Syrmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Rice snow continues here. Seems to be our fate. Rate is moderate, so at least we'll add 6-7" of gruel to our 5-6" base that survived the mini torch. Should last us thru Feb given next 2 weeks look cold/dry-ish. Edit: my theory is you need a bit elevation to get decent dendrite production here, or some kind of super Omega to counteract some slight downsloping effects we see often in synoptic storms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBuffaloSteve Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Looks like our next area of enhanced snow could be taking shape and sinking in. Gonna go for a hike around the neighborhood in another half hour once that settles in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim123 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, tombo82685 said: Probably .25 mile vis right now 6 to 1 ratios. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: 8.5" as of 9 pm 8.3” as of 935 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Give me some 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, tim123 said: 6 to 1 ratios. Lol I'm gonna do a measurement at 10pm and calculate a ratio. This has to be 8:1 I'd guess here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochesterdave Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Looks like Buffalo might jackpot again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sferic Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, Syrmax said: I'm gonna do a measurement at 10pm and calculate a ratio. This has to be 8:1 I'd guess here. I should go outside but don't want my footprints to leave a mark LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, Syrmax said: Rice snow continues here. Seems to be our fate. Rate is moderate, so at least we'll add 6-7" of gruel to our 5-6" base that survived the mini torch. Should last us thru Feb given next 2 weeks look cold/dry-ish. Edit: my theory is you need a bit elevation to get decent dendrite production here, or some kind of super Omega to counteract some slight downsloping effects we see often in synoptic storms. Yeah this storm doesn't warrant a travel advisory. IMO they should only be used in strong LES events. Synoptic events just don't really need them. Its been snowing for almost 24 hours to get almost 9" of snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 4.7” with last board clear on top of 1.5 earlier. 6.2” so far. Temp 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Intensity of rice snow should start tapering down here in the next hour or so looking at radar. Models showed a 6-8" minima just N of Syracuse and into SW Oswego cty and looks like its playing out. Areas south of the lake plain here look to be the jackpot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericjcrash Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Absolutely dumping sleet. What a waste. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, Syrmax said: Intensity of rice snow should start tapering down here in the next hour or so looking at radar. Models showed a 6-8" minima just N of Syracuse and into SW Oswego cty and looks like its playing out. Areas south of the lake plain here look to be the jackpot. That’s wild you’re getting g that rice snow. It’s legit dendrites up here. Not as big as lake effect but nice fatties falling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaT13 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I’m out driving around as per usual. Went bowling and dropped friends off downtown. It’s certainly bad but nothing too crazy. Roads aren’t anywhere as bad as that last synoptic system but still fun. Anytime I’m in 4x4 I’m a happy guy. Looks like 6-8 for the most part. Definitely could make a run at 12 if the radar holds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, tombo82685 said: That’s wild you’re getting g that rice snow. It’s legit dendrites up here. Not as big as lake effect but nice fatties falling I think you have a bit of elevation there, as does Lake Effect King and 96Blizz. Here in the swamps, without lake enhancement, always take the under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 It's definitely more windy than I expected. Rice snow is drifting alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Blizzard Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, Ericjcrash said: Absolutely dumping sleet. What a waste. Yup same here. Temp down to 26.8°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeffectkid383 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 10.2” as of 10pm. Think we’ll end up somewhere between 12-14” before all is said and done. This stuff is no joke, pure paste on the bottom and sand and sugar grains on top. Still had almost 11” glacier before this event so pack is around 20” right now. Still snowing nicely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Syrmax stands solid on snowfall statements. Sleet-sized snowflakes falling in the synoptic snowstorm suckhole Sizzlecuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 14 minutes ago, Syrmax said: I think you have a bit of elevation there, as does Lake Effect King and 96Blizz. Here in the swamps, without lake enhancement, always take the under. Yea I’m at 837’ but also shadowed by tuggies too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just added another inch in the last hour, continues to pound here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinksnow18 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, lakeeffectkid383 said: 10.2” as of 10pm. Think we’ll end up somewhere between 12-14” before all is said and done. This stuff is no joke, pure paste on the bottom and sand and sugar grains on top. Still had almost 11” glacier before this event so pack is around 20” right now. Still snowing nicely. Look to be getting some enhancement from Ontario. Flake size has changed in the past 20 minutes or so, no longer that “sugary” look, more flake like now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, tombo82685 said: Just added another inch in the last hour, continues to pound here Ok, so just did some measurements. Everything was clean at 0800 this am. Wasn't much going on between 0800 and change to SN- shortly thereafter. 0.45" melted 5.0" snowfall. Ratio: 11.1:1 Ratio Better than i thought. Just not getting the qpf, yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Syrmax said: Ok, so just did some measurements. Everything was clean at 0800 this am. 0.45" melted 5.0" snowfall. Ratio: 11.1:1 Ratio Better than i thought. Just not getting the qpf, yet? thats not bad. Yea sounds like issue is qpf. Whats your temp down there? Its 15 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Blizzard Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 If only this radar was accurate... Pounding sleet and 27.1° at 930ft elev Kbgm airport reporting Zr and 24° at 1630ft elev 5 miles east. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, tombo82685 said: thats not bad. Yea sounds like issue is qpf. Whats your temp down there? Its 15 here I'm at 19F... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerintonMan Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, BGM Blizzard said: If only this radar was accurate... No? The heavy stuff just north of the mix line is actually still sleet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Syrmax said: I'm at 19F... yea, gotta be lack of omega which lays that out well with lack of qpf. Didn't most models have like 1.2-1.4 for cuse area qpf wise lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrmax Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Syrmax stands solid on snowfall statements. Sleet-sized snowflakes falling in the synoptic snowstorm suckhole Sizzlecuse. This was foreseen by some of the model soundings i was looking at the past day or so. But i was seeing some decent periods tonight. So maybe we get some better production at some point. This is long duration so maybe 10-12" not out of the question for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Been out and about in the Saratoga area, and it's absolutely pouring sleet. I've never seen sleet this hard. Complete scalping. The roads may be worse than if this were an actual heavy snowfall. Complete waste of precip, but at least it's unique. Brings me back to the old days growing up in CT when many a beautiful snowstorms were ruined by that dreaded pinging sounds to let you know that rain was just around the corner. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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