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Updated 12/11 5:30 PM – Well if you blinked then you missed it. Syracuse took over the lead (read below) from Buffalo after yesterdays snow totals were reported. That didn’t last long and Buffalo won today’s snowball fight picking up 8.0 inches so far and will probably be adding to that.
Buffalo also broke a date record already showing 8.0 inches so far today breaking the old record of 6.4 inches set back in 1970. WTG Buffalo. It may get even better for Buffalo when I do an update in the National snow contest. They have jumped into second place I believe and are launching a heavy attack on Grand Rapids, Michigan right now in an attempt to take over the top spot. I will be updating the top 25 in that contest in a bit. Check out the Golden Snow Globe Contest Here!
Drive Careful All and have an Awesome Night 🙂
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Updated 12/11 – 9 AM – It’s official, Syracuse has taken the lead from Buffalo thanks to snow storm Damon which dropped 11.8 inches of snowfall yesterday in Syracuse. Syracuse also broke a date record while taking the lead breaking the old record of 8.4 inches which dated back to 1978.
Keep in mind that the snow stats are updated as of yesterdays snowfall. I don’t believe any of the overnight snow has been added so the snow lineup will most likely be changing come the next update later today…
The snow race is close and surprisingly all of the cities have a shot at the top spot including (snicker) Albany, NY which is in second place right now and only a couple of inches away from taking the lead. REALLY 🙂 Buffalo dropped down to the number 3 spot on the snow hill and I’m sure they will be back on top in no time.
Surprisingly Rochester is still in last place. I thought they were going to climb out of last place with this storm but all of the Golden Snowball cities cashed in just enough to stay ahead of them. Still seems funny seeing The Rock in last. Then again it seems even funnier seeing Albany in 2nd place and with that much snow on the season this early. Right now Albany already has more than a third of their snowfall for the season. Go Albany!
Below are the storm totals we have so far and as always keep in mind my fuzzy math problem that I have 😉
Syracuse – 11.9
Albany – 9.7
Rochester – 8.7
Binghamton – 7.7
Buffalo – 1.3
Have a Great day and look for another update a bit later 🙂
Can you please tell me how each city reports how much snow they get? I’ve been trying to look it up on the web with no luck. I know my plow guy said Greece didn’t get 3″ until after 4 pm yesterday. However, news was reporting we were at 2″ by noon & at 2:30 I went out with my yard stick & it said 3″. By 5, when the plow guy called back I went back out to my driveway & I was registering 5″. I highly doubt we accumulated 2″ in less than an hour. Thanks for helping if you can!
Hi Terri, Buffalo measures at the airport. The snow stats I posted this morning would not have included anything from Midnight on. That would have been only from yesterday. The snow stats that The National Weather Service is reporting this last update which was 7.2 inches was measured from the airport and would be from Midnight until 4:00 PM. I don’t know if that helps you out at all. How far is Greece from the airport? Here is a link to where I get the snow stats, just click GO and you will see a pop-up window with the current stats. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=buf . Hope this helps you out a little bit…
Greece is a township inside Monroe County which borders Lake Ontario. It is a very large township both in population and by area ( by population the largest Township the US ). I know this because I work with Emergency/After hour services for Monroe County and as such I can confirm that the “Rochester” stats do indeed come from the Greater Rochester Airport ( where my work location is based ). Since Greece is closer to the Lake than the airport, it often gets much more snow than what the Airport reports.
Wow Hancock Field only picked up 3/10 of an inch last night? I’m surprised. I live in the city and brushed a good 4+ inches off my car this morning!
Hi Michelle, as of the last update Hancock is showing 2.2 inches from Midnight until 5:00 PM. The places south of the Hancock airport did the best with this storm and chances are you are right about getting more inn the city. Maybe we should move our airport further south 🙂 I just had to say that because of all of my buddies from some of the other cities always says that about their airport 😉
Don’t get me going Pat. 5 miles further south and we would officially be closing in the 100 inch mark rather than the 30 inch mark. Told you Buffalo is gonna do it this year. I know it’s been bad luck in past years but I’m prepping another Buffalo snow dance for Christmas week. I got the footwork down now I got work on my hip swings to swing the snow a few miles further north!
LMAO General, that one dance you did several years ago still scares the hell out of me and I think all of Buffalo too 😛 Just think how close you were last season. Just a couple of inches away. That said Buffalo is only a couple of inches away from taking the top spot in the National Snow Contest too 😉 Have you gotten any snow since 5 pm? http://goldensnowglobe.com/current-top-10-snowiest-cities/