Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Lake Effect Storm Season 2014-2015

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

2014-2015 storms

Storm Dates	Highlights of the Event
February 14, 2015	Flake Rating - 1 star * Max snowfall: Lake Erie - None, Lake Ontario - Cape Vincent 12.0"
February 12, 2015	Flake Rating - 1 star * Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Colden 3.1", Lake Ontario - Oswego 13.2"
February 6, 2015	Flake Rating - 2 stars ** Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Wales 3.5", Lake Ontario - Lorraine 11.0"
January 8-10, 2015	Flake Rating - 3 stars *** Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Attica 22.5", Lake Ontario - Copenhagen 54.7"
January 6-8, 2015	Flake Rating - 3 stars *** Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Hamburg 16.4", Lake Ontario - Watertown 23.5"
January 4-6, 2015	Flake Rating - 2 stars ** Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Brant 8", Lake Ontario - Fulton 28.5"
December 30, 2014-January 2, 2015	Flake Rating - 3 stars *** Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Wales Center 13.5", Lake Ontario - Scriba 24.2"
November 19-21, 2014	Flake Rating - 5 stars ***** Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Wales Center 49", Lake Ontario - Highmarket 22.4"
November 17-19, 2014	Flake Rating - 5 stars ***** Max snowfall: Lake Erie - S. Cheektowaga 65", Lake Ontario - Philadelphia 22"
November 12-14, 2014	Flake Rating - 1 star * Max snowfall: Lake Erie - Ripley 8", Lake Ontario - Minetto 11.4"