Feb 27, 2020
Low pressure over the Ohio Valley on the evening of the 26th moved northeast across the central Appalachians, bringing some system snowfall to the region on the night of the 26th into the 27th. As low pressure departed the eastern Great Lakes region on the 27th, wrap-around cold air allowed for lake effect snow to develop over the mostly ice-free waters of the Great Lakes. Multi-banded lake effect snow from Lakes Erie and Huron developed in the northwest flow over the region and the shallow natu
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 877708). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northern Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.