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Syracuse Inches Their Way to Third – Buffalo Drops to Last

Posted by The Snowman on December 28, 2011
Posted in: golden snowball contest.

Syracuse has finally gotten some winter like weather picking up a few inches of snow in some pretty windy conditions.  This is what CNY is suppose to look like in December.  Buffalo is only reporting half an inch of snow so far and with The Rock showing 1.8 inches Buffalo heads to the bottom of the Golden Snowball hill 🙂

Binghamton was able to add to their totals and also stay ahead of Albany which decided to sit this one out so far.  I think we should call this little blast of snowfall take 2.  Take 1 didn’t go to well so lets see if this gets the snow falling and the lake machines rolling 😉

Syracuse still has a slight chance of breaking the record for the least snowiest December which according to Stephen since the snow has been measured at the airport was in 1994 with 5.9 inches.  I don’t see that happening though for the fact that it is still snowing off and on and looking at the radar it looks like the Lake effect is giving one last shot at trying to get some snow bands going.  More to come tomorrow when all of the snow stats come in.

Have a Super Day All and watch out for some slippery spots on the road!

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays All

Posted by The Snowman on December 24, 2011
Posted in: new york snow contest.

Well it’s not quite what I had in mind for a white Christmas here in Syracuse but there is a dusting of snow on the ground.  If the sun comes out for 10 minutes that will be the end of that.  Perhaps tonight and tomorrow will bring all of the Golden Snowball cities a few inches of snow to cover the ground 😉  Any snow on the ground in the other cities?

We just wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas.  From our Families to yours have a safe, white or green, Merry Christmas and lets remember those who are away from their families these holidays protecting all of us.

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!

Goodbye Fall and Hello Winter Solstice 2011

Posted by The Snowman on December 21, 2011
Posted in: new york snow contest. Tagged: .

Well, not quite yet but take a look out the window in about an hour and say goodbye to Fall and Hello to good ole Winter.  Winter Solstice 2011 begins at 12:30 am EST on Thursday, December 22nd if I’m not mistaken.  Kind of has us wondering now what ole man winter has in store for us.  SNOW Would Be Nice 🙁

Normally we say, “oh, what a nice summer we had” or “what a beautiful spring it’s been” and of course “well that what one long crappy winter”.  I think the snow haters can now add “wow, what an awesome fall we had this year” and depending on how you feel about snow they would be right – or wrong.

The good news is that after today which is the shortest day of the year, the days will start to get longer again.  Yup, a minute here, a couple there and before ya know it, it will be Spring again.  Let’s just hope we get some SNOW in the SPRING to make up for this lousy fall 😉

Make me also think of last December.  Just think, we had most of that December snow, 70 + inches of it in the fall.  So no doubt this has been one of the easiest falls we have had so far and has to be one of the least snowiest falls on record.  We’ll check on that some day.

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Anyways, just wanted to drop by and wish all of you a Happy, Merry Winter All 🙂

 

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The Golden Snowball Snow Dance Has Taken Place

Posted by The Snowman on December 13, 2011
Posted in: Golden Snowball.

I think it’s time to say enough already or make that not enough already.  With Syracuse being in last place and all of the other cities with the exception of Albany having a pitiful snow season it was time.  Time to do a snow dance and this may have been the earliest in the season that it has been preformed.

The snow dance took place last evening and as always it was done in a remote location under strict secrecy.  Now it’s a matter of wait and see what happens 🙂  With the lack of snowfall this season and the weather patterns that CNY has been on I’m thinking that if nothings changed in the next 72 hours or so it probably didn’t work.  Normally I do a snow dance just for Syracuse to try and stay ahead of the competition, Buffalo, Rochester and Binghamton.  Albany who 🙂  This one was done for all of the cities so it may take a little longer to see some of that fluffy white stuff start to fall.  Let’s hope not though.

I’m still hoping to here from Ellen to see if the Snow God has been taken out of hybernation.  Hopefully the Snow God can get something going.  If it works maybe I should start charging the ski slopes, snow mobiles, sledders and other snow enthusiasts a little kick back to do the dance.  It might even be time to turn the Pajamas inside out and do a few more snowfall rituals to get this season going.  Lets just keep our fingers crossed and hope the first snow dance works.

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Have a Super week all 😉

Binghamton Snows into First – Syracuse Last

Posted by The Snowman on December 10, 2011
Posted in: binghamton snow, Golden Snowball.

While I was dropping the ball here it looks like snow was dropping in Binghamton.  I just updated the stats and they have pushed Albany down the snow hill and are now on top.  Buffalo and Rochester made a move yesterday slipping past Syracuse who is now at the bottom of the hill.  WTG Binghamton!!!

Just about this time last season take a day or two was when it was non stop snow for some of the Golden Snowball cities.  Syracuse was starting to run away with the contest picking up 4 feet in a matter of days while Rochester, Binghamton and Buffalo were also picking up some decent snowfall.  Close to a couple of feet of snow.

Compared to last season, this season has been like a vacation in Florida for the big 3 cities.  Normally I would say like a vacation in Albany but they are ahead of the big 3 still and held the lead this season for quite awhile.  Now lets see how long Binghamton can stay on the top.  It should be interesting to see if Binghamton, Buffalo, Albany and The Rock have enough snowballs to throw to keep Syracuse at the bottom of the snow hill.

That all said there is only one thing left to do and it will be done sometime today or tonight.  It’s time for the Syracuse snow dance 🙂  I’m just not feeling that Christmas spirit yet and I think it’s to do with the lack of snow 🙁  Let’s see if a snow dance can maybe bring some of that white gold that’s falling up north down this way a bit.  If anyone talks to NYCO, remind her to put the Snow God out if she hasn’t yet.  It looks like Syracuse is going to have to pull out all the strings to get something going here.

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Have a GREAT weekend All 😉

 

 

Buffalo Sneaks in Some Snow and Slips Past The Rock

Posted by The Snowman on December 7, 2011
Posted in: buffalo snow, golden snowball contest.

Buffalo has officially started their snow season now picking up 0.4 inches of snow.  Just enough to slip past Rochester and send them to the bottom of the snow hill.  Right around this time last season we started to get pounded with non stop snow 🙂  Can it happen again?

Check out the snow stats above and you will see the big jump in the snowfall totals for this time last year.  Right now all of the Goldensnowball cities other than Albany are way behind last seasons snow totals.  Cold air has finally moved into the area and with that hopefully the ground will have a nice, fresh blanket of white glimmering in the next couple of days.

The big 3 from New York are way at the bottom of the national snow contest for the 2011 – 2012 snow season.  That started up a few weeks ago and we all will have some catching up to do in that snow contest.  You can check out the Golden Snow Globe contest here.

I’m sure the sledders and ski slopes are hoping the cold sticks around for awhile.  No doubt with the warm November we all had the lakes have to be pretty warm compared to normal.  I can now say that I am ready for a couple of nice lake effect snow events and I’m sure the snow lovers are also.  Bring it On!

See Snow – Drive Slow!  Have a super day all!