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Title: Upstate New York Winter 2012-13. It's FINALLY Here
Post by: CNYWeather on October 24, 2011, 12:51:47 PM
Looks like we may get an early start. Latest models runs are hinting at snow.

I'm ready for it. Well not really, but what can you do besides move to the Florida Keys?
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: mulveyr on October 24, 2011, 01:47:59 PM
Looks like we may get an early start. Latest models runs are hinting at snow.

I'm ready for it. Well not really, but what can you do besides move to the Florida Keys?

It's fine with me - I love winter.  Much more interesting than the other seasons.  :-)
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: paleoguy on October 24, 2011, 03:04:19 PM
Yeah, know what you mean about being ready...for the next month and a half.  Then we head for the Florida Keys.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: moehoward4 on October 24, 2011, 03:12:19 PM
All you guys from the 'lake-effect' area got your lawn mowers put up and the snow blowers/ plows ready?? With gas and Sta-bil?? NOT envious one bit, we get enough weird snows here south of Boston.   Jack
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: CNYWeather on October 24, 2011, 05:20:19 PM
I was hoping to get the lawn mowed once more but guess not now. I did get
the snow blower out Sunday at least.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: paleoguy on October 24, 2011, 05:52:28 PM
Ha!  Had to mow one last time today, by Lake Erie.  Either that or get a hay bailer next spring.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: CNYWeather on October 24, 2011, 07:45:56 PM
 #-o

Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: skinnysqueaky on October 25, 2011, 04:45:08 PM
I live in WNY but in the banana belt, between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.  I can look out the window across the river and see the snow/ rain clouds forming to hit the south towns.  FYI I just finished mulching/mowing the front acre just as the rain (not snow came).  But the 4 letter word is in the forecast.

Did you ever try snow-blowing leaves??
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: CNYWeather on October 25, 2011, 04:50:20 PM
I see the NWS has lowered the chances for me now. I'm just below
the Tug Hill snowbelt. Close enough to see the lake clouds bubble all winter.

I've never snowblowed leaves, but with 4 dogs, I snowblow a path around the house
and grass flies, and every once in a while, a frozen "chunk" of your know what
makes it way through the shoot too.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: gadget_guy on October 25, 2011, 09:37:09 PM
Having grown up in Buffalo I don't miss those early snows.  However when any snow hits the DC metro area, all hell breaks loose.  Commute times are measured by the calendar not the watch.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: paleoguy on October 26, 2011, 05:21:18 AM
Haven't snow blown leaves but have done the opposite; used a leaf blower on snow.  Works ok on dry, light stuff! 
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: CNYWeather on October 26, 2011, 02:42:19 PM
Going to strike out on this storm it seems. Now i'll be able to get
everything else put away for winter and get the cars in the garage.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: CNYWeather on October 28, 2011, 09:23:53 AM
Am I going to miss all the nor'easters again this year?

Awaiting Lake Ontario to awaken from it's slumber will be my best shot
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: mackbig on October 28, 2011, 01:03:41 PM
Saw the breaking news on WKBW (Buffalo) last night.  Dusting of snow in Ellicottville...

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: CNYWeather on October 28, 2011, 01:38:38 PM
Trending a little more west. My daughter is supposed to go to NYC Sunday for two
interviews Monday morning. I warned her to check ahead and take some pictures for me  :grin:
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. We're starting early??
Post by: paleoguy on October 28, 2011, 02:39:33 PM
Yeah, snowed here (just south of Buffalo) yesterday p.m. and awoke this morning to the year's first hard frost - 29f.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's now SPRING again.
Post by: CNYWeather on November 02, 2011, 05:42:37 PM
Temps in the 50's and 60's this week. Sure doesnt feel like November.

Lake temps are still running a bit above average for this time of year. That means:

LAKE EFFECT!!! and lots of it.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's now SPRING again.
Post by: CNYWeather on November 11, 2011, 10:04:35 AM
Finally got my 1st snowfall this morning with some lake effect
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's now SPRING again.
Post by: CNYWeather on November 15, 2011, 03:31:53 PM
About time Lake Ontario and Erie awaken from a long winter's nap:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.

