lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Looking back over the Western Great Lakes the flow is still SW to SSW all the way back to upper Michigan so looks like it may be quite a while before winds realign sending a more consolidated band back into the northtowns to airport to Cheektowaga corridor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Just now, WesterlyWx said: Looking back over the Western Great Lakes the flow is still SW to SSW all the way back to upper Michigan so looks like it may be quite a while before winds realign sending a more consolidated band back into the northtowns to airport to Cheektowaga corridor. Maybe it's just me but already a subtle shift on CLE radar per last few frames? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 minute ago, ayuud11 said: Maybe it's just me but already a subtle shift on CLE radar per last few frames? I’m not sure, check out the Gaylord Michigan Radar. I would post but it’s over the upload size limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-LES FREAK Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Why is there even a weather advisory issued for Onondaga County as it makes no sense whatsoeverSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lakeeffectkid383 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 minute ago, BuffaloWeather said: 72” over my head. Stop it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Back to snow++ here last 30 minutes, added another inch during that time. Wind still not that strong so monster flakes are mostly coming straight down. It's also surprisingly not that cold out right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Not sure whats hitting Hamburg but moderate snow for the last hour. Almost an inch so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Winds certainly look to be turning back towards a more more SW flow on the far western end of the lake if you loop this satellite image. Running out of daylight though. Anyway, looks like things are realigning nicely. https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/exper/?parms=local-LakeErie-01-48-0-100-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Really picturesque scene here as the snow growth is better and dendrites flutter to the ground. Mod snow reported at the airport with visibility around a quarter mile. https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/timeseries.php?wfo=wrh&sid=Kart&num=64# (5 minute obs) Yeah, radar looks great up there right now. Looks like some solid enhancement to the synoptic moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 .NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... Synoptic snow continues east of Lake Ontario this afternoon. After a burst of heavy lake effect snow NE of lake Erie this morning, flow has backed further to the SW. The synoptic snow east of Lake Ontario will take several more hours to move east of the region with another 3-6 inches there, then the focus turns to lake effect this evening. The much awaited arctic blast is centered over MN per water vapor imagery/PV analysis together with surface obs currently in the -25F range. The PV intrusion itself won`t arrive until Wed and will mark the worst of the weather for WNY, with highest winds (near blizzard conditions) and coldest temperatures lasting into Wed evening. The details... Tonight...A lake band is expected to reform NE of Lake Erie just after the main commute this evening - probably around 6-7 PM or so as the initial surge of cold air aloft moves in. The band may waver a little for a few hours before locking directly over Buffalo, the airport, Northtowns, and points ENE into Genesee County near or just north of Batavia. Increasingly strong winds should also direct the band to just about Rochester overnight. Snow amounts, on top of the several that fell early this morning, should amount to generally 5 to 10 inches under the band. At least through the overnight hours, this band will have minimal affect for the Southtowns, Boston hills, and much of Wyoming County. East of Lake Ontario, once the synoptic snow ends, there may be some lake development toward morning around or north of Watertown, but the main event will lag until later Wednesday. Wednesday.... This period will feature the meat of the event that will last into Wednesday evening. A combination of temperatures near 0F, borderline localized blizzard conditions under lake effect snow, with winds resulting in wind chills near -25F will make this one of the more extreme weather events for about 5 years (since Jan 2014). This will result in a hazardous to dangerous situation for any one ill-prepared for being in the outdoors. Motorists should be urged to stay off the roads, and if absolutely necessary, take an emergency kit. East of Lake Erie...a stout lake band will make it`s reinforce it`s own weather. This means that once set up, it will likely resist synoptic winds that slowly veer with time. With this in mind, have forced a lake band to stay put directly over KBUF and points ENE for the morning and early afternoon. Will nod toward the models eventually pushing the snow further south with time, but it may only affecting the Southtowns in the afternoon. Further to the south, northern Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties will likely remain out of this event - at least until late Wed afternoon or early eve. It is important to note that snow amounts will be secondary to wind chills and whiteouts, but overall expect another 5-10 inches under the band. Snow amounts will be difficult to measure, and from a meteorological standpoint, are nearly impossible to forecast with increasing Lake Erie ice coverage (wind speeds NOT helping), temperatures aloft way colder than the typical dendritic growth zone, and snowflake formation effectively nil due to winds ripping apart any crystal formation. This will result in a "dusty" snow that will contribute to near zero visibilities and possibly over- forecast snow amounts - again not that you`ll be able to measure any. More of a concern will be drifts. The band should eventually make it south of Buffalo sometime Wednesday evening and refocus over the Southtowns, but snow rates by this time may be even harder to come by, again with tiny flakes making near zero visibility more of a problem than overall snow amounts. For what it`s worth, another 4-8 inches are possible within the band. East of Lake Ontario... The lake band near or north of Watertown should get going around or before sunrise with continued intensity during the day. This band will eventually outpace the Lake Erie band in terms of intensity, as snow rates will probably reach and possibly exceed 3"/hr by afternoon. The band may slowly recenter itself toward the northern sections of the Tug Hill Plateau late in the day. Similar to Lake Erie, this band will play second fiddle to the extreme cold airmass, whiteouts, and wind chills near -25F or lower. Snow amounts under the heart of the band will initially near 5-10 inches during the day, but with significantly higher amounts possible Wednesday night, where 12 hr totals could exceed a foot. .