38°F at the moment in Buffalo, NY with clear skies. Today marked the first official lake-effect snow event of the season for much of Western New York. In the wake of a strong storm system a wind developed off lakes Erie and Ontario. The band that developed off lake Erie produced an accumulating snow event for the greater Buffalo metropolitan area. In Buffalo, just over 5" of snow was recorded. General snow accumulations ranged between 2.0" and 6.0" however the immediate lake Erie shore recorded less amounts due to a mix with rain. The snow that did fall melted rather quickly as temperatures climbed well above the freezing mark. Tomorrow I expect warm conditions to prevail with high temperatures reaching 50°F. After the noon hour we'll see increasing clouds ahead of the next system. Some rain showers will develop late. Thursday the situation starts to get interesting. Depending on the depth of cold air, there is a potential for a rather impressive winter storm/lake-enhanced snow event. A storm system that is currently brewing in the Gulf of Mexico will bring flooding rains to the Gulf coast from Texas to the Florida panhandle where sever thunderstorms are also likely. Once the system develops it will sweep north ward. Depending on the timing of a cold air intrusion, this system could produce a decent amount of lake-enhanced snow for Western New York. By Friday the storm will pull north in to Canada. In the wake of the storm a strong cold wind is expected to develop producing heavy lake-effect snow.
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