SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Listening to the thruway authority on my police scanner right now and the 90 is done! Plows are stranded in gridlock. Cars and semis are now becoming stuck. This is getting very serious if this band doesn't move. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just now, SouthBuffaloSteve said: Listening to the thruway authority on my police scanner right now and the 90 is done! Plows are stranded in gridlock. Cars and semis are now becoming stuck. This is getting very serious if this band doesn't move. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well you have a couple hundred thousand people leaving work at the same time in 3-5" per hour snowfall rates. Not a good situation lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 1 minute ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: Listening to the thruway authority on my police scanner right now and the 90 is done! Plows are stranded in gridlock. Cars and semis are now becoming stuck. This is getting very serious if this band doesn't move. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am stuck at Tim hortons at southwestern and Abbott. Southwestern past abott heading towards transit was closed and they were turning us around. Abbott heading north was literally totally gridlocked. Decided it was best to pull in here and wait it out as I have seen dozens of cars totally abonded or in ditches. Starting to get abbot scary here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 ...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT CENTRAL ERIE...SOUTHWESTERN GENESEE AND NORTHWESTERN WYOMING COUNTIES... A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates of 3 inches per hour will continue to drift another mile or two north through about 6 PM, just clipping southern sections of Buffalo. The heaviest snow will fall along a line from Lackawanna to West Seneca and Lancaster and east into Alden. This leaves the Northtowns relatively unscathed, but with continued evening commute problems for those travelling toward the Southtowns. Along the Thruway, conditions improve dramatically south of Eden and from Williamsville east. However, treacherous conditions will continue near the 219, 400, and I-90 interchanges through at least 6 PM. This band sill remain steady for a few hours early this evening, before heading south across the Southtowns again later this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 This is November 2000 all over. Just 5 miles south. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just very small flakes here, so it's not accumulating much. Looking on radar it looks like I should be getting it pretty good right now though. What causes the band to pile up on the lakeshore on not really push in much? Or is it just not catching part of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 11 minutes ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: This is November 2000 all over. Just 5 miles south. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What, in terms of the timing and gridlock? As far as placement goes, it's like at least a dozen events in the last few years alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 What, in terms of the timing and gridlock? As far as placement goes, it's like at least a dozen events in the last few years alone.Timing right at rush hour. The gridlock. The intensity being extremely over achieving. This band was forecast near perfect but the intensity just wasn't seen. I don't think a lot of people took this storm seriously. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 This is chilling listening to this on the scanner. Snow is knee deep at the Lackawanna tolls. This is turning epic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 1 minute ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: This is chilling listening to this on the scanner. Snow is knee deep at the Lackawanna tolls. This is turning epic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Can i get a link to that? Tried searching for it but didn't have any luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 First student bus stranded on Union road near Reserve with Approx 20 kids in it stuck. Multiple cars stranded with kids. This is getting extremely scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 They are now shutting down Harlem road in both directions at Mineral Springs as well. Just about every major north south road is totally gridlocked or closed hence why I'm stranded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Getting pummeled pretty good now. There's no wind so visibility isn't terrible, but I measured an 1.5" in about the 20-30 minutes it took me to clear the driveway. Officially up to about 4.5-5 inches now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 They are now shutting down Harlem road in both directions at Mineral Springs as well. Just about every major north south road is totally gridlocked or closed hence why I'm stranded. WS police were reporting a bridge joist popped out from a plow on Harlem over the river. They are concerned of a collapse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Can i get a link to that? Tried searching for it but didn't have any luckI've got a 1000 channel portable I use to listen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just now, SouthBuffaloSteve said: WS police were reporting a bridge joist popped out from a plow on Harlem over the river. They are concerned of a collapse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Wow, now that's pretty scary. Do you know what bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, WesterlyWx said: They are now shutting down Harlem road in both directions at Mineral Springs as well. Just about every major north south road is totally gridlocked or closed hence why I'm stranded. Be safe it's dangerous out there left north Buffalo around 3:30 heading towards blasdell and I'm just getting back toward the tonawanda's... key is to not use the major routes with these kind of events you'll be stuck lol. Skyway parking lot from downtown all the way to Hamburg same for all the other routes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Band should begin to strengthen a little bit with the added synoptic moisture the next few hours as it drifts south. I think 4-5" rates are coming back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Wow, now that's pretty scary. Do you know what bridge?Harlem between Clinton and Mineral Springs. The one they have been working on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Snow was knee deep on some side streets in Blasdell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 556 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 NYZ010>012-085-060015- Southern Erie-Wyoming-Northern Erie-Genesee- 556 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT CENTRAL ERIE...SOUTHWESTERN GENESEE AND NORTHWESTERN WYOMING COUNTIES... A band of lake effect snow producing snow fall rates of 3 inches per hour will remain in place through about 8 PM. This 10 mile wide band will then start to head back south across the Southowns. Until then, the heaviest snow remains just south of Buffalo, and includes Lackawanna to West Seneca, Lancaster, and east into Alden. The Northtowns will only see a dusting from this event. Areas from South Buffalo and the immediate towns to the south area being hit particularly hard this evening, with some areas quickly closing in on 2 feet of snow. Traffic in the above mentioned areas are at a standstill. Travelers who would like to head south across the band should wait it out until road crews can clear the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-WXFREAK Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Band should begin to strengthen a little bit with the added synoptic moisture the next few hours as it drifts south. I think 4-5" rates are coming back soon. Is it snowing heavily in the metro area? Obviously its pouring snow in the Southtowns but not the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Can already guess the headlines tomorrow... "NWS blows another one" Someone's gonna pop 3" in OP West Seneca Lackawanna Blasdell areaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-WXFREAK Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 There's a wicked wind shift down near KCLE and its moving quickly to the East. It'll probably push the band on shore. Most guidance busted for the immediate metro area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-WXFREAK Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Really not good for the NWS, seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I wouldn't say it busted on placement. 4.5" here in the past 3 hours and I never even got into the main band. Forecast was 6-8.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, CNY-WXFREAK said: Is it snowing heavily in the metro area? Obviously its pouring snow in the Southtowns but not the city. Nope never made it to the city. No model really showed it getting north of the city though. Not sure why they forecasted it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Nope never made it to the city. No model really showed it getting north of the city though. Not sure why they forecasted it to. Downtown through Amherst all saw <1". And the NWS call for the far southtowns was 8-12, with nearer southtowns getting less. So, not a great forecast from KBUF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Can you call out the NWS for busting on saying the band would make it downtown while the models all showed it almost perfectly... sure... but can you blame the low ball forecast? Nothing showed 5"/hr rates locked in for now going on 6 hours... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southbuffalowx Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Pretty much done snowing here, 6.5" measured. About another two miles south and it's probably a foot and a half. You just can't predict such crazy gradients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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