Your Winter Photos! 06/09/2008
These are some photos that Steve M. of West Seneca/Orchard Park had taken this winter! Great shots Steve! Glad to share them with the public!The first photo is a photo of mine but the rest are Steve's.               My Website 04/30/2008
For everyone who wants to get involved with my Website , feel free to. If you would like to link me to any of your own personal websites just e-mail me using my contact form on the home page. I will almost 100 percent say yes , I would just personally like to know of any sites I am being linked to before I'm permanently linked to it. I really appreciate the dozens and dozens of e-mails from people. I am currently taking in all of your suggestions and would love to hear from you. I am currently trying to get set up with a few "BIG" sites. I am working on getting linked with WIVB (4) page and goldensnowball.com . I would also one day in the near future like to try and get together with the NWS in Buffalo and work with them for next seasons LES. Post Title. 04/25/2008
A chance for some limited lake enhanced rain/snow showers in the highest elevations on Tuesday night? Well earlier tonight I was ever so lucky to have a chance to speak with WIVB-TV Chief Meteorologist Don Paul. While he thinks that this cold outbreak will be a pretty good one for this late in the year he thinks that there is still the potential for some lake enhanced rain/snow showers. While the temperature differential of the lake surface and the 850mb temps will be slightly less then 13 degrees which is sufficient to produce true lake effect snow , some convective showers/snow showers may form especially during the nighttime hours as we all loose the radiational heating from the sun. Don and I are both not sure of any snow totals yet , if any at all , but at this point its not looking very impressive at all. As trees leaves are blooming soem well on their way , we will have to watch this snow as whatever does fall will be of the heavy/wet variety. With the growing season well underway as well , plants and tender vegetation may also need to be brought indoors as temperatures do have the potential to drop into the sub-freezing range.Stay tuned for more updates and as always catch Chief Meteorologist Don Paul on WIVB-TV news on channel 4 and it's sister station WNLO for more updates and details coming up tonight at 10 and 11. Post Title. 03/27/2008
 The National Weather Service in Buffalo,NY has issued a winter weather advisory for potentially moderate to heavy snow. here's what the NWS in Buffalo,NY has to say. Post Title. 03/23/2008
 During almost the entire month of February Lake Erie has been almost completely ice covered , meaning virtually no lake effect snow. But with warmer days and the high sun angle Lake Erie is now only 45 percent ice covered . Most of the ice coverage is along the south shore and the west shore near Buffalo,NY. with 55 percent of Lake Erie uncovered , this puts cities like Buffalo , Erie and Cleveland back in business for potential heavy lake effect snow. During the mid part of next week lake effect snow is possible once again . To the left is a Satellite picture of Lake Erie as of 3/22/08. CoCoHaRS 03/01/2008
CoCoHaRS is a program by the NWS that is a group of volunteer weather spotters. Ijust wanted to let everyone know my CoCoHaRS ID is , incase you wanted to check it out. Go to www.CoCoHaRS.org and go to fine staion. Late Season Lake Effect 03/01/2008
Although Lake Erie is completely frozen over , Lake Ontario is not. With strong west/southwest winds blowing across the open waters of lake Ontario there is more lake effect snow. Places on the tug hill plateau could see upwards of 2 feet by the time this event is said and done. Current places on the Tug hill Plateau have received 8-10 inches already . With the lake effect not dying down until tomorrow , it looks like some New yorkers will be pulling out the snow blowers. Lake Effect snow For Buffalo,NY ? 02/15/2008
Once again there will be a storm system moving across the southern states right into our region. This will be a warmer storm with mostly rain when it starts on Sunday.After the storm passes a sharp cold front will pass WNY around 6 or 7 am on Monday morning with a heavy burst of snow, that could drop as much as 2-4 inches. As strong south west flow (240-250 degrees) sets up over Lake Erie there is potential for some moderate lake effect snow.This wind direction would favor the Buffalo,NY metro area and the north towns such as Amherst,NY and Tonawanda,NY. Since Lake Erie is about 80 percent ice covered , the lake effect snow wont be terribly heavy, but it does bear some watching.If the conditions are right there could possibly be 3-6 inches of lake effect snow. Still 3-6 inches of snow is not enough to fill up Buffalo,NY 2 foot snowfall deficit for this winter. With the cold and windy weather persisting through late next week on into next weekend , there is a chance Lake Erie may completely freeze over, meaning NO MORE lake effect snow (At least for now) off Lake Erie.Now , since Lake Ontario is sitting at 35 degrees Fahrenheit there is a greater potential for lake effect snow into areas in Jefferson and Lewis Counties. In places such as Watertown, Carthage, and Barnes Corners.Though a Southwest flow is not the best flow for major lake effect snow to develop off Lake Ontario , 6 inches or more is not out of the question. Six inches may sound like a lot , but to New Yorkers its just another day! Wild Winter Weather 02/13/2008
Once again the lake effect snow machines were cranking this past week off both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.Most of the heavy snow was off Lake Ontario, with up to 41 inches in Minetto,NY.Up to 6 Inches was reported off lake Erie, in Warsaw,NY.After the event was over there was a much bigger concern with a low pulling up through the Ohio Valley.This low caused places in Western New York to get up to 6 inches of snow and sleet.Places north of Lake Ontario saw anywhere from 6-12 inches of snow. With a much calmer few days ahead, it is just a matter of time before the next one comes early next week with a general snowfall and the potential for more lake effect snow!  Location:Barnes Corners,NY Let It Snow , Let It Snow , Let It Snow 01/25/2008
Throughout the WNY and Upstate NY region Lake Effect Snow has continued.Lake snow off Lake Erie has been generally on the light side, but off Lake Ontario there has been some heavier totals.Off Lake Erie, areas like Colden,NY and Boston,NY have received about a fluffy three to five fresh inches of snow.Off lake Ontario places like Barnes Corner,NY and Sandy Creek,NY have picked up about ten inches.A few isolated spots on the Tug Hill Plateau have received about 15-20 new inches of fluffy snow.Lighter lake effect snow showers will continue throughout the night until morning.Westerly winds crossing directly across Lake Ontario earlier In the day were the result of this heavy lake snow.Now winds have become more northwesterly causing the lake snows to weaken.Northwesterly winds tend to brake the band of lake effect snow up to multiple bands.No doubt two to four inches of new snow is possible overnight.On Saturday there will be a general light snow as a low pressure system moves up from the Midwest and Ohio valley.Accumulation wont be heavy at all ,maybe one to three inches.After the low pressure system passes light winds from the southeast will create mostly sunny skies and no lake effect snow!(at least for a few days)  Location:Barnes Corners,NY | About Me
My name is Devin S. I am a student currently taking classes in meteorology. I Live in Buffalo,NY. I love weather and lake effect snow. Please feel free to ask me any questions. I will be happy to answer them! ArchivesJune 2008 CategoriesAll |
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