The anniversary of the "October Surprise" storm is here and it is a great reminder of the type of early snowfall that can occur in portions of New York State.

The weather is changing this weekend for much of New York State. As the leaves move past their peak, and the rain starts to fall, there are snowflakes in the forecast for some areas.

However, at least at the time this article was written, there does not seem to be a major lake snow event that will impact residents the way the storm did 18 years ago.

The pictures below will take you back to 2006 when the "October Surprise" storm dropped a heavy blanket of wet snow on the region.

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The storm in 2006, also known as "Lake Storm Aphid", started as a rain event and the temperatures dropped just enough to form snow.

Remember This October Snow Storm In Buffalo, New York?

Gallery Credit: Clay Moden

I remember the trees snapping and the electric transformers "popping" like a shotgun blast. The skies were lit with the glow of power lines that were snapped and sparking. I tried to drive to work that morning and never made it through the streets that were filled with downed trees and power lines.

Fast forward to 2024 and the temperature on Lake Erie is still quite warm. If the weather and wind are right, the possibility is there for lake effect snow to form. It is a good idea to get ready now and put that snow brush in the car and the shovel by the front door. These storms can pop up and hover over a narrow area. "As much as 24 inches (61 cm) fell in the Buffalo area, but in the nearby greater Toronto area, there was no snowstorm at all".

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