Lake Effect Storm Blackfoot - 12/16-12/17 1999
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Radar at 1006 AM Thu. December 16th shows snowband developing across Niagara county.  Temperatures weren't quite cold enough for all snow.  Instead we had a mix of rain and snow at the start.

 
Radar at 855 PM Thu. December 16th...that night however colder temperatures meant all snow across ski country, where as much as 14" fell. 

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Visible satellite image taken at 945 AM Thu December 16th will show the snowband over southern Niagara county, north of Buffalo. The small scale of these storms makes forecasting the events extremely challenging. 

 
Visible satellite image taken at 1115 AM Fri December 17th.  Lake effect snow is occurring off all of the major bodies of water including Lakes Erie, Ontario, Huron and Georgian Bay. 
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