Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Lake Effect Storm Season 2013-2014

To review each storm, just click on the dates below and you'll get to some great data!

2013-2014 storms

Storm Dates	Highlights of the Event
February 24-25, 2014	Westerly flow. Max snowfall: Lake Erie - West Valley 9", Lake Ontario - Parish 20"
February 9-11, 2014	West-northwest flow event; very local heavy amounts. Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Ripley 2.1", Lake Ontario - Martville 30"
February 8, 2014	Low top band; Southwest flow. Max snowfall: Lake Erie - None, Lake Ontario - Watertown 15"
February 6-7, 2014	Northern extent of Lake Ontario band. Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Colden 1.4", Lake Ontario - Watertown 30"
January 29-30, 2014	West-southwest flow over Lake Ontario, very little response off Lake Erie. Max snowfall: Lake Erie - North Amherst 1.0", Lake Ontario - Watertown 26.7"
January 27-28, 2014	Snow primarily Lake Ontario, very little Lake Erie Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Warsaw 2.5", Lake Ontario - Osceola 26"
January 6-9, 2014	Excessive snow on the Tug Hill and blizzard conditions in Buffalo Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Orchard Park 22", Lake Ontario - Rodman 60"
Dec 31, 2013-Jan 1, 2014	West wind lake snows Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Perrysburg 23", Lake Ontario - Highmarket 13.5"
December 26-27, 2013	Hybrid synoptic and marginal lake effect Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Perrysburg 10.5", Lake Ontario - Lorraine 20"
December 18-19, 2013	Hybrid synoptic and lake effect Max snowfall: Lake Erie - West Falls 12", Lake Ontario - Highmarket 11.2"
December 15-16, 2013	Westerly flow Max snowfall: Lake Erie - West Valley 19", Lake Ontario - Lacona 14"
December 12-13, 2013	Long duration snows Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Perrysburg 27", Lake Ontario - Copenhagen 23"
December 10-12, 2013	Long duration event with high snowfall rates Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Boston 26", Lake Ontario - Constableville 44"