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Pretty much, as the Tug Hill Plateau N/NE of Syracuse and west of Lake Ontario, as well as the area west of Lake Erie south of buffalo gets the highest snowfall totals on average due to Lake Effect snow. So, away from those snow bands, the lower the snowfall totals, generally speaking.
I don't know, East aurora, which is essentially is Orchard Park had over 16" and counting the other day.
It is considered to be in the Southtowns, which is a part of the metro area that gets hit with higher snowfall totals. So, that isn't surprising at all.
It is considered to be in the Southtowns, which is a part of the metro area that gets hit with higher snowfall totals. So, that isn't surprising at all.
Just backing up the thread. 16+" is a major snowfall. Meanwhile, my house in Rochester had barely a dusting
Just backing up the thread. 16+" is a major snowfall. Meanwhile, my house in Rochester had barely a dusting
To be fair, much of that Buffalo snowfall last year was due to a huge snowstorm, which was unusual even for the area at one time.
Also, average snowfall varies within these metros. For instance, the Oswego County portion of the Syracuse area gets quite a bit more in terms of average snowfall due to being in the heart of the Lake Ontario snow belt. So, the snowfall will varies within these areas too.
This means that while East Aurora got 16 inches, in which much of it may have melted like the snow in the Syracuse area has, the Niagara County portion of the Buffalo area likely got much less. That is due to being in a part of the Buffalo metro that gets lower averages of snowfall.
To be fair, much of that Buffalo snowfall last year was due to a huge snowstorm, which was unusual even for the area at one time.
Also, average snowfall varies within these metros. For instance, the Oswego County portion of the Syracuse area gets quite a bit more in terms of average snowfall due to being in the heart of the Lake Ontario snow belt. So, the snowfall will varies within these areas too.
This means that while East Aurora got 16 inches, in which much of it may have melted like the snow in the Syracuse area has, the Niagara County portion of the Buffalo area likely got much less. That is due to being in a part of the Buffalo metro that gets lower averages of snowfall.
I know in Rochester, the official record is at the airport. I would imagine others have one main point for recording data as well.
As for calling Buffalo's snow storm unusual, didn't the same thing happen last year as well? Unusual means once every hundred years. Buffalo has a large storm at least every ten years, and with global warming, and Lake Erie not freezing, more should be expected.
I know in Rochester, the official record is at the airport. I would imagine others have one main point for recording data as well.
As for calling Buffalo's snow storm unusual, didn't the same thing happen last year as well? Unusual means once every hundred years. Buffalo has a large storm at least every ten years, and with global warming, and Lake Erie not freezing, more should be expected.
So, a 5 day period consisted of about 40% of the snowfall total and essentially half of the total accumulated in December.
There was another large storm, either last year or the year before, too. Thirty people died in one of them. You try to make it like it's no big thing. A foot of snow can criple a city. Six feet is a disaster, and it's not that uncommon in western NY. Of course some people love the snow for skiing and snowmobiling too. I have a couple different friends that have built places in the north country.
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