2008-2009 Lake Effect Snow Season

Lake Effect Storm Anaconda (November 9-10 2008)

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 11" (Mayville); Lake Ontario 14" (Hooker) 

Duration: 36 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Marginal event. P-type issues. First of season. Elevation oriented.

Off of Lake Erie...

Location
Snowfall Mayville 11 inches, Stockton 10 inches, Sinclairville 9 inches, Ellicottville(hill) 8 inches, Colden/Warsaw 4 inches, Jamestown 3 inches, Elma 2 inches, Buffalo Airport 1.2 inches.

Off of Lake Ontario...

Location
Snowfall Hooker 14 inches, Highmarket 6 inches, Lowville 5 inches, W. Monroe 2 inches.



Lake Effect Storm Boa November 16-19, 2008

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 30" (Ellicottville); Lake Ontario 28" (West Leyden) 

Duration: 72 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Impressive multi-phased event. Little population impact.


Here are some representative reports. 

Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall Ellicottville 30 inches, S. Dayton 30 inches, Hinsdale 24 inches, Mayville 23 inches, Jamestown 15 inches, Buffalo area 1-3 inches.
 
Off of Lake Ontario...

Location Snowfall West Leyden 28 inches, Constableville 27 inches, Highmarket 15 inches, Fair Haven 14 inches, Oswego 11 inches, Rochester area 3-8 inches.  



Lake Effect Storm Copperhead November 20-23, 2008


Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 18" (Mayville); Lake Ontario 14" (West Monroe) 

Duration: 72 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Marginal multi-faceted event.


Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall Mayville 18 inches, Westfield 16 inches, Jamestown 14 inches, Cherry Hill 12 inches, Dunkirk 11 inches, Ripley 10 inches.

 Off of Lake Ontario...


Location Snowfall West Monroe 14 inches, Syracuse 12 inches , Oswego 10 inches, Palmyra 10 inches, Cato 8 inches, Geneva 6 inches, Rochester area 3-6 inches.


Lake Effect Storm Diamondback November 26-27, 2008

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 15" (Perrysburg); Lake Ontario 18" (Carthage) 

Duration: 36 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Evolved from synoptic event, lake enhanced.


Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall Perrysburg 15 inches, Colden 12 inches, Ellicottville 12 inches, Warsaw 12 inches S., Dayton 11 inches, Jamsetown 9 inchesEast Aurora 7 inches, Olean 5 inches,

 Off of Lake Ontario...


Location Snowfall Carthage 18 inches, Black River 15 inches, Watertown 10-14 inches, Adams 12-20 inches, Redfield 10 inches, Highmarket 10 inches, Oswego 5-7 inches.


Lake Effect Storm European Asp November 28-29, 2008

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 6" (S. Dayton); Lake Ontario 12" (Redfield) 

Duration: 24 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Marginal frontal enhanced event.

Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall S. Dayton 6 inches, Ellicottville 5 inches, Arkwright 4 inches, Warsaw 3 inches/

 Off of Lake Ontario...

Location Snowfall Redfield 12 inches, Highmarket 11 inches, Lacona 4 inches, Oswego 3 inches.  




Lake Effect Storm Fer-De-Lance December 1-2, 2008

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 10" (Perrysburg); Lake Ontario 4" (Hooker) 

Duration: 24 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Very marginal event.

Here are some representative reports. 

Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall Perrysburg 10 inches, Forestville 9 inches, S. Dayton 7 inches, Colden 6 inches.

 Off of Lake Ontario...

Location Snowfall Hooker 4 inches, Highmarket 4 inches, Lowville 4 inches.



Lake Effect Storm Garter December 4-6, 2008

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 11" (Dunkirk); Lake Ontario 17" (Pulaski) 

Duration: 36 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Decent post-frontal event. Hugged lakeshore.

Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall Dunkirk 11 inches, Mayville 10 inches , Derby 8 inches, Blasdell 8 inches, East Aurora 7 inches, Buffalo city 2-4 inches.

 Off of Lake Ontario...

Location Snowfall Pulaski 17 inches, Lacona 13 inches, Watertown 9-13 inches, Harrisville 13 inches, Oswego 6 inches.


Lake Effect Storm Hognose December 21-23, 2008

Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 18" (West Seneca); Lake Ontario 18" (Diana) 

Duration: 42 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Near blizzard conditions. Very strong winds. High population.

Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall West Seneca 18 inches, East Aurora 17 inches, Darien 15 inches, Elma 14 inches, Buffalo 9-12 inches, Warsaw 11 inches.

 Off of Lake Ontario...

Location Snowfall Diana 18 inches, Lacona 15 inches, Copenhagen 14 inches, Syracuse 13 inches, Carthage 11 inches, Watertown 7-12 inches.



Lake Effect Storm Indiana Cobra January 7-9, 2009


Maximum Snowfall: Lake Erie 28" (Sinclairville); Lake Ontario 11" (Volney) 

Duration: 48 hours +/- 

Prime Feature: Excellent Lake Huron connection. Well inland extent.

Off of Lake Erie...

Location Snowfall Sinclairville 28 inches, Ellicottville 27 inches, Ashville 25 inches, Randolph 20 inches, Jamestown 14 inches, Olean 8 inches.

 Off of Lake Ontario...

Location Snowfall Volney 11 inches, Highmarket 10 inches, Hooker 10 inches, Oswego 7 inches.


All Maps from the NWS in Buffalo,NY

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/buf/lakeffect/indexlk.html