winter storms

Since 2011 winter storms have had names like hurricanes and Gerri has introduced itself to Buffalo and Western New York.

As the saying from that one tv show goes, winter is coming, but how many storms are heading to the 716?

Hint: It's sooner than you think.

More winter storms have been given names, but have you ever wondered why and who picks the names?

The Weather Channel just released the 2016-17 Winter Storm Names and it's an interesting list.  A very diverse group of names and it leads one to wonder, how do they pick them?   I imagine all of the weathermen get together and have a few cocktails and just start throwing names around.  The drunker ...

So there I am looking at YouTube on my phone looking to kill time at the dentists office when, what's this?  A video of Buffalo in the Winter of 1945!  (Video credit to jmv123 via YouTube) Being an admirer of history, I started to think, what's the furthest back I can recall in regards to Buffalo winter storms and blizzards? Obvio...