It seems the last couple of updates I’ve been adding some snow to all of the cities. It also seems like Buffalo and Rochester seem to be gaining on the rest of us. The question now is there enough time left for a couple more charges to the top of the snow hill.
I think there is enough time and it seems like March is a good month for some decent storms. There is one brewing to the west right now but from what I have been reading it is expected to stay more to the south of us when it comes through. I’m hoping that maybe the jet stream will move up to the north a bit and maybe tighten up the snow contest as we come closer to the end of the snow season. Let’s go GSB cities! Do a snow dance or something to get the contest closer 😉 Can the defending snow champions Rochester pull off a late season victory. Still enough time left for them to do it.
I’m going to try and get a full update in on the National Snow Contest over at www.goldensnowglobe.com . That snow race is still pretty close between Syracuse, Erie, Pa and Worcester, Mass. As of the last update Syracuse was holding on to lead but only by inches. Erie may be able to cash in on the storm coming through. It should be/get interesting 🙂
Have a GREAT Week All 🙂
It seems that some ‘maven’ at the Post Standard took issue with the concept that downtown Syracuse gets less snow than the Hancock Airport.
Mostly, a the basic reason for that is that when snow falls in the downtown area, is going to melt a lot faster, because the streets are warmer, there are buildings there that stifle the snow a bit. So, by the pure nature of things, the snow measuring is going to be influenced by those factors.
Personally, it is my view downtown or airport; Syracuse is by far at the top of the list for total snowfall, this year and 99 years out of 97 years.
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The airport has always been one of the controversies here Lewis and you brought up a couple of good points. IMO the chances are during most seasons that the airport probably does get a little more snow. That said there has been many of times when I have measured several inches more at my house which is a little south east of the airport than the airport was reporting. It comes down to it is what it is 🙂
Just not feeling this next storm for upstate: http://www.boston.com/news/weather/weather_wisdom/2013/03/big_ocean_storm_will_have_some.html
You were right Roger. What has me a little nervous right now though is the National Snow Contest at http://www.goldensnowglobe.com . With Erie, Pa just a little over 3 inches behind Syracuse and Worcester, Mass 7 – 8 inches behind one of them may take the lead in that snow contest. If the forecasts are right, Worcester may be in the lead come the end of tomorrow.