COMET Case Study 032:Buffalo Lake Effect Snowstorm at UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC

On 20 November 2000, Buffalo, NY was hit with a lake effect snowstorm with strength unseen in several years, and a disruptive force unequalled in nearly 25 years.Buffalo received 2 feet of snow in a relatively short time, with most falling in a 7-hour period. Frequent lightning occurred all afternoon with this snowfall, and the timing could not have been worse, as the brunt of the snowfall began around 2 p.m. local time. For more information, see: http://data.eol.ucar.edu/codiac/projs?COMET_CASE_032