CNY_WX Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 It was 30 when I went to bed around 1. Got up just after 7 and it had risen to 32. In the last half hour it jumped to 35. What’s left of my snowpack is starting to resemble a glacier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochesterdave Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Snowing in Pittsford last couple hours. Not sticking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochesterdave Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 I don’t understand this winter. Now this next one is weaker and OTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossbowftw3 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Listening to the ice melt away is somehow one of the most oddly satisfying things one can do for some reason. 37/35 at my place as of now We have to then replace this with at least 2-4" of snow tomorrow winter can be fascinating yet highly confounding at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ericjcrash Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Lock it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerintonMan Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 9 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said: Constant thunder over here right now. Nothing like some good ole fashion Jan 2nd Tstorms. To be honest, I'd prefer that to barely-not-freezing drizzle. At least it's something interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 @CNY_WX, yup, thought so. You are going to have white ground for some time. Even if it's not fresh, it's better than brown. Everything is still encased in ice here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Looking at 12Z maps...this winter is painful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericjcrash Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Temps should drop off fairly decently when the sun goes down too especially if this cement survives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Lots of rain again overnight here. Nearly 2" of rain in the last few days here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Lots of rain again overnight here. Nearly 2" of rain in the last few days here. How much snowpack has survived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleetussnow Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 New normal. I don’t remember the last normal winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: How much snowpack has survived? I don’t really care about snowpack but 2-3” of concrete. Lots of pretty big snowpiles left. Actually quite shocked after 2" of rain, thunderstorms and warm temps for days we still have any left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Just now, BuffaloWeather said: I don’t really care about snowpack but 2-3” of concrete. Lots of pretty big snowpiles left. I know you don't care...I do of course. Sorry, I forgot you had webcams I could check! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Just now, TugHillMatt said: I know you don't care...I do of course. Sorry, I forgot you had webcams I could check! I just want snow falling at 3" per hour so I can go for my jeb walks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericjcrash Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 In the Hi res RGEM we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 10 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said: Constant thunder over here right now. Nothing like some good ole fashion Jan 2nd Tstorms. Garbage weather for New Years Day, but this alert from my new weather station was cool. When I put up the mast off the back of our house, I told my wife that we wouldn’t have to worry about lightning striking the mast (2 m above the roofline) for 7-8 months, and by then I would have have grounded the mast. Of course when she heard the thunder she gave me a *look*. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, WNash said: Garbage weather for New Years Day, but this alert from my new weather station was cool. When I put up the mast off the back of our house, I told my wife that we wouldn’t have to worry about lightning striking the mast (2 m above the roofline) for 7-8 months, and by then I would have have grounded the mast. Of course when she heard the thunder she gave me a *look*. 7-8 months?! I think lightning is in play on average 10 months a year around here and definitely possible in all 12 months but a little more rare for that to happen. I’m guessing December and January have the least amount of strikes in WNY outside of the two main snowbelts that commonly experience it. Interesting question though. My tempest also was sending alerts last night too, pretty cool feature. Good point on getting it grounded so you don’t burn the place down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: 7-8 months?! I think lightning is in play on average 10 months a year around here and definitely possible in all 12 months but a little more rare for that to happen. I’m guessing December and January have the least amount of strikes in WNY outside of the two main snowbelts that commonly experience it. Interesting question though. My tempest also was sending alerts last night too, pretty cool feature. Good point on getting it grounded so you don’t burn the place down! My Tempest did too, right after the loud crack of thunder at 1:30am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Heavy burst of snow on 12k NAM hits and lasts for about 3 hours right at kickoff tomorrow. Would love to see it in a fairly pointless game (for Buffalo at least) as it always adds to the entertainment value and reinforces the stigma that Buffalo is the snowiest place in the world **eye roll** 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Interesting article about the next month's forecast due to the current SSW event. https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/january-2021-winter-weekly-weather-forecast-united-states-europe-fa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 minute ago, vortmax said: Interesting article about the next month's forecast due to the current SSW event. https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/january-2021-winter-weekly-weather-forecast-united-states-europe-fa/ Hard winter in Europe often doesn't bode well for us in the eastern US. Cold air headed there instead of here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNash Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 58 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: 7-8 months?! I think lightning is in play on average 10 months a year around here and definitely possible in all 12 months but a little more rare for that to happen. I’m guessing December and January have the least amount of strikes in WNY outside of the two main snowbelts that commonly experience it. Interesting question though. My tempest also was sending alerts last night too, pretty cool feature. Good point on getting it grounded so you don’t burn the place down! Obviously we get thundersnow on rare occasions in the northern third of the metro, but the lake influence promotes stability and minimizes convection from late winter until late summer, diminishing the temperature gradients that allow charge to build up (I hope I am explaining lightning correctly). The radar image of a convective complex collapsing as it reaches Buffalo is familiar to all of us. We get occasionally spring and summer thunderstorms, but a fraction of the number of storms outside of the lake plain. I’m looking forward to seeing the lightning data from the Tempest — I’m thinking the number of thunderstorms will jump dramatically in August and September, dropping back to near zero by mid February. In any case, I felt pretty comfortable procrastinating the work needed to ground the mast until the first part of the summer, but after last night, maybe not. I’m going to get the ground wire connected this week and sink the rod when the soil lets me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 We just continue to have horrible timing/luck. Tomorrow is looking more lame with each run. Now, it's light rain to a bit of snow and then back to light rain. At this rate, Syracuse could very well beat the record of least snowy winter (50.6 inches in 11-12). We are at 14 inches to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Even worse, it's lake enhanced RAIN with wraparound on a NW flow. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericjcrash Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 NAM is DOA. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 45 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Even worse, it's lake enhanced RAIN with wraparound on a NW flow. LOL Went for a 4 mile run in the neighborhood. Actually looks like most yards have 3-5" on the ground still. Remarkable snow retention. The LES was pretty sloppy at beginning of event around here plus that 1:6-8 ratio 7" the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_WX Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 46 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Even worse, it's lake enhanced RAIN with wraparound on a NW flow. LOL Where did you get that information? GFS? I still don’t see the lake enhanced rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Lets hope the GEPS is right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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