Maximum Snowfall: Lk. Erie: 4" (Perrysburg); Lk. Ontario: 8" (Sodus Bay).

Duration: 18 Hours +/-

Prime Feature: Rather unusual weak NNW flow in arctic air. (Tea kettle flavor)

Lake Flake Scale: * 1 Flake

Following the major event of December 1-2, an arctic airmass overspread western and central New York. Temperatures fell to zero or below well inland. A weak northwest flow set up some lake effect snows near the Lake Ontario shore overnight on 3^rd..which intensified after midnight on the 4^th. It had somewhat of a "tea kettle" flavor as surface winds were light...setting up convergence just south of the lakeshore from Monroe to Cayuga counties. A narrow strip of 4 to 8" fell from Webster to Sodus Bay to Fair Haven by late morning on the 4^th (Wed.). As winds picked up during the day...the band reoriented across Oswego county and became quite heavy for a few hours as it lifted north across the county before breaking apart by early evening as a major synoptic system began to approach from the south...disrupting the wind fields.

There was also a more limited response off Lake Erie...but amounts were less and insignificant.

Overall...this was a marginal event with little impact. It barely earned a name but was a bit unusual and did reach the criteria of 7". It earns just a single (*) star rating.

Here are some representative amounts ....