Lake Effect Snow Photos

[donsutherland1]

So far, I've uploaded a substantial number of photos from the ongoing historic LES event. Many thanks to all who permitted me to use your photos or have allowed me to do so when they are posted. Without your photos, my efforts to document this extraordinary event would have been inadequate.

Page 1: Watertown and Parish
Page 2: Watertown
Page 3: Watertown
Page 4: Watertown
Page 5: Watertown
Page 6: Watertown
Page 7: Watertown, North Osceola, and Pamelia
Page 8: Pamelia and Pulaski
Page 9: Pulaski
Page 10: Pulaski
Page 11: Pulaski, Smithville, and Oswego
Page 12: Oswego, Scriba, and Sandy Pond
Page 13: Clay and Parish
Page 14: Parish

[angelwing]

Awesome pics!!! Thank you so much!

[Yankeegirl]

Do they normally get this large amounts of snow yearly or is this just a freak of nature?

[Extremeweatherguy]

Do they normally get this large amounts of snow yearly or is this just a freak of nature?

I just checked and here is a look at the average annual snowfall totals for a few of the impacted cities:

Watertown, NY = 103"
Mexico, NY = 113"
Oswego, NY = 142"

So basically, this storm may wind up dumping a years worth of snow on many locations. That is pretty impressive!

Here is an MSNBC article about the storm: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17063535/
^^When this was written, Mexico, NY already had 8 feet on the ground (96"). If they get another 4 feet (as expected), then their total may top 140"! That would be 27"+ over their yearly average in just one storm! I would call that a freak of nature for sure. ^^

[CajunMama]

Thanks for sharing the pics. Some of us can only dream through your pics about snow.

[vbhoutex]

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!

[ohiostorm]

WOW!!! That is just rediculous. I feel bad for the snow removal crews. Where do they put it all? Back into the lake?

[bob rulz]

Some of those pictures are absolutely mind-blowing! Most people can only dream of that much snow in their backyards.

[Crostorm]

That is WOW!
Where I can see ,or does anybody have a link where I can see the amount of snow in state NY?

[donsutherland1]

So far, Parish, NY has picked up 110" snow. At the time that measurement was made, it was snowing heavily there.

[Extremeweatherguy]

I saw a report of up to 131" in Redfield, NY at 4:25pm. That is simply just amazing!

[Tstormwatcher]

Those are incredible snow totals.

[tropicana]

what a difference between one side of the lake and the other. SOO much snow down there, yet Toronto, though bone-chilling cold has seen nothing more than flurries and snowshowers at times during this whole period and truthfully, not much snow on the ground in the city at all. There is some, but not a whole lot.

[MetSul Weather Center]

Another site with really cool photos:

http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.a ... a90d13fb86

[Jim Cantore]

Bringing a literal part to "Snowed in"

Unreal.