Punching Bag Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/26/us/erie-pennsylvania-snow-storm/index.html I was just in Erie Christmas eve. Glad to not be there now. 53 inches in 2 days. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Isn't that a typical december weekend in Buffalo? (According to the rest of the country) Or an average June weekend in Canada..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Holy Moly... I may actually have to drive home through Detroit-Windsor on the other side of The Lake this weekend! We usually do Sarnia/Port Huron when we go that route... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I flew into Erie Saturday and was supposed to fly out yesterday I'm still in Erie obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 5 freaking feet!!!! Wow. Be careful shoveling 4 minutes ago, /dev/null said: I flew into Erie Saturday and was supposed to fly out yesterday I'm still in Erie obviously You may be there for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 And really cold as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: 5 freaking feet!!!! Wow. Be careful shoveling You may be there for days. As usual I was wrong reopening at noon per the weather channel. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Just now, ShadyBillsFan said: As usual I was wrong reopening at noon per the weather channel. Good luck. The airline rescheduled me yesterday for a flight out Tonite. I'm not confident that flight will make it out either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, row_33 said: And really cold as well Yeah, that is the bad part... that stuff ain't melting. The good part is maybe Lake Erie will freeze over soon ending the crazy snowmaking machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, /dev/null said: The airline rescheduled me yesterday for a flight out Tonite. I'm not confident that flight will make it out either How does I90 look? I am seriously thinking about driving through Canada tomorrow. Not that much outta way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 10 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Yeah, that is the bad part... that stuff ain't melting. The good part is maybe Lake Erie will freeze over soon ending the crazy snowmaking machine. Isnt it too cold to snow heavily this week??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, row_33 said: Isnt it too cold to snow heavily this week??! Wind picks up moisture from the warm lake water. When the warm moist air gets inland it cools and falls back to land as snow The warm lake water is driving the snowfall, not the cold air temp Noon news says Airport officially reopened Doesn't necessarily mean the airlines will operate on schedule but I can only hope at this point Weather cams show the shallow water off Presque Isle are starting to freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, /dev/null said: Wind picks up moisture from the warm lake water. When the warm moist air gets inland it cools and falls back to land as snow The warm lake water is driving the snowfall, not the cold air temp Kinda. I always was under inpression that the cold blast over warm lake put the snow machine on steroids. So it is the cold at first that matters. But eventually the cold will freeze the Lake and shut machine off. So, I think it is both. Need the cold temp moving over the fetch of a "warm" body of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Yup living a mile north of Lake Ontario has a moderating effect on the weather around me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 24 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: How does I90 look? I am seriously thinking about driving through Canada tomorrow. Not that much outta way. Reduced speed to 45 and some stretches are down to a single plowed lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 minute ago, /dev/null said: Reduced speed to 45 and some stretches are down to a single plowed lane. Yuck... Not sure what I will do. I save the tolls going through the NOT so Great White North... Windward side of Lake. But it does knock time. But if it is slow go, gonna lose time anyway. This may be a game time decision... I look to the Donner Party to give me guidance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) Saw a facebook posting from someone I knowwho is driving to Orlando. They left yesterday morning and posted a picture from the Thruway near the state line . Lot odf snow bit they didn't post anything about being stuck there.They live in Colden and were leaving 2.5 feet of snow. Edited December 27, 2017 by Wacka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 And my flight has been canceled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, row_33 said: Yup living a mile north of Lake Ontario has a moderating effect on the weather around me But don't you get it from the west out of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay... Or are you too far away (Assuming Toronto). This is why Chicago is where it is. We only average 35 inches a year on this side of Lake and greatest yearly snowfall was about 81" in 1978. Chicago never had a 24 hour snowfall over 21" Just don't get mega snows windward of the Lake like the alee sides do. But when we do, it's like snow on steriods... Too many people, 10 million