Photos: Snow squalls large enough to bury cars in Buffalo, N.Y.
Intense snow squalls took over Buffalo, N.Y. this weekend - with one lake-effect band bringing enough accumulation to bury a car south of the city.
Buffalo's Erie County declared a state of emergency last Thursday and imposed a driving ban for all but authorized emergency vehicles.
Snowfall of more than 180 cm prompted local officials on Saturday to further restrict any road travel and forced airlines to cancel flights in the Buffalo area, just ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday week this week.
A mixture of cold winds, unseasonably warm water temperatures, and high moisture combined to create potent, lake-effect snow bands, along with loud claps of thundersnow.
The snow attracted a lot of attention online, causing the word "Buffalo" to trend on Twitter Friday afternoon. According to the U.S. National Weather Service, conditions could persist through Monday morning.
Here's a look at the weather event so far, in photos.
Going to take a long time to get this parking lot dug out. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/xgnPmOE19Q
Going to take a long time to get this parking lot dug out. Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Going to take a long time to get this parking lot dug out. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/xgnPmOE19Q / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Going to take a long time to get this parking lot dug out. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/xgnPmOE19Q / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Going to take a long time to get this parking lot dug out. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/xgnPmOE19Q / Twitter"
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Going to take a long time to get this parking lot dug out. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/xgnPmOE19Q / Twitter"
Almost 9 cans of beer deep in south Buffalo NY!! Hahaha pic.twitter.com/xBZgH0k9hT
Almost 9 cans of beer deep in south Buffalo NY!! Hahaha Roy Gregory on Twitter: "Almost 9 cans of beer deep in south Buffalo NY!! Hahaha pic.twitter.com/xBZgH0k9hT / Twitter"
— Roy Gregory (@BbqhonchoRoy) Roy Gregory on Twitter: "Almost 9 cans of beer deep in south Buffalo NY!! Hahaha pic.twitter.com/xBZgH0k9hT / Twitter"
The tailgate lots at Highmark Stadium are a little...buried #nywx pic.twitter.com/KO1Pm8Jvz0
The tailgate lots at Highmark Stadium are a little...buried I'm the weatherman, whatever man on Twitter: "The tailgate lots at Highmark Stadium are a little...buried #nywx pic.twitter.com/KO1Pm8Jvz0 / Twitter" I'm the weatherman, whatever man on Twitter: "The tailgate lots at Highmark Stadium are a little...buried #nywx pic.twitter.com/KO1Pm8Jvz0 / Twitter"
— I'm the weatherman, whatever man (@Weathermansam77) I'm the weatherman, whatever man on Twitter: "The tailgate lots at Highmark Stadium are a little...buried #nywx pic.twitter.com/KO1Pm8Jvz0 / Twitter"
I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7
I’ve seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter"
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter"
my progress yesterday vs. what I woke up to this morning. I'm tired. #BuffaloStorm2022 pic.twitter.com/upNCZleN8s
my progress yesterday vs. what I woke up to this morning. I’m tired. Amanda Kelley on Twitter: "my progress yesterday vs. what I woke up to this morning. I'm tired. #BuffaloStorm2022 pic.twitter.com/upNCZleN8s / Twitter" Amanda Kelley on Twitter: "my progress yesterday vs. what I woke up to this morning. I'm tired. #BuffaloStorm2022 pic.twitter.com/upNCZleN8s / Twitter"
— Amanda Kelley (@amandakelley91) Amanda Kelley on Twitter: "my progress yesterday vs. what I woke up to this morning. I'm tired. #BuffaloStorm2022 pic.twitter.com/upNCZleN8s / Twitter"
Cars buried under 4-5 feet of snow @ the hotels in Hamburg, #Newyork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/CJeKwwA5Q3
Cars buried under 4-5 feet of snow @ the hotels in Hamburg, Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers on Twitter: "Cars buried under 4-5 feet of snow @ the hotels in Hamburg, #Newyork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/CJeKwwA5Q3 / Twitter" Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers on Twitter: "Cars buried under 4-5 feet of snow @ the hotels in Hamburg, #Newyork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/CJeKwwA5Q3 / Twitter" Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers on Twitter: "Cars buried under 4-5 feet of snow @ the hotels in Hamburg, #Newyork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/CJeKwwA5Q3 / Twitter"
— Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers (@ChicagoMWeather) Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers on Twitter: "Cars buried under 4-5 feet of snow @ the hotels in Hamburg, #Newyork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/CJeKwwA5Q3 / Twitter"
Everyone can finally pull out their spirit jerseys that you guys can't wear 98% of the year 😄🥶 At least it's not upstate NY cold 🥶❄️ #NYwx pic.twitter.com/Agt3kPEMmQ
Everyone can finally pull out their spirit jerseys that you guys can’t wear 98% of the year 😄🥶 At least it’s not upstate NY cold 🥶❄️ Alicia Lalone on Twitter: "Everyone can finally pull out their spirit jerseys that you guys can't wear 98% of the year 😄🥶 At least it's not upstate NY cold 🥶❄️ #NYwx pic.twitter.com/Agt3kPEMmQ / Twitter" Alicia Lalone on Twitter: "Everyone can finally pull out their spirit jerseys that you guys can't wear 98% of the year 😄🥶 At least it's not upstate NY cold 🥶❄️ #NYwx pic.twitter.com/Agt3kPEMmQ / Twitter"
