Buffalo: Good news - the 7 feet of snow is melting! Bad news - the 7 feet of snow is melting!
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[quote]After insane amounts of snow and bitterly cold temperatures this week, the Buffalo area begins to thaw out Saturday.
The good news: Warmer temperatures will begin to melt some 7 feet of snow across the region.
The bad news: Warmer temperatures will begin to melt some 7 feet of snow across the region.
Saturday's high should reach 40 degrees, but with it comes rain.
The entire area is under a flood warning, which means flooding is imminent or has been reported. The National Weather Service says flood-prone areas will be inundated, but warns there will be general flooding, too.
"(We) expect 5 to 6 feet of water in some areas in a short period of time," Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. The risk of flooding extends into Tuesday.
Erie County officials aren't taking any chances. They've mobilized heavy pumps and diesel pumps to suck up water and deposit it elsewhere.
Swift-water rescue teams are in place, along with helicopters, should anyone get caught in the deluge of runoff waters.[/quote]
[url]http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/22/us/winter-weather/index.html?hpt=hp_t1[/url]
Put away the snow shovels and bring out the sand bags.
Bad news it means flooding next
Damn. If people haven't cleared off their roofs (assuming they haven't caved in from the weight of all the snow), the rain that's coming will make the snow heavy and slushy, which will lead to more roof collapses.
Bad time to live in Buffalo.
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Just another day in Buffalo.
Holy shit, 7 feet of snow?! I heard buffalo got a lot of snow, but damn didnt think they got this much. best of luck to everyone in buffalo
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