from WI to IN, and flat as hell... 7 minutes ago, Wacka said: Saw a facebook posting from someone I knowwho is driving to Orlando. They left yesterday morning and posted a picture from the Thruway near the state line . Lot odf snow bit they didn't post anything about being stuck there. Thanx. It's either Canuckland or blasting on through... No way am I tacking around through inner Pennsyltucky... I hear everone looks like Cletus & Boyst and they like purdy mouths... ...I will take my chances at the Sarnia border crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) Cold here in Cheektowaga 4degrees with -5 wind chill but we had only about 2-3 inches since Saturday. The wind finally died down. Am in the warm house today. My mom (91) slipped and hit her side on the dining room table on Xmas night. Took her to the ER yesterday. No broken ribs, just bruises. Am staying home to help her today. Edited December 27, 2017 by Wacka 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I’m in downtown Toronto, a few miles west of Yonge, it’s always a few degrees nicer than a few miles further from the lake all thru the year. rhe snowbelt rule of thumb is Highway 401, you get the worst on it and just north of it for Southern Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig1Hunter Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 19 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I look to the Donner Party to give me guidance! I think they are still perusing the menu. They might need a few more minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 FWIW... Detroit probably has the most "tempered" micro-climate around the Lakes. 8 minutes ago, row_33 said: I’m in downtown Toronto, a few miles west of Yonge, it’s always a few degrees nicer than a few miles further from the lake all thru the year. rhe snowbelt rule of thumb is Highway 401, you get the worst on it and just north of it for Southern Ontario But that has to be like here on Lake Michigan... How often does a cold wind blow over Lake Ontario from the east-northeast? Unless you pick up bands from Lake Huron??? Lake Ontario usually has a hard time freezing... Small surface area, deep with temp inversions, west-east orientation... It would seem Toronto would get it from Lake Ontario later in season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 59 minutes ago, Wacka said: Cold here in Cheektowaga 4degrees with -5 wind chill but we had only about 2-3 inches since Saturday. The wind finally died down. Am in the warm house today. My mom (91) slipped and hit her side on the dining room table on Xmas night. Took her to the ER yesterday. No broken ribs, just bruises. Am staying home to help her today. Sounds like your mom got lucky,glad you're keeping her inside.Looks like south of West Seneca is where the band started..like you said,just a few inches for us in crabapple town....we got lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: Sounds like your mom got lucky,glad you're keeping her inside.Looks like south of West Seneca is where the band started..like you said,just a few inches for us in crabapple town....we got lucky That's where my father lives where I grew up. I mentioned Roz's Pizza in "Pizza Thread"... Almost right by there off of French. We came in right after Snovember... 7' of snow. Thought I was going to have to park off of French and shoe in. They were clearing the street with a front loader just hours before we made it it. Brother had half of my father's driveway done. His vehicles still buried. Worked out well, went home through Detroit and caught Bills-Jets game for free on Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: That's where my father lives where I grew up. I mentioned Roz's Pizza in "Pizza Thread"... Almost right by there off of French. We came in right after Snovember... 7' of snow. Thought I was going to have to park off of French and shoe in. They were clearing the street with a front loader just hours before we made it it. Brother had half of my father's driveway done. His vehicles still buried. Worked out well, went home through Detroit and caught Bills-Jets game for free on Monday! Yes sir..Kelly Park,Southline Fire Dpt.,Towers. Did you hear about the Garden Village shooting that happened a few months ago?p.s.-I live off of Como Park Blvd (near Borden)......right on the LES line..usually as you go deeper south of Walden the snow totals get higher.Did you go to East or West? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: Yes sir..Kelly Park,Southline Fire Dpt.,Towers. Did you hear about the Garden Village shooting that happened a few months ago?p.s.-I live off of Como Park Blvd (near Borden)......right on the LES line..usually as you go deeper south of Walden the snow totals get higher.Did you go to East or West? West. But the street that I grew up on goes East now. Didn't hear about shooting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I was living in Rochester for about a year when they got (at least at that time) record snowfall. I want to say it was February 1999. We got 24" of snow in 24 hours. That was the most snow I've seen, and I grew up in Buffalo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 5 hours ago, /dev/null said: And my flight has been canceled About an hour after my flight was canceled I got a text that it was back on schedule With all the backed up flights, I have never seen ERI this crowded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Fadingpain said: I was living in Rochester for about a year when they got (at least at that time) record snowfall. I want to say it was February 1999. We got 24" of snow in 24 hours. That was the most snow I've seen, and I grew up in Buffalo! I’m not disputing your post but I’ve lived through at least 2 between 1965 and 1980. 