I just got off the phone with my brother in Philly not too long ago and he said it was coming down pretty good. He guessed about 5-6 inches of snow so far. I’ve been watching the radar and started thinking that this could get interesting by the time the storm pulls out.
I don’t see any of the cities catching Erie, PA right now but this new snow storm may bring several more cities within striking distance of the top cities, perhaps just another storm or two away from getting to the top of the snow mountain. I’m seeing expected snow totals by the end of tomorrow for places like Boston, Mass, Philadelphia, PA and other cities anywhere in the 8 – 16 inch range along with the possibility of blizzard conditions in some areas.
What I don’t like is that it is missing us here in Syracuse and in most of NY and I don’t think Erie is suppose to see much either. The storm seems to be moving slower than expected and also seems to be holding on to the same direction, Northwest staying over some of the cities like Philly. Take a slow moving storm that is covering a lot of area and staying on the same path and we could be seeing some decent snow totals come tomorrow.
That said, keep in mind I am not a meteorologist and normally don’t have a clue so if you are in the cities getting hit by this snow storm check with the PROS, your local meteorologists and the National Weather Service. Those are the folks who know their stuff 
I’m going to try and get a full update done in a little while or should I say when the stats start coming out. Most of the snow stats right now are still from yesterday so I am going to hang on until NOAA starts posting some of the snow stats from the snow that has fallen so far today. Stay Tuned 
I just checked the current Great Lakes ice cover. Erie is almost frozen, while Ontario is wide open. What does this mean? Erie and Buffalo will lose their snow maker and rely on synoptic storms from now until Spring. This leaves the Cuse with a big advantage.
Unrelated, looking at smaller locations which get epic snow, Redfield NY(on the Tug hill Plateau) is outsnowing Valdez AL. (Redfield at 249 inches, and Valdez at 179.5 inches). The Sierras and Cascades(South of Mt. Baker)are in a snow drought….
Hi Michael, Thanks for the great information and sharing it. I knew that Erie was just about frozen over and like every season have been counting on it
It will be interesting to see what cities can tap into the storms that we have left other than the LES events.
That’s impressive that Redfield is beating out Valdez which supposedly on average receives over 320 inches. I have nothing but respect for the people who live in the places like Redfield, Hooker, and all of the other places that get that much snow each season. Personally as much as I love the snow I’m not sure if I could handle that much every season
Is there a link where they have more of the snow stats for the smaller cities and towns? I also respect the spotters who put the time into measuring year round in those places. Thanks again Michael!
You can keep tabs on Great Lakes ice cover at this site (see link below). It’s updated daily!
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?hr=00&ext=ice&type=N&lake=l
Not that I obsessively check it, or anything… [shifty eyes]