When was the OCT storm in Buffalo NY?

The October storm began on October 12, 2006. Heavy, wet snow brought down power lines, trees and so much more. Thousands of people were left without power and were in the dark for weeks.

Was there a blizzard in 2006?

The Blizzard of 2006 was a nor’easter that began on the evening of February 11, 2006. It dumped heavy snow across the Northeast United States from Virginia to Maine through the early evening of February 12 and ended in Atlantic Canada on February 13.

What year was the ice storm in Western New York?

1991
On This Day in 1991– Ice Storm Wreaks Havoc on New York On the afternoon of March 3, freezing rain began to fall across northern and western New York and the icing would continue through the morning of March 4.

What day was the October storm?

October 12, 1962
The Columbus Day Storm of 1962 (also known as the Big Blow, and originally as Typhoon Freda) was a Pacific Northwest windstorm that struck the West Coast of Canada and the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States on October 12, 1962.

Where was the lake effect snow storm in 2006?

Lake Storm “Aphid”. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The October 2006 Buffalo storm was an unusual early-season lake effect snow storm that hit the Buffalo, New York area and other surrounding areas of the United States and Canada, from the afternoon of Thursday, October 12 through the morning of Friday, October 13, 2006.

When was the snow storm in Buffalo NY?

For the October 2015 storm, see October 2015 North American storm complex. The October 2006 Buffalo storm was an unusual early-season lake effect snow storm that hit the Buffalo, New York area and other surrounding areas of the United States and Canada, from the afternoon of Thursday, October 12 through the morning of Friday, October 13, 2006.

When was the lake storm in New York?

The storm closed the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport for several hours on Thursday, October 12, and again on Friday, October 13, and closed a 100-mile (160-km) stretch of the New York State Thruway for several hours on Friday, October 13. Many, if not most, businesses were closed for at least a few days, and schools for at least a week.

What was the name of the October 2015 Storm?

“October Storm” redirects here. For the October 2015 storm, see October 2015 North American storm complex.