2 feet is only a storm. It took 3 feet to cancel schools. Edited December 28, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 5 hours ago, row_33 said: I’m in downtown Toronto, a few miles west of Yonge, it’s always a few degrees nicer than a few miles further from the lake all thru the year. rhe snowbelt rule of thumb is Highway 401, you get the worst on it and just north of it for Southern Ontario Had a college trip to Toronto one weekend and it was supposed to be a one night trip and a terrible snowfall came in preventing bus from returning to UB although Toronto proper was okay. Fortunately out trip leader had a connection with hotel and their rooms were under booked so he made arrangement for a night lodging (rooms split) at a deep discount. My roommate spent entire night in girlfriend's room so I had a private room despite my hints to my roommate that if he wanted privacy he should convince his girlfriend to send her roommate to our room but no luck. Spent most of my time at night in Toronto and surprised my roommate late at night when I came back with he and his girlfriend doing the limbo in our room. Evidently they were too noisy for her roommate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Thanks Limeaid, good story. Yes, downtown can be fine and it’s horrible 10 miles away. had a few football weekends to Columbus and back thru Cleveland, with Ohio under blizzard but WNY was bone dry fortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: I’m not disputing your post but I’ve lived through at least 2 between 65 and 80. 2 feet is only a storm. It took 3 feet to cancel schools. You mean at least 2 different days or 24 hour periods of time in which you got between 65" and 80" of snow during that time period? Is that even possible?! Had to be Watertown! Snow capital of the universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: You mean at least 2 different days or 24 hour periods of time in which you got between 65" and 80" of snow during that time period? Is that even possible?! Had to be Watertown! Snow capital of the universe. My bad. Those were the years late 60’s I remember blizzards that covered the side door of the house. The others were in the late ‘70s I think. Once there was 3 feet on Christmas Eve. All in Rochester. ^ Snowmangeddon in Loudon County VA had 2 storms 2 or 3 days apart with over 2 feet each storm. I have a lot of relatives in Watertown Edited December 28, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 http://www.localsyr.com/news/record-snowfall-in-redfield/889471209 Oswego county playing catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Drove I-90 past there a few hours ago - didn’t look like there was 5 feet on the ground by the highway, but was a scenic drive with all the snow in the trees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Fadingpain said: You mean at least 2 different days or 24 hour periods of time in which you got between 65" and 80" of snow during that time period? Is that even possible?! Had to be Watertown! Snow capital of the universe. Truckee probably see more... We went to Squaw Valley in 2015 after the Snovember Game. The Sierras were getting pounded, Pineapple Express after express... So we are on the shuttle back to Squaw from Alpine Meadows and a guy hears my son and I talking... He askes me if "I was Canadian" because of my "accent"... I bust out laughing saying I grew up in BFLo and lived in Illinois/Iowa for almost 30 years... Anyway, driver chimed in when we start talking snow... I mean it's dumping in Squaw and through The Pass... Shuttle bus is all chained up and thumping down the road... Driver says: "Yeah, we up here were all Jonsing with Buffalo when you got that 7 feet of snow... Boy were we impressed, and we are used to some really big snows!" Edited December 28, 2017 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 http://www.erienewsnow.com/story/37149989/erie-lake-effect-snow-storm-records-totals-released 8 hours ago, stevewin said: Drove I-90 past there a few hours ago - didn’t look like there was 5 feet on the ground by the highway, but was a scenic drive with all the snow in the trees The heavy snow fell north of I90 along the lake shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 3 hours ago, /dev/null said: http://www.erienewsnow.com/story/37149989/erie-lake-effect-snow-storm-records-totals-released The heavy snow fell north of I90 along the lake shore. Did you get out and when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 18 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: I’m not disputing your post but I’ve lived through at least 2 between 1965 and 1980. 2 feet is only a storm. It took 3 feet to cancel schools. lol here they cancel school if it rains a little too hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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