At last! Something interesting weather-wise to get my hopes up for a little while. Also some hope for Buffalo to make a suprise strike upward in the standings. As I was getting ever closer to throwing the towel in for Buffalo, I will hold back for at least a little while longer. Although Lake Erie is about 85-90% ice covered it now appears that there is a big enough hole in the ice to let some limited lake effect get going with a cold SW wind flow. And I swear I wasn’t out this weekend breaking the ice, even though I had considered it. I’m also glad I held off on doing one last ditch snow dance. If only the lake was ice free… Buffalo would have gotten clobbered, a near perfect setup for Buffalo lake effect today.
However, it’s looking good that a band well get going for a while this evening somewhere near Buffalo. Been seeing quick on/off bursts most of the afternoon, but still nothing more than a dusting to a half inch so far. The NWS is calling for a 4-6 inch snowfall from the band tonight. A lot is going to depend if the band can get going with the limited open water, and on where the winds steer the band. But if Buffalo can sneak out 6 inches tonight from this band we would be in excellent shape once again to compete with the top dogs and inch ever closer to 2nd place.
Taking a look at the little open water left on Erie (the blue hole) it is pretty amazing any snow band could get going. We will have to see if Buffalo can step it up tonight!
rather dissapointed with the midnight report from the airport only showing 2.9 inches today. the band just fell apart earlier when it heading that way. just a a mile south of their their was a 7-9 inch dumping and it’s still snowing rather heavily now.
mike i’ve been hearing about the chance of snow on friday just not sure if enough will make it up to buffalo, bingo should be looking good for something out of that system though.
general,yea a huh, you know you were out there with an ice auger yesterday drilling holes, and all you have to show for it is that big blue open hole on the ice map lol. buffalo could deffinetly squeeze a few inches out tonight. i think bingo has a shot at 2-4 inches wednesday night as finger lake effect snow should get going on a 320 wind flow. all the gsb cities have a chance at a rather significant snowfall friday. the latest 00z NAM model would give all the gsb cities over 6 inches of snow; this is still not set in stone though, we need another day or so to clear things up.
Come on Patrick, greater than average snowfall expectations for Syracuse were set early on this season. Do some magic buddy, I know you got it in you. Go ‘Cuse!
Cousin Mike, in North Kakilaki.