Scenes From The Buffalo Snowpocalypse

[mrjarrell]

They've already had about 6' and are expecting an additional 2' today. I am so freaking glad to not live there or by any of the big lakes. These folks are well and truly snowed in, (and some even have snow IN their houses).

These Are the Pictures From Last Night's Snowstorm in Buffalo, NY And They're INSANE | Diply

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I posted these in the global warming thread:

I bet the folks in Buffalo long for a little warming:

Weather Blog: Buffalo Snow Images WOW!!! - WDRB Weather Blog

Take a look at the time lapse of the snow band(s) rolling in...

INCREDIBLE Lake Effect Blizzard Strikes NY! - WDRB Weather Blog

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Holy Hell - there's Global Climate Disruption if ever I saw it.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

I posted these in the global warming thread:

You're an engineer - your opinion doesn't matter.

KIDDING!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I interviewed for a job up in Buffalo a few years ago. I met with a real estate agent up there to show me some of the areas I might be interested in living. Snow, being an obvious concern, I asked her how it's dealt with. She advised that the vast majority of the snow lands south of town because of the lake. North of town got far less. In fact, the day I was there, you could look to the south and there was a big bank of clouds...later that evening, I watched the local news and that area of town got several inches of snow that day.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

You're an engineer - your opinion doesn't matter.

KIDDING!

I'm at home too...I get that same vibe here too, sometimes.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

I'm at home too...I get that same vibe here too, sometimes.

I'm in the office but not for long. I start burning what they call here "use or lose" leave tomorrow, off all next week. I will be in a tree stand for a good bit of that. ...and no, my opinion doesn't count for much at home either.

 

[KittySlayer]

Simply WoW! Lake affect snow is amazing. My dad is 30 miles west of us and catches the edge of the Lake Michigan snow belt and it usually just misses us. I certainly hope Indiana will not get this type of snow again this winter. Last year just about wore me out.

The next round of photos circulating will be the flooding. That is a lot of water. In addition once the snow on the roofs soaks up some rain there are going to be a lot of roof collapses.

At least after seeing some of these pics my wife will not roll her eyes quite as much when I load up food, water and preps in the car for the Thanksgiving trip.

 

[Lebowski]

Yeah, screw that.

 

[CindyE]

That is crazy! We were watching some of it on TV last night. I mentioned to my husband that they were lucky it wasn't the week of Thanksgiving, or some people would likely be snowed in with annoying relatives. His comment, "Leave it to you to think of that!" Backstory: years ago we had what I refer to as the Christmas from Hell...where it seemed like company would never leave. First a blizzard, then their car broke down, husband tried to take them home, and our truck got hit by a snowplow.

 

[femurphy77]

Oh. Isn't it pretty???

 

[bradmedic04]

Looks like fun to me.

 

[Hoosier Cowboy]

Almost makes me feel silly about gripping about 2 inches..lol

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

*Opens the door* snow up to my neck...

*Shuts door, goes back to bed*

 

[bigelowe]

my boss would still expect me at work, no joke!

 

[hoosierdoc]

Why are all the interiors in those photos from like 1970 and without drywall sometimes? Is there something about Buffalo that stops you from updating or completing your home?

 

[scoutsniper]

thing that kills me is people who are having there back sliding doors shatter. i would think you would atleast remove some of it from that area to relieve stress off the glass??? even if it was only a couple feet away from door.

i talked to my wife about this and am glad i bought a snow blower this year. we would ahve to probably be at it all night just to keep it manageable lol

 

[CindyE]

We would have to take turns shoveling 24/7, so our 3 dogs could get out to do their business! Other than that, enough food, water & wine, and I'm good!

 

[KittySlayer]

Why are all the interiors in those photos from like 1970 and without drywall sometimes? Is there something about Buffalo that stops you from updating or completing your home?

We went to Niagara Falls a couple years ago. The all day sightseeing tour we did took us on both sides of the falls. Driving through the US side we saw some large sections of housing where people were just getting by. When I saw the interiors of the homes on the news this week I thought they looked like some of the nicer homes we drove by.

 

[worddoer]

I was only a baby when it happened, but these photos remind me of the photos of the blizzard of '78 here in NE Indiana. We lived on my grandmother's farm in Wells County at that time. My dad says they had to tie ropes from barn to barn so they could get to each barn without getting lost. The drifts were so high, that a BIG 4 wheel drive Versatile tractor (the type that hinge in the middle) which had a V snow blade got stuck in front of my dad's house. They used a pay loader to pull the tractor out. Then they had to use that pay loader to scoop up the snow, back up 1/2 mile to the next intersection, and put it all in a dump truck to haul somewhere else. He said most of the county roads were only 1 lane wide for the rest of the winter. My dad said he remembers that there were still piles of snow in September that year where it was compacted by plows and such.