When you live in Buffalo, you come to expect a few things: people will always talk about your sports teams’ worst moments. Everyone associates your city with wings. And winter definitely feels like the longest season… but consider yourself lucky that not all winters are as long as others. No Buffalonian will ever forget this winter that never seemed to end.
The winter of 1989 was so long, it lasted straight through May.
Curtis Anderson - Flickr Yes, you heard that right – May! And we’re not talking just a dusting of snow, either.
The snow was so wet and heavy that it downed several power lines and trees.
rik-shaw (look 4 light) - Flickr Some roofs even collapsed from the weight of it all. We can almost guarantee a lot of hearts sank that day, too, when Buffalonians woke up to nearly a foot of snow in spring.
The storm produced the largest recorded snowfall so late in the season.
rik-shaw (look 4 light) - Flickr Snow plows and salters were called back into duty for the day, although much of the snow melted on the roads as it fell.
But wait! There’s more. While the May snowfall of 1989 was certainly rough, there was another Buffalo winter that dropped snow for an extended period of time.
Curtis Anderson - Flickr Does the winter of 1977 ring a bell for anyone?
The winter of 1977 was a real doozy in Buffalo.
JimsFlicker - Flickr While the blizzard itself was terrible, Buffalonians had to survive seven months of snow and winter weather that year.
Between 8-10 inches fell in Buffalo and the surrounding counties on May 8-9, 1989.
NOAA Photo Library - Flickr Wet, heavy snow blanketed Buffalo with 8" recorded in the 716 and over 10" in Rochester. Again… this was in MAY.
If that doesn’t make you long for spring, we don’t know what would.
Curtis Anderson - Flickr Snow fell in Buffalo from mid-October through mid-May during the winter of ‘77. And while not all the snowfall resulted in nationally newsworthy events, to Buffalonians, we’re pretty certain by month seven, it all felt pretty dismal.
What is the longest winter you remember living through in Buffalo? We’re crossing our fingers that this one is over sooner rather than later!
Curtis Anderson - Flickr
Yes, you heard that right – May! And we’re not talking just a dusting of snow, either.
rik-shaw (look 4 light) - Flickr
Some roofs even collapsed from the weight of it all. We can almost guarantee a lot of hearts sank that day, too, when Buffalonians woke up to nearly a foot of snow in spring.
Snow plows and salters were called back into duty for the day, although much of the snow melted on the roads as it fell.
Does the winter of 1977 ring a bell for anyone?
JimsFlicker - Flickr
While the blizzard itself was terrible, Buffalonians had to survive seven months of snow and winter weather that year.
NOAA Photo Library - Flickr
Wet, heavy snow blanketed Buffalo with 8" recorded in the 716 and over 10" in Rochester. Again… this was in MAY.
Snow fell in Buffalo from mid-October through mid-May during the winter of ‘77. And while not all the snowfall resulted in nationally newsworthy events, to Buffalonians, we’re pretty certain by month seven, it all felt pretty dismal.
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