Today in Western New York Weather History : 1977 A heavy lake-effect snowstorm hit the northern edge and northern suburbs of Buffalo during the early morning hours dumping six to nine inches of heavy, wet snow in a small area. The weight of the snow and moderately strong winds snapped power lines and large tree limbs. Serious traffic problems resulted with four people killed in auto accidents on slushy streets. 1992 Nearly one inch of ice accumulated across portions of Lewis County. There were many large tree limbs down and numerous power outages were reported. Brisk northerly winds aggravated the problems. 1996 11th-14th…Arctic air crossing Lakes Erie and Ontario produced lake effect snow squalls which persisted for nearly four days. Apparently weakening somewhat during the daylight hours, the squalls re-intensified overnight. Numerous automobile accidents --some with injuries-- were blamed on the whiteouts and hazardous driving conditions. Various school districts cancelled classes because of the storm. Snowfall totals in Oswego county ranged from 12-25, in Northern Cayuga county from 8-12, in Jefferson county from 10-15 and in Lewis county from 20-30. Off Lake Erie localized amounts of 20-40 were reported.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:21:07 +0000