Weather History for April 7

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Western New York Weather History

APRIL 7

1994

6^TH-7^TH…A late season snowfall brought six to ten inches of heavy wet snow to western New York. At the Buffalo Airport, 5.6 inches fell -- nearly double the normal amount for the whole month. The northern suburbs reported higher amounts of eight to ten inches. Numerous traffic accidents were blamed on the snow and slippery conditions.

2001

Thunderstorms moved across the area during the late night and early morning hours. A couple of the storms reached severe limits. In Angola, Erie County, one inch hail was reported. In Sodus, Wayne County, thunderstorms winds brought down a large tree that crushed a late model auto. The car was a total loss. County sheriffs also reported the winds downed power lines in Lyons.

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