Weather History for January 19

JANUARY 19

1996

19TH-22ND…Rapid snowmelt of one to two feet of snow combined with heavy rainfall to result in significant flooding across the area. Many homes were damaged by flood waters including: 400 in Allegany county, 300 in Cattaraugus county, 200 in Erie county, and 100 in Wyoming county. Road closures and evacuations occurred in Wellsville. The Allegheny River caused major flooding and forced the evacuation of scores of people in Portville. The Genesee River overflowed its banks and evacuations occurred in Portageville. The Black River also overflowed its banks.

2004

19TH-20TH...The lake effect event began the afternoon of the 18th in a cold northwest flow. The snow bands continued and oscillated down wind of Lakes Erie and Ontario for nearly 60 hours. Snowfalls of up to 17" were reported off both lakes. Off Lake Erie , 17" was recorded at Ellicottville; 13" at Perrysburg; 12" at South Dayton and Stockton ; and 8" at Dunkirk . Off Lake Ontario , 17" was recorded at Cato; 16" at Phoenix ; 14" at Rochester ; 11" at Fulton ; and 8" at Pembroke.

2005

Low pressure over the central Great Lakes moved across southern Ontario dragging a cold front across the region. The clipper brought a widespread blanket of five to seven inches of snow to the area with some regions reporting seven to ten inches of new snow. Specific reports included: North Tonawanda and Brockport 10"; Varysburg and Warsaw 8"; and Tonawanda 7".

2007

19th-20th...January's second lake effect event followed closely on the heels of a sharp cold front which crossed the region early on Friday 19th. A moist westerly flow was primed and even though it was only marginally cold enough, the moisture in lower levels was enough to set off the activity, which primarily focused on Oswego county for much of Friday midday and afternoon before settling southward as winds veered. Rates up to two inches per hour were noted Friday afternoon along with several reports of thunder. The Lake Erie activity was more spread out and multiple banded but did pile up on some of the ridges and ski areas. Total amounts were as much as 12-18" over much of Oswego County. Off Lake Erie, specific snowfall reports included: 12 inches at Ellicottville and 10 inches at South Dayton. Off Lake Ontario, snowfall reports included: 17 inches at Constantia, 14 inches at Fulton, 13 inches at West Monroe and 9 inches as Parish.

2008

19th-24th...Lake effect snows again developed during a prolonged and fairly intense cold spell. They began soon after the passage of a strong cold front early on Saturday 19th. The activity off Lake Erie again focused over the Chautauqua ridge with two day totals up to near two feet. The activity off Lake Ontario was very intense from Saturday evening through Monday morning, with a single plume settling over western Oswego and Cayuga counties for about 6 hours and dropping 15 to 20 inches early Sunday, then lifting north to Tug Hill and northern Oswego county, dropping a foot during the afternoon, then settling south to near the exact spot as the previous night early Monday, dropping another 15 to 20 inches in the same area. This activity weakened later Monday as it lifted north. Total amounts were close to 3 feet over a large portion of Oswego County. In Fulton, the roof of the Department of Public Works building collapsed under the weight of the snow. None of the workers inside the building were injured however some equipment was damaged. Specific storm totals off Lake Erie included: Perrysburg 25”; Stockton 23”; and South Dayton and Mayville 14”. Off Lake Ontario, reported totals included; Fulton 37”; Mexico and Fair Haven 36”; Oswego 28 to 36”; Palermo 33”; Pulaski 30” and West Monroe 28”