BuffaloWeather Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 @WNash Did you guys get your jobs through civil service exams? County or state? I've looked in border control, but you have to go to mexico border for 3 years. Those guys make insane money at the peace bridge. I couldn't do corrections and now with what's going on with police, I'd pass on that. Fireman sounds awesome but you have to live in the city now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 2 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said: @WNash Did you guys get your jobs through civil service exams? County or state? I've looked in border control, but you have to go to mexico border for 3 years. Those guys make insane money at the peace bridge. I couldn't do corrections and now with what's going on with police, I'd pass on that. Fireman sounds awesome but you have to live in the city now. Neither of us are civil service. At all SUNY schools there are civil service lines (represented by CSEA) and professional lines (represented by UUP), and professional lines go through a competitive search, basically like the rest of the world. But I work with plenty of civil service, and even have been on civil service search committee. I wish I had done civil service years ago when I lived in NYC. Your exam results get you in the door, but I’m not kidding when I say that if you’re civil service eligible, a good interviewee, and there is an actually vacancy, you can get an offer on the spot. It’s just slogging through the exam process that’s tough. Not that it’s hard, but it’s a lot of hoops to jump though. I have friends who are COs. It can be miserable, but if you can compartmentalize your work from the rest of your life, you can retire comfortably relatively young. I was taking to a cop friend (NYPD sergeant) a couple weeks ago and he said he wouldn’t get into it if he had been starting out now. Everything is up for change and not for the better as far as officers are concerned. The best state jobs in my opinion are trades jobs working for state agencies. I know a carpenter at UB, great union, very safe workplace, good pay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 7 hours ago, WNash said: Neither of us are civil service. At all SUNY schools there are civil service lines (represented by CSEA) and professional lines (represented by UUP), and professional lines go through a competitive search, basically like the rest of the world. But I work with plenty of civil service, and even have been on civil service search committee. I wish I had done civil service years ago when I lived in NYC. Your exam results get you in the door, but I’m not kidding when I say that if you’re civil service eligible, a good interviewee, and there is an actually vacancy, you can get an offer on the spot. It’s just slogging through the exam process that’s tough. Not that it’s hard, but it’s a lot of hoops to jump though. I have friends who are COs. It can be miserable, but if you can compartmentalize your work from the rest of your life, you can retire comfortably relatively young. I was taking to a cop friend (NYPD sergeant) a couple weeks ago and he said he wouldn’t get into it if he had been starting out now. Everything is up for change and not for the better as far as officers are concerned. The best state jobs in my opinion are trades jobs working for state agencies. I know a carpenter at UB, great union, very safe workplace, good pay. My good friend works at UB, wonder if you know him. He's been there a few years and really likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Welcome to 2020, where a depression might turn into a Cat 2 landfall within 24 hours. Pressure down to 976.8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyes_Suck Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Looks great on radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Luke_Mages said: Looks great on radar Made landfall just shy of cat 2 but impressive surge all across the barrier islands and numerous reports of gusts 100-110+ mph on the coast. Pretty crazy for a TD 36 hours ago. If this thing had another 24 hours I think we would have had a major on our hands no doubt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 4 hours ago, WesterlyWx said: Made landfall just shy of cat 2 but impressive surge all across the barrier islands and numerous reports of gusts 100-110+ mph on the coast. Pretty crazy for a TD 36 hours ago. If this thing had another 24 hours I think we would have had a major on our hands no doubt. I'm always fascinated by the little things of timing and such that determine where and how a hurricane will impact! (But I suppose you could say that about all whether, lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Was going over Buffalos top 10 list and noticed the coldest month of all time was Feb 2015. Also noticed that Feb is overall a colder month then January is. (At least the top 10 list is) The coldest Feb beats the coldest January by almost 3 degrees. I found that quite shocking as average temps start to increase in last week of January on average. https://www.weather.gov/buf/BUF_top10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bumble Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Kinda interesting that the entire Niagara Frontier is draped in a solid cloud deck this morning. Forecast from BUF and discussion was full sun with stabilizing lake shadow with strong SW wind. Perhaps the lake temp has warmed to the point that the typical shadow affect isn't activating...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Really cool article on Buffalos climo from 1951-2012. Overall temperatures have risen an average of 1.4 degrees during this time period. http://glisa.umich.edu/media/files/BuffaloNY_Climatology.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, Buffalo Bumble said: Kinda interesting that the entire Niagara Frontier is draped in a solid cloud deck this morning. Forecast from BUF and discussion was full sun with stabilizing lake shadow with strong SW wind. Perhaps the lake temp has warmed to the point that the typical shadow affect isn't activating...? Not sure. There is a bunch of moisture trapped under the inversion, should burn off quickly. Really hoping we get some beneficial rains today. Amazingly, still quite dry here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Monthly splits here so far 85/63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Could use the rain wherever it decides to set up There is also a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening. The primary risk would be damaging wind gusts, in addition to tropical like downpours and cloud to ground lightning strikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 47 minutes ago, wolfie09 said: Monthly splits here so far 85/63 What’s the issue, those are almost perfect summer temps...Cool nights. Warm days. Absolutely gorgeous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Sunshine has broken out here albeit still hazey. About the most humid I have ever felt in my life here. 82 degrees and a 78 degree dew point. Literally instant sweat when walking outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Almost mid 60s at night is not cool to me lol More like mid 50s.. Especially with the humidity, get eating alive outside at night..If I wanted mid 80s I would of stayed in NJ lol We should be more like the upper 70's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie09 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Currently 84° with a DP of 77°, feels like 93°.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, DeltaT13 said: What’s the issue, those are almost perfect summer temps...Cool nights. Warm days. Absolutely gorgeous. Easily best summer of my life so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revracer800 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Damn that rain on the on the shore west of Rochester hasn't moved all afternoon, gotta be some impressive rain totals put there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, Revracer800 said: Damn that rain on the on the shore west of Rochester hasn't moved all afternoon, gotta be some impressive rain totals put there. Already over 3". They likely get 6"+ of rain. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East central Niagara County in western New York... Central Orleans County in western New York... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen from east-central Niagara county to central Orleans county. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revracer800 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Already over 3". They likely get 6"+ of rain. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East central Niagara County in western New York... Central Orleans County in western New York... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen from east-central Niagara county to central Orleans county. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. That's crazy. Get the row boats out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said: Easily best summer of my life so far. You're welcome. I helped break the summer heat records over in West Michigan after I moved there as well. My incredible ability to be a walking furnace wherever I go. Maybe it's a secret X-men power? Name: Global Warmer 32 minutes ago, Revracer800 said: Damn that rain on the on the shore west of Rochester hasn't moved all afternoon, gotta be some impressive rain totals put there. It reminds me of the Sea Breeze fronts they get down in Florida. I wonder if this is a similar setup? I know the winds were coming from the North earlier today over there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Nonstop since around noon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 3-5" already ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL NIAGARA AND CENTRAL ORLEANS COUNTIES... At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. These storms continue to train over the same area. Three to five inches of rain have fallen from Middleport to Medina to Albion. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Incredible training today and extremely localized. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, DeltaT13 said: Incredible training today and extremely localized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Spotter reporting 6.5” just E of Medina. Insanity for around here especially all within 5 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, DeltaT13 said: Incredible training today and extremely localized. That looks like a lake effect band in January... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I was thinking the same thing about the lake-effect band look. We had some scattered thunderstorms here in the Syracuse area today. Very small, pop-cells here in Northern Onondaga county. I'm glad we got a couple of them. Any water we can get! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 46 minutes ago, Thinksnow18 said: That looks like a lake effect band in January... I forgot what those look like after last winter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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