A series of intense lake-effect snow bands have been affecting areas around Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan, particularly in upstate New York and Buffalo. Snowfall rates exceeding 2-4 inches per hour have been reported, with significant accumulation already observed. The heavy snow has made travel difficult and impacted snow plow operations in areas such as Hamburg, NY. Mesoscale vortices have also been observed over Lake Michigan, contributing to the formation of lake-effect snowbands.
Beautiful little mesovortices over Lake Michigan this morning 😍 #MIwx https://t.co/QJTcuqIM5u
I have never seen such a great example of mesoscale vortices down Lake Michigan as this one here. WILD!! #winter @foxweather https://t.co/mVd88CHiUP
Beautiful mesoscale vortices moving down Lake Michigan this morning. Another version of lake-effect snowbands. #winter @foxweather https://t.co/diQhQZNVeW
NEW VIDEO UPLOAD: Upstate New York Extreme Lake Effect Snow - January 17-18, 2024: Intense snow bands dump several feet of snow from Lakes Erie & Ontario! #nywx #NewYork #Buffalo https://t.co/IlEyGIGSVw
LIVE STREAMING, NOW: Please watch very heavy Lake effect snow falling over Sandy Creek, NY #NewYork #NYwx #snow https://t.co/xtIsCevXSp https://t.co/wbEXpxnNcU
LIVE! I'm cutting through a heavy Lake effect snow band over Watertown, #NewYork #nywx https://t.co/W2AsVrY4Rg https://t.co/wbEXpxnNcU
LIVE! I'm finding incredibly deep snow in Copenhagen, NY from this big Lake Effect Snow event. #NYwx #NewYork https://t.co/v9aWXG4AFM https://t.co/wbEXpxnNcU
Heavy lake effect snow is lifting back northward toward the Buffalo metro this afternoon. The leftovers will, at times, flutter around Rochester in the form of much lighter snow. Travel into Buffalo will be impacted, moving around #ROC not so much. https://t.co/mRfMyY01Kr
LIVE Getting heavy snow, low visibility in Upstate #NewYork from Adams, NY #NYwx https://t.co/GWxvp837q2 https://t.co/wbEXpxnNcU
LIVE! Upstate #NewYork #LakeEffectSnow: I'm covering a very heavy snow band off Lake Ontario dumping on the Tug Hill Plateau. #NYwx https://t.co/2WhyWNkrNj
2-4” per hour snowfall rates in some lake effect snow bands from northwest Indiana to western New York! This after more than 5 feet of snow in Buffalo already! Stay safe lake effect friends. @SamWnek @DanAmarante https://t.co/PTIZXH2I0K
Hamburg, NY - which is just south of Buffalo, NY is seeing heavy lake effect snow, making it difficult for the Snow Plow crews to keep up! Here's a good look at how much snow we're talkin'! #NYwx https://t.co/S757j9fxcp
Nice view of the south wall of the Lake Ontario snowband from @SUNYOswego. This band is producing snowfall rates > 2" per hour east of the lake over the Tug Hill Plateau. #winter @foxweather https://t.co/uHC2ySi5MN
Very narrow and intense lake-effect band of snow now hammering Buffalo area again!! #winter https://t.co/bRKLCWeVJ5
Intense mega-band of lake-effect snow pasting the Tug Hill Plateau now. #winter https://t.co/NZ0VloTOXD