How much snow have you received this year?

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woodsman23

Minister of Fire
Aug 26, 2008
1,364
western southern tier of NYS
We are up to 161.5" as of today!!. and now this from the national weather.....

CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS IN
THE HEAVIEST BANDS MAY BE AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET. TONIGHT...IT
APPEARS THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY SHOULD BE OVER CHAUTAUQUA AND
CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES AND THEN MOVE NORTHWARD A BIT FRIDAY MORNING
AND BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND CATTARAUGUS CREEK
INCLUDING SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES
WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.
IN ADDITION WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 15 TO 30 BELOW
ZERO FROM LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE
OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL
EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
 
We had a light dusting of it a few weeks ago but it melted as soon as it hit the road. It has been very warm here. I think I used about 1/2 a bag of pellets this week and even ran the ceiling fan at night once to cool down the room.
 
OU812 said:
We had a light dusting of it a few weeks ago but it melted as soon as it hit the road. It has been very warm here. I think I used about 1/2 a bag of pellets this week and even ran the ceiling fan at night once to cool down the room.


&^$#$@R%^$$^@# WHY I OUTTA bang.... zoom
 
Wow, keep it all up north. Our area lower PA has only had about a total of 2-1/2" this year which didn't stay on the ground long.

I saw this morning on the news that lower CA is going to be around 81 degrees today. Their having record highs while the east is seeing record lows...brrrr.
 
Not too much...

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We have had one 17"ish storm and another 4-6" storm and that is about it. Other storms dropped 1-3 inches or a dusting (being from Maine, I don't call that snow fall). More to come on Sunday and all they are saying is a significant accumulation and at least 6 inches. We'll see.
 
A "fair" winter so far (with the exception of that pesky ice storm). Total snowfall I'm guessing in my area to be around 32".

Sometimes I ask myself (like when there is no power for almost 2 weeks... or when the temp is -20) why I don't move to a warmer climate. The voices in my head keep shouting "YOU LOVE NEW ENGLAND". Why do I listen to them... They're in my head where it's nice and warm!
 
woodsman23 said:
We are up to 161.5" as of today!!. and now this from the national weather.....

CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS IN
THE HEAVIEST BANDS MAY BE AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET. TONIGHT...IT
APPEARS THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY SHOULD BE OVER CHAUTAUQUA AND
CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES AND THEN MOVE NORTHWARD A BIT FRIDAY MORNING
AND BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND CATTARAUGUS CREEK
INCLUDING SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES
WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.
IN ADDITION WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 15 TO 30 BELOW
ZERO FROM LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY.
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 25 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE
OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL
EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT

15 days into this year and you have 161 inches, that's an average of over 10.5 inches a day. Glad I don't live by you.
 
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