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So it begins........

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by woodsman23, Nov 12, 2014.

  1. woodsman23

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    LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM EST
    THURSDAY...
    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
    SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM EST
    THURSDAY.
    * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND
    CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM THE BOSTON
    HILLS AND WESTERN WYOMING COUNTY SOUTH ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA
    RIDGE.
    * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST
    SNOW EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING.
    * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH LATE TONIGHT AND 3 TO 5 INCHES
    THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST
    PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.
    * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES.
    * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED AND
    SLIPPERY ROADS ALONG WITH POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. TRAVEL
    CONDITIONS MAY DETERIORATE DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
    IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
    IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
    BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
    ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
    STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
    WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
    CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.
    REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
    BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO [email protected]...POSTING
    TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE
     
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  2. mithesaint

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    I lived in Buffalo for 4 years. Seeing the lake effect warnings for the southern tier brings back memories. Sun shining in Buffalo, Snow dumping in the south. Good times. Have fun!
     
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    Yuk! Ewww even!!


    I spent some time in Little Falls NY back in the late 90's. Woke up to 2 inches of sn*"(not gonna say or type that word!) every morning. Not enough to stop ya, But enough to slow ya down and pizz ya off. I mean every flippin day it was start the van-clear the sn*" and scrap the windows then repeat. I almost(some say did) went nuts!! :wacky:

    Looks like today will be our last warm day. I see the 4 letter word in Sunday/Mondays forecast!
    Still not ready!! Back hurts just thinking about it.

    :shiver:
     
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    They're calling for 3 to 6 inches just a bit west of me. With lake effect snow this time of year a couple miles can mean the difference between raking leaves and running a snowblower.
     
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    We missed the snow Monday and Tuesday… went a little north of us. Some areas in the UP got 32" with more last night. Been chilly here… 19F right now with a predicted high in the mid-20's. My wife is still trying to keep us warm on level one… screw that . I'm cleaning her out right now on #5 before I turn it back to #3…

    Stay warm.
     
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  6. UncleJoe

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    We're lucky enough to be a bit outside the lake effects snow machine. Just an occasional flurry or squall reaches this far south and west.
     
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    Looks like the sn*" is coming in a bit early. Supposed to get an inch or 2 by morning! Could be a slick commute tomorrow AM.

    So it begins! :tears:

    :shiver:
     
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    Snowing and sticking here. Gonna be at least an inch. Maybe a little bowhunt in the am.

    Doggy
     
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    what stove are you running?
     
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    We got lucky. Got about an inch of stuff stuck to the deck and the cars. But the roads didn't seem to have anything stick. Got up early and left early. The ride in was uneventful, No issues and arrived early.
     
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    Same thing here....got maybe 3/4".
     
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    Here in PA we got just enough to make the roof and the yard white but that's all. Now they're talking Monday night something sweepable (sweepable? is thata word?) Anyway I'll be using my leaf blower. :)
     
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    Woke up to about 20° and a light dusting. After my 57 mile drive, I arrived to about 3" of snow at work. Continued to snow on and off all day. Got about 4" total.

    Drove home and nothing here still
    But it's cold and the pellet furnace is running :)

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    Supposed to be 12F tonite...
     
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    8" and 12 degrees more to follow, now off to the heated blind
     
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    I see that 4 letter word for Monday morning's commute. :rolleyes:

    :picard:
     
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    And it continues......


    ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
    WEDNESDAY MORNING...
    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
    SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
    WEDNESDAY MORNING.
    * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS
    COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS FOR THE ADVISORY ALONG THE LAKE ERIE
    SHORE.
    * TIMING...ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WATCH FROM MONDAY
    EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
    * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THIS
    EVENING. SNOW POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING 2 TO 3 FEET OR MORE IN
    PERSISTENT BANDS MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
    * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE TENTH A MILE AT TIMES THIS EVENING.
    * IMPACTS...THROUGH EARLY EVENING...OCCASIONAL MODERATE LAKE
    EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR
    VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY
    FROM HAMBURG TO DUNKIRK AND THE 219 FROM ORCHARD PARK TO
    SPRINGVILLE. FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY
    MAKE FOR VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES.
    * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH
    RESPECT TO THE EXACT TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
    SNOW FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
    IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
    IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
    BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
    ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
    REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
    BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO [email protected]...POSTING
    TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
    BUFWX
     
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  18. woodsman23

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    oh crap thunder snow, can it really snow this hard, winds are at 41mph and its 8 degrees, we are in big trouble here and now another lake snow warning for thursday into friday.....
     
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    It's coming down that hard by you? The wind makes it ten times worse. Be safe and stay warm
     
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    5" per hour in spots, buffalo is a parking lot