• LOCATIONS...THE TUG HILL PLATEAU OF JEFFERSON LEWIS AND OSWEGO
COUNTIES.

• TIMING...LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

• ACCUMULATIONS...IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE.

• IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION COULD BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED THURSDAY NIGHT.

• FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...WHILE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS
THIS AREA DURING THE WATCH PERIOD...THE BAND COULD OSCILLATE
ENOUGH TO KEEP ACCUMULATIONS FROM BEING TOO SIGNIFICANT. THIS
WILL RESULT IN LOW TO MEDIUM CONFIDENCE OF ACHIEVING SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 6 INCHES.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's now SPRING again.
Post by: paleoguy on November 16, 2011, 05:30:44 AM
Good luck with it, CNYNewyork.  We're supposed to catch a little of the lake effect here, especially if it deepens enough, but Tug Hill should get pasted.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on November 17, 2011, 07:26:56 AM
 =D>

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
424 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT EVENT OF THE SEASON...

COLD AIR FLOWING OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO
WILL RESULT IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER ONEIDA COUNTY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...LINGERING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE
SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

NYZ037-180930-
/O.NEW.KBGM.LE.Y.0014.111117T2000Z-111118T1600Z/
SOUTHERN ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UTICA...ROME
424 AM EST THU NOV 17 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SHOWERS WILL INITIALLY BE RAIN OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW
  THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL TRANSITION TO BURSTS OF ACCUMULATING
  SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND IS
  EXPECTED TO SHIFT FROM NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON...INTO THE REMAINDER OF ONEIDA COUNTY TONIGHT. SNOW
  SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING FROM THE 30S LATE AFTERNOON...INTO THE
  MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: paleoguy on November 17, 2011, 01:58:42 PM
Just starting to snow a minute ago.  Predicting up to 4" to the south of us.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on November 17, 2011, 02:49:07 PM
And right on cue, BUF radar is down again  #-o
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: paleoguy on November 17, 2011, 03:13:40 PM
LOL Yup, I was watching it when it went.  More communications problems.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on November 17, 2011, 03:38:04 PM
Back up again.

I'm surprised no other radar can reach that area. At least for me I have
Montague, Albany and Binghamton.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on November 17, 2011, 03:55:08 PM
We have had some lake effect streamers coming off Georgian bay all day.  Flurries at my house, sunny downtown, but I can see the clouds and even the precip waves in the sunlight from my office window.  Must be snowing heaving just a few km's from my house because Buttonville has said Light Snow all day.

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: paleoguy on November 18, 2011, 05:12:33 AM
We've got Toronto radar (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WKR) but I'm usually too lazy to check it.  But yes, I would have thought that Cleveland could reach.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on November 18, 2011, 06:22:26 AM
I live in Toronto and I try not to use it.  Doesnt have the same zoom capabilities of the US sites.  Although I use Gr3 personally, even wundermaps using kbuf data is better for seeing rain zoomed in than EC's large display area.

Andrew


We've got Toronto radar (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=WKR) but I'm usually too lazy to check it.  But yes, I would have thought that Cleveland could reach.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: Farmtalk on November 18, 2011, 08:50:18 AM
Had some very brief lake effect yesterday while at school. Snow came down hard for about 15 minutes, but the ground is simply to warm right now...However, temps around here dropped to near 20 this morning!
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on November 20, 2011, 10:33:04 AM
Snow is all gone already. 60 degrees at 10:30am. Unbelievable.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: Farmtalk on November 20, 2011, 10:34:15 AM
We have only gotten some flurries. The ground is simply to warm for snow right now #-o
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on November 20, 2011, 10:55:53 AM
Low of 10C last night, hit 14.2 (57F) at 8:30am

Forecast "high" of 3C today (37.4)
EC calls this an 'abnormal temperature trend".

-6C (21.2F) tonight. 

First real brrr night of the year.

