Weather History for December 4

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Western New York Weather History

DECEMBER 4

1964

An ice storm across western New York caused hazardous highways and temporary power failures as well as icing trees and power lines. Northeast winds caused unusually low lake levels on Lake Erie. Large shore areas, previously water-covered were exposed. Light winds following this storm helped keep ice damage to a minimum.

1991

A cold west to northwest flow across the relatively warm waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario produced snow squalls downwind of the lakes. Snow fell at the rate of one inch per hour reducing visibilities to near zero in the squalls. Specific reports included: Cattaraugus Co. - Little Valley 11", Ellicottville 10"; Chautauqua Co. - Dunkirk 8", Mayville 17", Jamestown 12-18", Casadaga 20"; Erie Co. - Springville 6"; Oswego Co. - Oswego 12", Fulton 15"; and Wayne Co. - Sodus 12".

2005

4th-5th Westerly winds lined up in the lower levels off Lake Ontario and snowbands set up during the afternoon of the 4th. The activity remained pretty much steady state across northern Oswego and southern Lewis counties through most of the night. Twelve to sixteen inches fell in a ten mile wide area focusing on far northern Oswego county and the Tug Hill of Lewis county. Redfield reported 16 inches, Highmarket 14" and North Osceola 13".

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