Posts Tagged ‘Buffalo
Snowfall Derby V – Finish Line
While out and about on Saturday, I noticed a few snowflakes swirling in some frosty air. No accumulation. Rain followed. I sighed. The Snowfall Derby season is over. There has been no snow for over a month. A thaw began in early March. Something rare around here – Spring – actually sprung. The final standings: [...]
Snowfall Derby IV – The Thaw
“Idus Martias” – Beware of the Ides of March. The voice of my long-deceased Latin teacher, Miss Schlegel, shouts those dire words as I watch the outside temperatures rise in Upstate New York. It is the annual sick trick on the area that occurs in late February or early March. For one sunny week the [...]
Snowfall Derby – Part III
A storm is coming. Our snow comes from the North and the West, but this storm is coming from the opposite directions. It is a ‘Nor’easter,’ like the one that sank George Clooney in ‘The Perfect Storm.’ Local weather persons are giddy. Rather than the ½” to 2” brushing, they are forecasting a foot or [...]
Snowfall Derby – Part 2
Rochester finally surpassed Buffalo by almost an inch of snow. A Canadian storm missed them and nicked us. Unfortunately, it piled a half foot on Syracuse enabling our eastern neighbor to lead the snowfall derby by a foot. Current score: Syracuse 75.9”; Rochester 63.8”; and Buffalo 63.1”. The home team is improving with at least [...]
Snowfall Derby
For those worrying about the relevancy of newspapers the local Rochester Democrat & Chronicle offers its daily ‘Snowfall Derby.’ The cumulative snowfall, as of today, is 47.9 inches – a six-year high. Unfortunately, we are behind Buffalo and Syracuse, who respectively lead with 48.7 and 57.7 inches. We are not even at the midpoint. The [...]