Andrew


Snow is all gone already. 60 degrees at 10:30am. Unbelievable.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on December 05, 2011, 12:56:17 PM
Finally going to cool off, but doesnt look like there's much on the horizon
as far as winter weather. 4.3" for the season for me. Glad I sold my last snowmobile
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: upweather on December 05, 2011, 09:06:42 PM
It's been a o.k. season for some but not widespread for lake effect, NWS Marquestte has recorded 31.7" so far and i'm only at 16.5" it's quite a contrast for 30 mile difference.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: Farmtalk on December 06, 2011, 07:38:58 PM
We need a good system to get some lake effect! Low pressure please!!!! :grin:
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on December 07, 2011, 12:41:53 PM
Lake Ontario is ridiculously warm. Some cold air and we'll get one of those
100"+ over the course of a week snows.

 :grin:
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: skinnysqueaky on December 14, 2011, 02:56:42 PM
12/05/11 Finally did the last mowing/leaf mulching, Temps in the high 50s.  While walking the neighborhood I spotted some roses starting to bud.

Today 12/14/11 Finally broke out the snow blower and checked it out.

Just checked Lake Erie temp “The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees“  Boy if we get one  of those Nor-East gales with low temps could be a repeat of the blizzard of 77

Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: Farmtalk on December 14, 2011, 04:49:13 PM
Where is the lake effect for us!!!??!?!?   No upslope at all this  year so far :-(
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: neondesert on December 14, 2011, 07:08:43 PM
Just checked Lake Erie temp “The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees“  Boy if we get one  of those Nor-East gales with low temps could be a repeat of the blizzard of 77
Having lived through it (though adamantly just a young lad at the time...I still have the board game!  :-) ) fortunately, it doesn't look good for a repeat of the infamous "Blizzard of '77".  Lake Erie was already frozen over by this time (a record by the way).

The "Blizzard" resulted from incessant winds, gusting to near 70mph at times, driving the 30-35 inches of snow that was already on the ground and the frozen 10,000 square miles of Lake Erie, across the entire region along with temperatures near 0 and wind chills approaching 60 degrees below zero.  These conditions lasted from January 28th through February 1st.  When finished the Blizzard was credited with the taking of 29 lives.
What's even more interesting is that the total snowfall during the Blizzard was only about 12 inches. There is even some question as to how much of this actually fell and how much was just redistributed existing snow. 

That said, with the lake still unfrozen and at a toasty 43 degrees, all you need now is a nice southwesterly arctic blast to run up the entire fetch of Lake Erie for some serious "Lake Effect".  Still plenty of time for that.  ;)
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on December 15, 2011, 07:16:13 AM
When and IF we ever get any cold weather, the lakes will explode with snow.

The question is, if and when cold air comes. There are signs that maybe end of next week?
My grass is still pretty green. The ground is still mushy and lots of mud for my dogs to track in.


And Larry, you traded Buffalo for Vegas huh?  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on December 15, 2011, 10:02:49 AM
12C (53 at midnight) still 10C at wake up, starting to cool off.   Saturday was going to be a "deep" freeze, but now its back to normal or slightly above.  Next monday is still waffling between flurries, snow and mixed.  The Weather Network right now has a low above freezing, and a high of 5C, yet calling for 5cms of snow, and 1mm of rain...  Still dont know if 5 cm's would last the week at or just above freezing during the day.

Ok forget what I just said, the revised forecast just issued, there is no snow Monday.. argh  ](*,)

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: skinnysqueaky on December 15, 2011, 03:08:29 PM

Just checked Lake Erie temp “The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degree's  Boy if we get one  of those Nor-East gales with low temps could be a repeat of the blizzard of 77



I meant Alberta clipper, Slow 4 fingers quick mind ;)
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: neondesert on December 16, 2011, 12:16:44 AM

Just checked Lake Erie temp “The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degree's  Boy if we get one  of those Nor-East gales with low temps could be a repeat of the blizzard of 77



I meant Alberta clipper, Slow 4 fingers quick mind ;)

Now that's more like it!  8-)

If your lucky you might get a repeat of the December 24, 2001- Jan 1, 2002 Lake Effect storm "BALD EAGLE".  Total at the NWS office for that storm was 81.6 inches!  :shock:
Pics and summary of the event here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/buf/lakeffect/lake0102/b/stormb.html (http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/buf/lakeffect/lake0102/b/stormb.html)

