Summary

• Both cases (11/27/96 and 01/17/05) featured significant lake effect/enhanced snow bands from near ROC southeastward across the Finger Lakes region

• 4 – 7" totals, locally 8"+

• Multiple bands in '96, one primary band in '05

• "Feeder elements" dropped into the convergence zone from the N or NE in both cases

• Well developed convergence / baroclinic zone evident in both cases

• Cold air "shooting the gap" between Lake Ont. and the Tug Hill, while air was slightly modified directly south of Lake Ont.

• Many of the previously shown "common elements" for more significant Finger Lake bands were in place

• Deep moisture and steep low-level lapse rates (inversion base AOA 700 mb)

• Low shear

• Decent synoptic-scale support from incoming short waves