The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5590366
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NORTHERN ERIE
5590366
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,590,366 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,036,550 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-10T15:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-13T03:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW YORK |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NORTHERN ERIE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 20K |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Lake effect snowbands set up Friday morning over the Niagara peninsula and Niagara county before shifting south to the Buffalo metro area during the afternoon. Although the band at times drifted north and south, the Buffalo metro area bore the brunt of the storm receiving near record snowfall. Some Buffalo suburbs received 24-30" ofsnow. During Saturday morning, over a foot of snow fell in just four hours over Amherst and Tonawanda. Numerous accidents were blamed on the storm, several of which were fatal. Specific snow totals included: Hamburg and Orchard Park 24-30"; Tonawanda 20"; Boston, Grand Island and Varysburg 18"; Buffalo and Niagara Falls 12-18"; Silver Creek, Batavia and Perrsyburg 10". |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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