ratios our there in buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Living vicariously through the WNY guys...thanks for sharing. We have just a few flurries from the Lake Erie band in Clay, north of Syracuse. Which is interesting. Expecting an inch or three from the Ontario band when it drops south and collapses towards dawn. After that just flurries and a weekend mix. Yuck. Always fun to see some powerful LES up north and off Erie on SW flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 That could be some band of Ontario tomorrow!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Nws should have warnings up for niagara to wayne counties. Goin to get smacked and widespread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 14 minutes ago, tim123 said: Nws should have warnings up for niagara to wayne counties. Goin to get smacked and widespread. The forecast discussion says they may upgrade it in morning if models increase QPF or duration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Good lord.. Quote Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1257 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 NYZ006>008-150800- Lewis-Jefferson-Oswego- 1257 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...AN INTENSE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT LEWIS...SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTIES... At 1254 AM EST, A band of intense lake effect snow producing snow fall rate of 4 inches per hour was located from Sandy Creek and Adams extending inland across the Tug Hill region and central Lewis County. This band will remain nearly stationary through the early morning hours. Winds in excess of 30 mph are expected with this band of lake effect snow, producing significant blowing and drifting snow and whiteout conditions. Locations impacted include... Sandy Island Beach State Park, Carthage, Lowville, Pulaski, West Carthage, Adams, Selkirk Shores State Park, Highmarket, Barnes Corners and Southwick Beach State Park. This includes Interstate 81 between exits 36 and 43. Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this dangerous snow squall. The combination of very heavy snow and blowing snow will create very dangerous travel conditions with near zero visibility and deep snow cover on roads. Many roads are likely to become impassable overnight. Consider delaying travel until the squall passes your location. LAT...LON 4347 7647 4356 7644 4357 7636 4356 7631 4358 7626 4369 7626 4383 7633 4405 7517 4363 7511 $$ Hitchcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, ayuud11 said: Good lord.. One day it is my goal to be in the Tug hill when a band like that is pounding >4in/hr. I don't think anything in the US compares to it, save for some mountains on the west coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 We measured 4.5" of new snow between 12:10 and about 1:15 in sandy creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarbear Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 So a blizzard warning out in Wayne,n Cayuga and Oswego counties... should be a interesting day of watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarbear Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 3 hours ago, southbuffalowx said: One day it is my goal to be in the Tug hill when a band like that is pounding >4in/hr. I don't think anything in the US compares to it, save for some mountains on the west coast. It's incredible and a little frightening all at the same time...we were caught out in snowmobiling and you just become so disoriented it's ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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