And Larry, you traded Buffalo for Vegas huh?  :lol: :lol:
Your got that right Tony!  After 20+ years of the stuff my wife and I said enough is enough! 
It's all fun and games when your a kid but when you have to start driving in it....well let's just say you can keep it.  :-)

Besides, I was getting tired of waiting until May for spring to arrive every year just because Lake Erie acts like a refrigerator when warmer
weather tried to work it's way in.  And don't even get me started on how the wonderful cool waters of Erie "stabilized" most severe weather threats!  :twisted:
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: skinnysqueaky on December 16, 2011, 10:25:41 AM
Quote from neodesrt

“If your lucky you might get a repeat of the December 24, 2001- Jan 1, 2002 Lake Effect storm "BALD EAGLE".  Total at the NWS office for that storm was 81.6 inches! 
Pics and summary of the event here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/buf/lakeffect/lake0102/b/stormb.html”

That wasn't so bad I only spent 27 hours stuck on the 190 in South Buffalo. ](*,)  While on the cell phone with my wife (a number of times) I asked if she got any one to clear the drive way?  Long pause “um - -  well there isn't any snow.   Its fun living next to “lake Dreary” :lol:
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on December 21, 2011, 07:15:36 AM
As of yesterday Syracuse was some 71" (thats Seventy One  :lol: ) behind last year and
almost 29" below normal. They have received a whopping 1.7" for the season.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: Farmtalk on December 21, 2011, 04:07:57 PM
Ditto here...Just over an inch :-(
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on December 23, 2011, 07:26:29 AM
Another 1/10 of an inch over night. 0.3" for the month now lol.

Check out these totals from around NY. Also, Lake Ontario is 11 degrees warmer
than it was last year at this time. All we need is some cold air and maybe we'll get some lake effect.

Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on January 01, 2012, 07:15:28 PM
Here we go. Major Lake Effect event unfolding.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
251 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

NYZ018-036-037-022000-
/O.CON.KBGM.LE.A.0001.120102T2100Z-120103T1500Z/
ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA...ROME
251 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...ONONDAGA...MADISON...AND SOUTHERN ONEIDA COUNTIES.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW...ACCOMPANIED BY CONSIDERABLE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN MONDAY...BUT HEAVIEST
  SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY
  MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...FALLING RAPIDLY FROM NEAR 30 MONDAY AFTERNOON...
  TO AROUND 10 BY DAWN TUESDAY.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: SlowModem on January 01, 2012, 07:42:22 PM
From our Hazardous Weather Outlook from NWS for East TN:

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT FOR
SNOWFALL REPORTING.   :shock:

yuck
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on January 02, 2012, 08:32:51 AM
Yup. here too.  Rain yesterday hovering around freezing (just above).  0C wake up today, -8 by eve. -15C tonight, and 40k winds.

Foot of snow up north today, probably 5cm's around here, unless we get a good streamer park over us for a while.  Debating skiing today.  Pretty calm now, but the wind could kick up any minute.

crazy weather, back to zero on wedneday. +5 and rain thursday.   Just wish it would pick a side of the freezing point and stay there, just not too far below zero.

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on January 02, 2012, 07:07:57 PM
Got no more than a dusting here so far. Betcha we get shafted again
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on January 02, 2012, 09:19:13 PM
We got a dusting around 7pm.  The cold air came though.  Should have gone skiing, got sunny, not very windy

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on January 03, 2012, 07:39:20 AM
1.1" here. I still see grass in my yard.

BUST

LOL  :lol:
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: Farmtalk on January 03, 2012, 10:24:55 PM
Someone turned the blowers for us! 12 inches in Canaan Heights, WV, 4 inches here, and many others with at least 3 inches today....the mountains got hammered pretty good...good to see the snow :-)
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on January 04, 2012, 06:34:54 AM
Our dusting pretty much completely sublimated.  -15C all day, and most the snow is gone.

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: skinnysqueaky on January 04, 2012, 08:24:31 AM
Got about 1" of snow and the temp dropped to 8F last night. 
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on January 13, 2012, 08:13:24 PM
Biggest storm of the season. Not bad considering it was 36° and raining at 7am today
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on January 14, 2012, 07:17:03 AM
Tony
What scale is that?