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... On Thursday morning, there still will be intense lake effect snowfall ongoing - especially east of Lake Ontario. All the ingredients will be in place, with 850mb around -25C there will be plenty of lake induced instability, and upstream lakes and a mid- level trough will provide ample moisture. The heaviest snows will be east of Lake Ontario, focused on the Tug Hill between Watertown and Pulaski. Well aligned westerly winds and upsloping will support localized snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour. Lake snow will also continue off Lake Erie, with the steadiest snows between Dunkirk and West Seneca...extending eastward to the Boston and Wyoming Hills. By this time, there may be some additional ice on Lake Erie, but with the wave action suspect that model guidance (and QPF) is overestimating the amount of ice that will form on Lake Erie. Because of this, the forecast is for much more snow off Lake Erie than model guidance would otherwise suggest. In addition to the snow, gusty winds will continue on Thursday which will result in areas of blowing snow. The strongest winds will be north of I-90 and west of I-81 where winds will gust to 35-40 mph. Daytime temperatures will remain in the single digits, resulting in bitterly cold wind chills of -20F to -30F for much of the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Snow has really started to pick up in intensity the last 30 min or so,mid 20's, big fat flakes, no wind, just the way i like it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_WX Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 42 minutes ago, CNY-LES FREAK said: Not even a flower here in Syracuse as I just came back from Rochester Phelps where it was snowing not early in fact got back to Syracuse not even a flurry . If this keeps up Syracuse is going to end the year perhaps with record low snowfall! In fact unless we have a blockbuster February and at least some snow in March I think below-normal snowfall is a lock this year Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk It’s snowing light to moderate here coming up on one inch. I believe Syracuse has already surpassed it’s record low snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY-LES FREAK Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Did it, oh ok then as I wasn't aware but I'd bet money we dint pass 100" this season so we'll see for sure!Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Can't beat this. Posting for posterity. Heavy lake effect snow. Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 4 feet in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Just now, BuffaloWeather said: Can't beat this. Posting for posterity. Heavy lake effect snow. Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 4 feet in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. Wha?? That's something you would read from the top of Mt. Rainier or something...lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillifan22 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Can't beat this. Posting for posterity. Heavy lake effect snow. Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 4 feet in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. Excited to be chasing the band off Ontario on Thursday! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Just now, Phillifan22 said: Excited to be chasing the band off Ontario on Thursday! @WxWatcher007 A partner in crime. He's also chasing on the tug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Radar looks a little better then i thought it would TBH.. An inch of new snow so far, some of the better dendrites i have seen this year.. I think I myself will head up towards watertown tomorrow, need to do some shopping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfgmfg Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Got a good 3-4" between 1pm and 5pm, it's slacked off quite a bit for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 If there is that much open water over the Western portion of Lake Erie, there is less ice then I thought. The western portion usually freezes completely over 7-10 days before the Deepest northeastern portion does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 40 minutes ago, CNY-LES FREAK said: Did it, oh ok then as I wasn't aware but I'd bet money we dint pass 100" this season so we'll see for sure! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Syracuse only had 50.6 in 2011-2012 so you won't be anywhere near that pathetic year. That was the year Buffalo was sub 40" The true year without winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 39 minutes ago, CNY-LES FREAK said: Did it, oh ok then as I wasn't aware but I'd bet money we dint pass 100" this season so we'll see for sure! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Snowing in Syracuse. Steady but not heavy. KSYR tracking close to normal for seasonal snowfall thusfar thanks to November. Looks like a 7-10 day break is upcoming though, other than some extra cold for a few days this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 2 hours ago, wolfie09 said: From 2.5"-3" Liquid to pretty much nothing in about 10 miles, going to be a fun one Get that 5 to 10 miles even farther south, and I would be the target. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Get that 5 to 10 miles even farther south, and I would be the target. Yeah, about the same here.. Here was the 18z 3k nam snow depth midnight friday and still snowing, minus about 8" which it starts us with for whatever reason lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 So 1 inch down in southeastern Oswego County all the way up to over 5 feet over Carol's house. Quite the range! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Snowing very nice dendrites right now. About 6 to 7 inches on the day so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 How did you do today? Looked like much of the snow missed you and freak's homes today @wolfie09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Almost looks a summertime squall line developing over Erie. Is that the artic front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Here comes the new band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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