5 December 2024

Today’s regional weather map is a bright splash of color, none of it good.

• Blizzard warnings (red) –> add snow 12-20 inches + wind gusts to 60 mph
• Winter Storm Warnings (pink) –> add snow (but less than 20″) + wind gusts 45-55 mph
• Lake Effect Snow (green) –> snow bands drop 10-20 inches + wind gusts to 50 mph
• Gale Warning (pale pink) –> Lake Erie winds 40-60 mph, waves 10-15 feet

All of the forecasted snow is falling on top of existing snow. The photo at top shows 24 inches, though not from this snowstorm.

What do birds do when the weather’s this bad? We found out in November 2014 when a nasty snowstorm hit Buffalo, NY.

Avoiding The Storm

It’s a good day to stay home.