Intense lake-effect snow bands have been affecting the Buffalo, NY area, with reports of thundersnow, blizzard conditions, and heavy snowfall rates. The bands are driven by cold air aloft and changing wind directions, leading to significant snow accumulation and low visibility. Travel advisories have been issued due to considerable blowing and drifting snow.
The Lake Erie snow band, very impressive from satellite at sunset!! #weather #winter https://t.co/jYJ5qXNqdm
Buffalo, NY under some heavy Lake Effect snow bands this morning. ❄️ This will add up to 6"-10" 📈 during the day with considerable blowing and drifting. ⚠️Travel isn't advised. https://t.co/0IsN1LqUSw
Hmmm, see that little feature moving southeast across the west end of Lake Erie. That may be a reflection of a weak short wave that will drive the snow band at the east end over Buffalo southward. Stay tuned... #winter @NWSCLE @NWSBUFFALO @foxweather https://t.co/2eiL3pBvPe
Th Lake Erie snow band is behaving very well per my BUFKIT forecast from the other day. It moved well north of #Buffalo last night and is now in the process of moving south and re-organizing in response to changing wind direction aloft. #winter @NWSBUFFALO @foxweather https://t.co/9YFh3Vz7ng
As I noted, the snow band is drifting south and as it got to the #Buffalo airport, visibility went down to 1/8 mi. on heavy snow with winds gusting above 40mph. #winter @foxweather https://t.co/9GSnGE2FsO
Insane blizzard conditions whipping inside this intense Lake Effect snow band just south of Buffalo tonight. Winds gusting to 65mph, snowfall rates of 2-4”/hr and maybe the most intense THUNDERSNOW I have ever seen. More video coming tonight! #NYwx https://t.co/mQb5xyf30s
Lots of #thundersnow now with this intense lake-effect snow band just south of Buffalo. @foxweather @NWSBUFFALO https://t.co/uqP2reIr5R
#Thundersnow in the #LakeEffect snow band south of Buffalo. #nywx https://t.co/LJ4NBQr2aC
Here comes the setup for the lake-effect snow bands on Lake Erie. See the bands over Michigan and now stretching into western Lake Erie? This is the front end cold air aloft. The Lake Erie bands should start organizing soon. #winter @NWSBUFFALO https://t.co/buVwcMAHrV