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on January 14, 2012, 10:09:15 AM
Thats a NWS Snow Stick Andrew. When they installed my CoCoRaHS Gauge, they gave me that
and a couple of snowboards. It measures in 1/10"
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on January 14, 2012, 11:12:54 AM
Tony
Thought it must be inches, but the tenths threw me off.  I know how you imperial folks like you quarters, eighths and sixteenths...  very "metric" of you.  :lol:

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on January 24, 2012, 07:27:13 AM
With temps in the 40's overnight and rain, the snow is just about gone again.

This is NUTS!
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on January 24, 2012, 07:54:00 AM
Our 3-4 inches of snow (lightest fluffiest I have seen) that fell Thursday aft and friday night, was gone mostly by yesterday morning.  Totally gone by midday yesterday from rain and warm temps Sunday through Monday.  Forecast above freezing and above normal for next one to two weeks.

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: CNYWeather on February 03, 2012, 06:23:54 PM
5" of snow Monday, Green grass Tuesday. Broken record this year.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's FINALLY Winter again.
Post by: mackbig on February 04, 2012, 08:03:59 AM
Same here.  Very strange shovelling at 5am, then coming home 9 hours laters to 10C (50F) and grass.

Andrew

5" of snow Monday, Green grass Tuesday. Broken record this year.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's ALMOST Springtime.
Post by: CNYWeather on March 02, 2012, 07:33:30 AM
March 1st and biggest storm of the season. A paltry 5.6"

I'm ready to get to work outside. Spring is almost here.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's EARLY Spring
Post by: CNYWeather on March 15, 2012, 09:53:12 AM
Looks like spring is very early here like the rest of the country.
Should pass the 70 degree mark this weekend and getting close to 80° the beginning of next week. WOW!

I'll be cutting my grass in a few weeks too. Never have cut it in April as far back as I remember.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's EARLY Spring
Post by: cospringswx on March 15, 2012, 11:08:35 AM
Will be cutting grass here too shortly in west central kansas. Had 1 big snowstorm on Dec.20.2011 of 14inches and that was it other than 1-2in here and there. Mild for the most part. Very odd winter for most of the country.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's EARLY Spring
Post by: Farmtalk on March 15, 2012, 02:26:01 PM
Ill wait a week or so, the grass is already growing here #-o Hope we dont get a big freeze but I fear it
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's EARLY Spring
Post by: CNYWeather on April 22, 2012, 06:38:11 AM
Looks like Buffalo may get the biggest snow storm of the season.
Areas sound of there may get up to 10"

Too warm here for snow. Thats good, because it was a long boring winter.
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's EARLY Spring
Post by: mackbig on April 22, 2012, 07:58:28 AM
I guess I'll cut the grass today, 5cm's here.

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's EARLY Spring
Post by: Farmtalk on April 22, 2012, 09:01:10 AM
Could get a grassy coating here, but the App Mountains could get 8 inches!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Looks like this could be a very wet snow so 8 inches could cause some problems. :-(
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2011-12. It's EARLY Spring
Post by: mackbig on April 24, 2012, 07:26:39 AM
No accumulation here.  The forecasters are 0 for their last 3 snowcasts.  First big storm this coming (2012-13) winter will be duly ignored, and that will be the one they get bang-on or underestimate.

Andrew
Title: Re: Upstate New York Winter 2012-13. It's FINALLY Here
Post by: CNYWeather on December 22, 2012, 09:34:58 AM
We're finally getting snow. A whopping 8.6" for the year. Maybe 6-12" with Lake Effect.


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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

• LOCATIONS...ONONDAGA...ONEIDA...MADISON...CORTLAND...AND
SOUTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

• HAZARDS...OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

• ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES.

• TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW...AND SNOWFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR...WILL BE
THROUGH EARLY TO MID-AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THIS
EVENING. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS...GENERALLY 8 TO 12 INCHES...SHOULD
OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
ONONDAGA...NORTHERN CORTLAND...AND WESTERN MADISON COUNTIES.

• TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

• WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.