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Western New York Weather History

JANUARY 6

1997

6^th-8^th…Cold air crossing the warmer waters of Lake Erie produced multiple bands of lake effect snow over Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie and Wyoming counties which persisted for nearly 36 hours. Numerous accidents were blames on the snow and whiteouts. Specific reports included: 17" in Sinclairville, 15" in New Albion, 12" in Arcade and 11" in Springville.

Off Lake Ontario, the cold air crossing the warmer waters of the lake produced a single, intense band of lake effect snow which remained nearly stationary for almost two days. The snow totaled more than 24" in a few spots. Numerous accidents were blamed on the snow and whiteouts. Specific reports included: Lowville 30"; Redfield 25"; Montague 24"; Adams 12"; and Fair Haven 7";

2005

Low pressure strengthening over the Ohio Valley lifted across western New York into Southern Ontario. The low brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the western southern tier and parts of the Genesee Valley and western Finger Lakes region. Precipitation began as snow depositing a blanket of five to seven inches before changing to an icy mix of sleet and freezing rain. Travel became treacherous across the region with numerous automobile accidents being blamed on the storm.