Buffalo to get three feet of snow over the weekend
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Aren't we still a meteorology school? I can remember back in the '80s Penn State bragging that one out of every four meteorologist was a Penn State grad or something like that.
Do you realize the highways and roads near the stadium will all be closed? Would you want to drive a team bus through 3 - 5 feet of snow?
They will only be able to keep the main emergency routes clear, barely
I've lived in the area my whole life. These events aren't snowstorms, they are something different, they completely debilitate the area. The last time we got one this bad the national guard had to be mobilized to transport nursing/medical staff to the hospitals - imagine getting picked up by soldiers in humvees just to get to work.
I've been in storms that resulted in 6 feet of snow...it's like you were transported to an alien planet.
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what does studying meteors have to do with it?
Last night we had Thundersnow....which is pretty cool, if you've never seen it.
No, the concern is for the city and the fans. Getting to the stadium would be very dangerous. PLus, the city needs all the assets they can muster to clear critical highways and keep the city functioning. Plus, worries about power failures. This isn’t a basic snow storm but a dangerous situation.
You can leave New Castle without a cloud in the sky. Cross over I80 and it gets cloudy. Starts to snow north of Mercer. And be in a blizzard by Meadeville or Edinboro. Then have the reverse transition on the way home.
Yeppers. One bitter cold year the lakes froze over by mid Jan. Rest of winter was cold but very sunny. Was great just to have sun!
Yes, grew up in Erie. Have seen many 2 - 3 foot storms, even 4 foot storms... , but they're saying up to 6 feet in the hardest hit areas - that is something different even for that area. You get hit with that much snow... with winds and drifting, you will have to dig your way out of the house.
Grew up in Erie, many people talk about "whiteout" snowstorms, but have never really experienced one - there is a huge difference between a blizzard and a true Lake Effect "Whiteout" Storm (i.e., storms that produce multiple feet of snow in the span of several hors). You literally can only see "feet" in front of you if you're walking - if you're driving, you have to crawl along, if you drive with any speed whatsoever, you're visibility immediately drops to zero and all you see is 100% white.
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I was not advocating that the game not be moved from Buffalo. Obviously, the general well-being of the populace is paramount. No, the game was already moved to Detroit. I was saying that Ford Field is a strange choice given its track record of damaging players.
I drove along the Garrett Shortcut in Somerset County once where I couldn't see the bug shield on the front of my truck. The drifts on the sides of the road were easily several feet above the roof of the truck. Luckily, I apparently was the only dumbass on the road.
Driving home from Penn State heading home for Thanksgiving. Heading west on I80 in a heavy snow storm. At one point I noticed there was no other traffic and didn’t even see tracks in the snow. Then dude on the radio said that I80 was closed to all traffic! It was pretty scary realizing if I slid off the road no one would find me for some time. Was very cautious after that.
For some reason, I read this and thought of Arlo Guthrie announcing to the Woodstock Crowd that the Thruway was closed
