Lake-effect snow buries parts of New York in feet of snow
Brief snow squalls impacted the Northeast on Wednesday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Lake-effect snow buries parts of New York with 2 feet of snow
Parts of western New York received 2 feet of snow from multiple rounds of lake-effect snow this week. Lake-effect snow warnings remain in effect for some of these same areas through Thursday.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – More than 650,000 people in the state of New York and parts of Pennsylvania were under Lake-Effect Snow Warnings, as additional snowfall accumulated on Wednesday.
Constableville, New York, reported 2 feet of new snow by Tuesday evening. The town has received 116 inches, close to 10 feet of snow, this winter. Martinsburg, New York, had 18 inches of new snow, while Irving, New York, reported 14.4 inches.
This latest round of snow began late Monday night and piled on through the day Tuesday.
The New York State Thruway Authority reported strong lake-effect snow bands that impacted travel Tuesday afternoon south of Buffalo.
Most winter weather alerts expired on Wednesday, but more snow from a quick-moving clipper system was expected to fall before the workweek wraps up.
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These lake-effect events often bring intense bursts of snow, which produce poor driving conditions, including periods of low visibility and gusty winds.
Video from exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Corey Gerken showed him rescuing a semi-truck stuck in the snow near State Route 20 near Irving, New York, before noon on Tuesday.
Exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic reported near-whiteout conditions near Angola, New York, during a similar timeframe on Tuesday.
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Exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Corey Gerken rescues semi-truck stuck in snow near Irving, NY
Exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Corey Gerken rescues semi-truck stuck in snow near State Route 20 near Irving, NY. during multi-day lake-effect snow event.
FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin noted on Wednesday morning that snow bands were setting up in a different pattern than earlier in the week. Radar showed lake-effect snow blowing in a more southeasterly direction off lakes Erie and Ontario on Wednesday morning.
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This is the fourth major lake-effect snow event for that region this season, including a snow band that set up during the morning rush hour just south of Buffalo in mid-December causing several crashes and snarling traffic along Interstate 90.
A common pattern this winter has brought the highest snow totals and the heaviest lake-effect snow bands skewing towards Erie, Pennsylvania, along the I-90 corridor.
Erie has been walloped by 86.1 inches of snow this season, while Buffalo has received significantly less snow with 29.7 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
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This same lake-effect snow event is expected to bring snow to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the state's western shores along Lake Michigan.
Petoskey, Michigan, in the northern part of the state, recorded 11 inches of snow between Monday and Tuesday.
Snow chances are expected to continue off and on as enough cold air is in place to support frozen precipitation.
(FOX Weather)