— Alicia Lalone (@AliciaLalone) Alicia Lalone on Twitter: "Everyone can finally pull out their spirit jerseys that you guys can't wear 98% of the year 😄🥶 At least it's not upstate NY cold 🥶❄️ #NYwx pic.twitter.com/Agt3kPEMmQ / Twitter"
I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7
I’ve seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter"
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) Mark Robinson on Twitter: "I've seen the future and it involves a lot of shovelling. This may take a while. Still in Lackawanna. @weathernetwork #NYwx pic.twitter.com/OSKLhLBpT7 / Twitter"
Good Morning from South Buffalo NY. Hope you got to catch that sunrise! Another 8.7" overnight jumping the 2 day lake effect snow storm total 3 miles SE of downtown Buffalo to 36.5". #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO pic.twitter.com/uyJMCqGBqO
Good Morning from South Buffalo NY. Hope you got to catch that sunrise! Another 8.7” overnight jumping the 2 day lake effect snow storm total 3 miles SE of downtown Buffalo to 36.5”. BuffaloSnowKing on Twitter: "Good Morning from South Buffalo NY. Hope you got to catch that sunrise! Another 8.7" overnight jumping the 2 day lake effect snow storm total 3 miles SE of downtown Buffalo to 36.5". #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO pic.twitter.com/uyJMCqGBqO / Twitter" BuffaloSnowKing on Twitter: "Good Morning from South Buffalo NY. Hope you got to catch that sunrise! Another 8.7" overnight jumping the 2 day lake effect snow storm total 3 miles SE of downtown Buffalo to 36.5". #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO pic.twitter.com/uyJMCqGBqO / Twitter" BuffaloSnowKing on Twitter: "Good Morning from South Buffalo NY. Hope you got to catch that sunrise! Another 8.7" overnight jumping the 2 day lake effect snow storm total 3 miles SE of downtown Buffalo to 36.5". #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO pic.twitter.com/uyJMCqGBqO / Twitter"
— BuffaloSnowKing (@BuffaloSnowKing) BuffaloSnowKing on Twitter: "Good Morning from South Buffalo NY. Hope you got to catch that sunrise! Another 8.7" overnight jumping the 2 day lake effect snow storm total 3 miles SE of downtown Buffalo to 36.5". #NYwx @NWSBUFFALO pic.twitter.com/uyJMCqGBqO / Twitter"
❄️ne Bills Drive.#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/DsMRPmxtul
❄️ne Bills Drive.Buffalo Bills on Twitter: "❄️ne Bills Drive.#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/DsMRPmxtul / Twitter" | Buffalo Bills on Twitter: "❄️ne Bills Drive.#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/DsMRPmxtul / Twitter" Buffalo Bills on Twitter: "❄️ne Bills Drive.#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/DsMRPmxtul / Twitter"
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) Buffalo Bills on Twitter: "❄️ne Bills Drive.#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/DsMRPmxtul / Twitter"
There's a car here somewhere. #Buffalosnow pic.twitter.com/Vpb558P1W3
There’s a car here somewhere. Mark Mulville on Twitter: "There's a car here somewhere. #Buffalosnow pic.twitter.com/Vpb558P1W3 / Twitter" Mark Mulville on Twitter: "There's a car here somewhere. #Buffalosnow pic.twitter.com/Vpb558P1W3 / Twitter"
— Mark Mulville (@MQMulville) Mark Mulville on Twitter: "There's a car here somewhere. #Buffalosnow pic.twitter.com/Vpb558P1W3 / Twitter"
Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G
Over 3’ of snow here in Hamburg!BuffaloWeather on Twitter: "Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G / Twitter" BuffaloWeather on Twitter: "Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G / Twitter" BuffaloWeather on Twitter: "Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G / Twitter" BuffaloWeather on Twitter: "Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G / Twitter" BuffaloWeather on Twitter: "Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G / Twitter" BuffaloWeather on Twitter: "Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G / Twitter"
— BuffaloWeather (@weather_buffalo) BuffaloWeather on Twitter: "Over 3' of snow here in Hamburg!#snovember #Buffalo #buffalosnow #lakeeffect #buffalolakeeffect pic.twitter.com/yUWk9Wjc3G / Twitter"
Lol, going to be a few rough days for these guys.#Buffalo #buffalosnow #BuffaloNY pic.twitter.com/dep5wpZlqM
Lol, going to be a few rough days for these guys.Brian on Twitter: "Lol, going to be a few rough days for these guys.#Buffalo #buffalosnow #BuffaloNY pic.twitter.com/dep5wpZlqM / Twitter" Brian on Twitter: "Lol, going to be a few rough days for these guys.#Buffalo #buffalosnow #BuffaloNY pic.twitter.com/dep5wpZlqM / Twitter" Brian on Twitter: "Lol, going to be a few rough days for these guys.#Buffalo #buffalosnow #BuffaloNY pic.twitter.com/dep5wpZlqM / Twitter" Brian on Twitter: "Lol, going to be a few rough days for these guys.#Buffalo #buffalosnow #BuffaloNY pic.twitter.com/dep5wpZlqM / Twitter"
— Brian (@BeerN_Loathing) Brian on Twitter: "Lol, going to be a few rough days for these guys.#Buffalo #buffalosnow #BuffaloNY pic.twitter.com/dep5wpZlqM / Twitter"
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