Weather History for March 11

Western New York Weather History

MARCH 11

1992

Low pressure moved up the Atlantic Coast and spread record heavy snow northward across the western half of New York State. Temperatures plunged from the 60s to below freezing in less than 12 hours. Over the Eastern Lake Ontario Counties, the storm spread a coating of ice before changing over to heavy snow. It was the heaviest snowfall of the winter and snowfall amounts ranged from a half a foot to near two feet of snow. Numerous schools cancelled classes and police reported a large number of automobile accidents were caused by the storm. The Buffalo and Rochester Airports were closed for a time while workers cleared the runways. At Rochester, a Delta Airlines flight skidded off the runway. None of the 70 passengers were injured. Specific snowfall amounts included: 21" Portageville; 20" Batavia; 18" Olean and Wellsville; 17" Medina; and 15" Buffalo, Rochester, and Albion.

2002

10TH-11TH...A strong cold front crossed the region during the evening hours of March 9th dropping temperatures thirty to forty degrees. The cold air produced lake effect snow bands off Lake Erie during the wee hours of the 10th. The bands started in the Buffalo area and extended to Rochester for a few hours around daybreak before settling south during the day. Amounts were generally six to eight inches but 30 to 40 mph winds on Sunday created hazardous conditions in blowing and drifting snow. Road closures were reported. East of Lake Ontario, the activity was slower getting organized. Generally, around four inches fell over Lewis and northern Oswego counties during Sunday afternoon but the activity consolidated and settled over Oswego county Sunday night. Six to ten inches fell over much of central southern Oswego County.