Mega Snowstorm

[tbern]

Does any SMF member live close to Buffalo NY area? A mega lake effect storm could dump 3-6 feet of snow on the area by Sunday night. That is a lot of snow to try and deal with!!

 

[bill ace 350]

I'm closer to Tug Hill, eastern end of Lake Ontario.

No stranger to snow, even in the 6 foot range.I'm thinking it won't be as severe as predicted.

Blizzard of '77 survivor!

 

[tbern]

Imagine that the light fluffy variety of snow that comes with lake effect storms makes it a lot easier to move and handle?

 

[Displaced Texan]

Imagine that the light fluffy variety of snow that comes with lake effect storms makes it a lot easier to move and handle?

Sarcasm?

 

[tbern]

Sarcasm??? Not in any way was it meant as sarcasm.

 

[bill ace 350]

Imagine that the light fluffy variety of snow that comes with lake effect storms makes it a lot easier to move and handle?

If it is light and fluffy...

We got 5 inches of lake effect this morning and it was heavy and wet.

Light stuff can be blown, heavy stuff moved with my tractor.

 

[Displaced Texan]

Sarcasm??? Not in any way was it meant as sarcasm.

Oh okay. Lake effect forms due to high moisture from a lake. It is not light and fluffy.

 

[clifish]

@Steve H what are you expecting?

 

[gmc2003]

I think @DanMcG lives somewhere around there.

Chris

 

[Fueling Around]

Does any SMF member live close to Buffalo NY area? A mega lake effect storm could dump 3-6 feet of snow on the area by Sunday night. That is a lot of snow to try and deal with!!

A little closer to home. My son lives in Bismarck (ND) and they got nearly 3' last week.
A little out of character for them especially this early.
ND doesn't have any lakes to create lake effect.

 

[Steve H]

@Steve H what are you expecting?

Nothing serious here. A couple of flurries. Buffalo could see up to 4'this weekend. How about you?

 

[Steve H]

I'm closer to Tug Hill, eastern end of Lake Ontario.

No stranger to snow, even in the 6 foot range.I'm thinking it won't be as severe as predicted.

Blizzard of '77 survivor!

Oh yeah. That was a nasty storm alright!

 

[Steve H]

Imagine that the light fluffy variety of snow that comes with lake effect storms makes it a lot easier to move and handle?

Depends. We get both. The fluffy stuff is easier to deal with. It's that wet heavier snow that makes things rough.

 

[DanMcG]

I think @DanMcG lives somewhere around there.

Chris

Not seeing anything here but a few snow showers.

 

[tbern]

Depends. We get both. The fluffy stuff is easier to deal with. It's that wet heavier snow that makes things rough.

dumb questions maybe but what determines the moisture content of the lake effect snows? the temperature of the lake water? air temp of the wind/storm system crossing over the water? speed the storm is moving?

 

[Steve H]

dumb questions maybe but what determines the moisture content of the lake effect snows? the temperature of the lake water? air temp of the wind/storm system crossing over the water? speed the storm is moving?

Not a dumb question. Amount of moisture combined with temp at ground level versus upper air temp. If the upper air temp is freezing. And temp at near ground is warmer. Then you get wet snow. If temps are the same. Then you get fluffy snow.

 

[Displaced Texan]

Depends. We get both. The fluffy stuff is easier to deal with. It's that wet heavier snow that makes things rough.

I figured lake effect was always wet and heavy. I'm always learning.

 

[LoydB]

We have a buddy from Louisiana who moved up there a few months ago. We're expecting a brain meltdown.

 

[tbern]

Not a dumb question. Amount of moisture combined with temp at ground level versus upper air temp. If the upper air temp is freezing. And temp at near ground is warmer. Then you get wet snow. If temps are the same. Then you get fluffy snow.

thanks for the info!

 

[Bearcarver]

I always felt that we, in southEast PA did a good job handling our usual snows of 1', 2', and 3' Snows.
However those guys up in Buffalo, Syracuse, and Pulaski treat those as flurries, while dealing with 4' to 6' Blizzards.

Bear