SEE IT: Massive Snowfall On Western New York State

October is a month of change and, for some, it is a month to prepare for the threat of snow here in New York State! The weather can change in a matter of hours and go from sunny and warm, to snow and cold!

While the forecast for the next few days is not too bad, we are approaching the anniversary of one of the strangest storms to happen in Western New York and The City of Buffalo.

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.

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".