The Weather and The Polar Vortex!

[Tree68]

On my way back from the Mohawk Valley last night around midnight I was treated to the flashes of a thunderstorm north of the River.  Would not have expected that.

[guest59]

   Weather is coming off the Hudson Bay and will change direction and come in from lake Erie and into Ontario.

[Tree68]

Snowed all day here at the house, then the band shifted south.  Still ended up with 7.25" of the stuff.

[guest59]

HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

  79 Days till Spring.

916 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.
 
916 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees.


Daylight
7:19 am – 4:38 pm
9 hours, 18 minutes

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Rain. Steady temperature around 43. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain showers likely before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

[Tree68]

Batten down the hatches and put your lawn furniture away!

[guest59]

    About 4 inches of snow this morning.

[Tree68]

Well, let's see what this weather apocalypse brings us...

[guest59]

 

   Saw 2 snow snakes in the woods today. A large snow storm on February 11, 2019.

Daylight
7:19 am – 4:38 pm
9 hours, 18 minutes
December31,2018


   Daylight           
7:18 am – 4:52 pm
9 hours, 33 minutes
January 14,2019
We're Gaining!

Latest Lake Temperatures
 
935 AM EST Mon Jan 14 2019 The water temperature off Buffalo is 35 degrees.
 
935 AM EST Mon Jan 14 2019 The water temperature off Rochester is 37 degrees.

Tuesday
A chance of snow showers with scattered flurries before noon, then scattered flurries between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely before noon, then scattered flurries between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

[guest59]

    WARNING!!!!!!!
Big Ass Storm Coming Soon. 3Inches to 3 Foot of Snow Possible!!!!!!!
Get Your Supplies.

[esox]

Well, let's see what this weather apocalypse brings us...

Only thing I'm really concerned with is the minus 30-40 degree wind chills...the snow, meh..

[guest59]

     

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1000 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

NYZ006-008-192300-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.190119T2100Z-190120T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.A.0001.190120T2300Z-190121T1800Z/
Oswego-Lewis-
Including the cities of Oswego and Lowville
1000 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Dangerously cold
  wind chills possible. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 18
  inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph will produce
  significant blowing and drifting snow. Wind chills as low as
  30 to 40 below zero possible.

* WHERE...Oswego and Lewis counties.

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 4 PM today to 6 PM
  EST Sunday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Sunday evening
  through Monday afternoon. The heaviest snow will fall tonight
  through midday Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will become very difficult to
  impossible. If you must travel, be prepared for severe winter
  driving conditions with deep snow cover and very low visibility
  from heavy snow and blowing snow. The dangerously cold wind
  chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10
  minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Widespread accumulating snow and blowing snow will create
dangerous travel conditions.

Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you
must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can
occur in 15 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of
30 below zero or colder.

[Tree68]

It's 4PM and it's snowing - the bigger story is the wind chill, which is hanging around -17F.  Had to make a couple of brief trips outside.  Brrrrr. 

Stay home if you can, and don't do anything that would make me have to go outside, either.

[guest59]

      Well that was a nice Little Blow.
   February 11, I predict a bad storm.

[guest59]

   First Day of Spring, March 20, 2019.
    51 Days Till Spring!

    Daylight
7:10 am – 5:07 pm
9 hours, 56 minutes 

Latest Lake Temperatures
 
943 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.
 
943 AM EST Sun Jan 27 2019 The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees.


.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Widespread snow late this morning, followed by lake
  effect snow this afternoon and evening. Total snow accumulations
  of 4 to 8 inches expected in the most persistent lake snows,
  greatest on the Tug Hill Plateau. Winds gusting as high as 45
  mph will produce blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult at times
  with snow covered roads and very poor visibility in snow and
  blowing snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If
traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and
visibilities.

Today
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Occasional snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 11. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Occasional snow. Low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

[Tree68]

And now it's a warning - a couple of feet on the Tug, lesser amounts as you move away from lake effect areas.

The midwest is getting hit pretty good.