Thinksnow18 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, ayuud11 said: Two bands? This band will not make it into my area...I’m having 2014 flashbacks all over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Abbott Road South Buffalo. That’s the money shot! 3”/hr rates easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: 11.7” here at 8am. (That’s just lake effect since 9pm). Best snowfall we’ve had since 2014. It’s cranking out there right now. You've had lake snow events with quite a bit more than that since 2014. I think at least 4-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Not a flake to be had here in Amherst. Band is stationary 1 mile to my south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hey Buffalo weather, saw your snowfall pics!! Looking amazing! @BuffaloWeather One word of advice for future storms. When you clear the snowboard, put the cleared snow underneath the snowboard and continue to raise the level of the snowboard so it’s at the same level as the surrounding snow. If your board stays in a depression like that it will start to skew the numbers from drifting. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jculligan Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: You've had lake snow events with quite a bit more than that since 2014. I think at least 4-5. Yeah, I was wondering about that too!! I was thinking, "Has it really been that long since the city had a good one??" but I'm not super connected to western NY weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, DeltaT13 said: Hey Buffalo weather, saw your snowfall pics!! Looking amazing! @BuffaloWeather One word of advice for future storms. When you clear the snowboard, put the cleared snow underneath the snowboard and continue to raise the level of the snowboard so it’s at the same level as the surrounding snow. If your board stays in a depression like that it will start to skew the numbers from drifting. How do you keep a heavy piece of wood from just falling down in the snow depth and even getting more skewed measurements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, SouthBuffaloSteve said: Abbott Road South Buffalo. That’s the money shot! 3”/hr rates easy! Damm bro You’re literally 4.5 miles south of me and I got maybe 5-6” so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, jculligan said: Yeah, I was wondering about that too!! I was thinking, "Has it really been that long since the city had a good one??" but I'm not super connected to western NY weather. City proper didn’t have a major one since 06 if you don’t count the 6-12” events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Just now, BuffaloWeather said: How do you keep a heavy piece of wood from just falling down in the snow depth and even getting more skewed measurements? That piece of wood is usually like a snowshoe and reluctant to sink in (unless yours is really heavy or thick wood). I suppose super fluff ratios might pose a problem. You could shovel in and pack a little surrounding snow. It doesn’t have to be perfectly level but it’s good to get it up a bit and try to keep it at height. I’ve worked through this same issue over the years. It’s up to you, just wouldn’t want to see a historic number tainted someday. You’re doing a great job though. Very few people are measuring at all in the intervals you are! Keep it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 minute ago, ayuud11 said: City proper didn’t have a major one since 06 if you don’t count the 6-12” events. South Buffalo did though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 minute ago, DeltaT13 said: That piece of wood is usually like a snowshoe and reluctant to sink in (unless yours is really heavy or thick wood). I suppose super fluff ratios might pose a problem. You could shovel in and pack a little surrounding snow. It doesn’t have to be perfectly level but it’s good to get it up a bit and try to keep it at height. I’ve worked through this same issue over the years. It’s up to you, just wouldn’t want to see a historic number tainted someday. You’re doing a great job though. Very few people are measuring at all in the intervals you are! Keep it up. Thank you. 3" from 6-9 AM. Going to clear at noon. 21.9" total. What if I shovel like 10 feet around the measuring spot? I can do that going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyes_Suck Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 14 minutes ago, lakeeffectkid383 said: Not a flake to be had here in Amherst. Band is stationary 1 mile to my south. Looks like band is lifting north again...you should cash in for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, ayuud11 said: City proper didn’t have a major one since 06 if you don’t count the 6-12” events. Actually Buffalo had 2 20"+ LES events in January 2019. 20" and 21" at KBUF This one https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=E And this https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Actually Buffalo had 2 20"+ LES events in January 2019. 20" and 21" at KBUF This one https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=E And this https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=G I was referring to those 24hr events bro that event was spread out over 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyes_Suck Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Wow looks like to be strengthening and consolidating out over the lake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Luke_Mages said: Looks like band is lifting north again...you should cash in for a while. It is snowing moderate almost heavy right now band definitely moved north 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Actually Buffalo had 2 20"+ LES events in January 2019. 20" and 21" at KBUF This one https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=E And this https://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2018-2019&event=G That first one was weird. Guys close to the airport were saying no way we had 20” in that one band. If I recall right it was super fluffy snow. Think we got close to a foot here but could have cleared that foot with a leaf blower. This one is just more of a prolonged lock it in and let it rip storm. We haven’t had one of those here since 2014. Also looking at the chances we keep snowing good for several more hours today. This is the real deal so far! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I’d guess 1” hour rates right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Dual Banding. Check out the northern band, it’s got dual feeder bands flowing into it and it’s really getting an intense core. That’s right over downtown to airport and moving towards you guys up north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Just now, SouthBuffaloSteve said: Dual Banding. Check out the northern band, it’s got dual feeder bands flowing into it and it’s really getting an intense core. That’s right over downtown to airport and moving towards you guys up north! The southern one is strengthening too. Hopefully they combine and form one strong band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud11 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Are they going to converge over the city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Should be up to you northtowners now, north end is getting much stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Couple flakes here and there still. I’m either just gonna be in or just gonna be out. Band is about 1/2 mile to my south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: Should be up to you northtowners now, north end is getting much stronger Going to see very heavy rates if this continues by about 10:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Just now, lakeeffectkid383 said: Couple flakes here and there still. I’m either just gonna be in or just gonna be out. Band is about 1/2 mile to my south. D it’s cranking here! How is it not by you yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochesterdave Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 hour ago, wolfie09 said: Some of those roads in the tug are extremely hard to get through even without snow lol And they aren't maintained..I went on one road near barns corner and the next thing I knew I was in the woods lmao No joke road just ended lol GPS can screw you bad up there too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Thinksnow18 said: D it’s cranking here! How is it not by you yet? It’s sitting literally half a mile to my south and the northern end is not even hiding an inch near me. Maddening 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Uploaded a bunch of vids for you guys. Going to take another walk a little later once the strong band comes back south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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