buffalo snow

[alenglish]

back to my younger days 1977 and storms past.  pray for the best

[Mopar Nut]

Wow!   

[charger Downunder]

Man that house roof can withstand some weight, they must have some big timbers holding them up.

[ODZKing]

When I was a kid, the most famous snowfall from around here was the infamous "Blizzard of 66". I didn't appreciate the intensity as I was all of 10 years old BUT I do remember being home from school for a week. No one went anywhere as clearing the snow took several days because we didn't have the equipment we have today.  Everything was at a stand still ... and I do remember snow piled well over 8 feet in our neighborhood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKw4CdZFmBE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imXX7A8gCqE

[alenglish]

more fun

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Less fun.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPhw4VzIk_0

[Steve P.]

I remember very little about the Blizzard of 66', but I do remember my uncle going out the second floor window to get to the shovel that was left outside the door...

Rochester, NY. took one hell of a beating that year. I was only 5 years old. I do remember the huge loader that finally pulled the snow from in front of our front door and asked if we were all alive in there!!

[ODZKing]

They predicted "doom" yesterday and today ... Winter Storm Watch ... everything has to have a name these days.
It SNOWS here, that is what it does during the winter.
Yesterday it rained all day, enough that all the salt that was thrown over the last couple weeks is gone, so today we got a little snow and naturally it's slippery now. Global warming my ass 

[69DAYTONASE]

Got 8mm movies of the blizzard of '66. I can vividly remember my father opening our side door and nothing but a wall of snow! We had to tunnel out to the driveway. It took 5 of us all day to clear the driveway. The banks were 15 feet high in places.

[Steve P.]

They predicted "doom" yesterday and today ... Winter Storm Watch ... everything has to have a name these days.
It SNOWS here, that is what it does during the winter.
Yesterday it rained all day, enough that all the salt that was thrown over the last couple weeks is gone, so today we got a little snow and naturally it's slippery now. Global warming my ass 

Would you rather they didn't tell you anything was coming?? Yes, it does snow there. We get hurricanes here. I very much appreciate the fact that we can predict what is coming these days. Take a look into the history books at disasters that happened that no one could warn anyone about.   

And if you do not believe in global warming, just take a ride through the coastal areas of Miami during high tide. They are already blocking off main drags during high tides there... And that is just the beginning for the coastal USA and everywhere else...

[ODZKing]

Would you rather they didn't tell you anything was coming?? Yes, it does snow there. We get hurricanes here. I very much appreciate the fact that we can predict what is coming these days. Take a look into the history books at disasters that happened that no one could warn anyone about.   

And if you do not believe in global warming, just take a ride through the coastal areas of Miami during high tide. They are already blocking off main drags during high tides there... And that is just the beginning for the coastal USA and everywhere else...

Not really Steve.  They're wrong more than right. And it has gotten kind of out of control, that everything has to be branded with a name. Every time a front comes near us, they predict a "Winter Storm Warning".  Well, like I said, it snows here, so what ... it's just snow.  It can be moved and eventually it will melt.
Hurricanes or Tornados are a bit different, they can be damaging life threatening. When it snows, you find something good to watch on TV then go out and run the snow blower!

[r4daytona]

Just saw this post -- I live in one of the areas that got hit. I live just south of the area in the picture.  I was lucky and only got 5 feet.  That area in the picture got around 7 feet.  I remember the Blizzard of 77  - I was 14 had a week off of school and I remember walking OVER a telephone poll because of a drift.  If you google it you'll see some amazing pictures.

[Steve P.]

ODZ, maybe you are more and better prepared than others who either are not due to being broke or lazy or a number of other things, but the simple fact is that most people depend on the weatherman. Some every day and other on certain occasions. But at some point everyone is dependent on the best advisory they can get. If it were a perfect science it would be the 1 perfect thing in this World.

Then NAMING storms is a matter of keeping track or record. Think about your friends. Could you remember all of them by a number? You have a member number on this site. Do you know what it is? I don't. I could find it, but if I see your post and like to read your threads, I would never remember your number!! I guess I just don't understand why you feel there is a problem with naming a storm. I mean, what number does your water pump go by?? I cannot imagine calling my kids for diner by "HEY 1,2,3 it's time to eat" !!!!!!!!!!! 

When I worked construction I depended on the weatherman to tell me when we could build without cover. When I plowed commercially I damn sure depended on the weatherman to tell me when to expect to be in my truck for hours and hours. When severe weather is coming it is most important for people to ready themselves and what they are responsible for.

You may think your weatherman is lousy at his job and maybe he is. You can change the channel. BUT, having them let us know what to expect for the near future is extremely important to most of us. You said something about them being wrong more than right. How are you doing with the state lottery? Just as those balls bounce around off each other and change the outcome from what you want, the winds change what is headed your way from one minute to the next. This is not a train coming down a set of tracks that it has to follow. Weather is made from many different forces that no one has any control over.

I for one am very glad we have weatherman and that they are able now to predict today with better accuracy than any other time.. I hope it does get better, but the simple fact is the weather does not follw any tracks or rules.

[VegasCharger]

Just saw this post -- I live in one of the areas that got hit. I live just south of the area in the picture.  I was lucky and only got 5 feet.  That area in the picture got around 7 feet.  I remember the Blizzard of 77  - I was 14 had a week off of school and I remember walking OVER a telephone poll because of a drift.  If you google it you'll see some amazing pictures.

like this

[twodko]

Easy gentlemen.......step back some.

[alenglish]

I was there     I lived outside Buffalo   1972   to 1980     There was many stories just like this.     Also a field full of snow, with chimneys both sides    no road     just  chimneys.. We were down for 2 weeks....   Big AL