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Approaching Storm: How well does Buffalo radio cover it?

Lake Effect snow storms are nothing new, but Climate Change is affecting the world. The intensity of thunderstorms and snowstorms are increasing. Dramatic swings in temperatures, melting shelf ice, fires, floods, etc.. are cause to be alarmed. In JAWS, Matt Hooper told Mayor Vaughn --"I believe you're going to ignore this particular problem until it swims up and bites you in the ass".

As for the traditional Detroit Thanksgiving game, most people in the country probably wish the NFL would punt it off the schedule. The Lions have been mediocre to bad for decades. Getting back to TV/Radio, I'm sure the Weather Channel will send someone to Buffalo. There will be plenty of coverage on the conditions. It's inevitable that stupid people will still try to drive putting themselves and responders in peril...
 
SirRoxalot said:
The league also doesn't mind a "Snow Globe Game" in Buffalo. This game isn't likely to generate big ratings outside of Buffalo and Cleveland unless there's a hook of some kind. This game has the smallest footprint of any of the CBS early games.

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One of the mid-major conference college football games that ESPN (and FS1) have been using as meaningless filler to keep viewers who don't like basketball watching the network on November weeknights was played under similar conditions last night. Flakes falling, players slipping and sliding, announcers filled with early holiday spirit. No mention of climate change, though.
 
SirRoxalot said:
The league also doesn't mind a "Snow Globe Game" in Buffalo. This game isn't likely to generate big ratings outside of Buffalo and Cleveland unless there's a hook of some kind. This game has the smallest footprint of any of the CBS early games.

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This game falls under Regional Coverage. That's why very few markets will see it. The NFL has had snow games in New England, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, and others. There was even a famous Fog Bowl in a playoff game in Chicago once. You could barely see the players on TV...
 
Theater of My Mind said:
The last time I had the misfortune of driving into Buffalo during a treacherous snowstorm, no station was doing live coverage. It was probably close to ten years ago, prior to a lot of the streaming platforms and Android Auto/Apple CarPlay that we all take for granted in the car now.

Maybe they'll have some live staff for the big one. Then again, I'm sure residents on Buffalo take these blizzards in stride since they go through them every winter.
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Would you drive into a blazing wildfire??? Would you drive onto roadways damaged by earthquakes??
Would you drive into flooded roadways??? The "misfortune" you speak of comes from a poor decision.
A snowstorm is NOT a blizzard. Blizzards come with extremely cold temperatures and very strong winds.
No part of W.N.Y has 'blizzards' every winter.... Check N.W.S. records to verify.
 
For those unfamiliar, key phrases are "Lake Effect" and "snow bands". OP/Highmark happens to be a bit north of the traditionally heaviest snow band (Ellicottville, for example). Snow bands , many times, are no more than a mile wide (if even that) and sweep through any given location somewhat quickly. Wind dictates. Also, Buffalo/Erie County/Western New York State is not a stranger to these events. Plows will be - and already are - out doing there thing. NFL-related crews (along with Weather Channel folks) are already here. The Browns plane (United 2535) is scheduled to arrive at 3:25PM Saturday... but surely if weather is a factor to air travel, they can be bussed the (relatively) short trip. typically, visiting teams stay at a hotel in downtown Buffalo (~20 miles+/- from Highmark)... but I'd imagine they could be re-routed to closer lodging. For fans, Highmark is on primaries. Stadium lots will surely be prepped and maintained. Private lots... I dunno. And, I'm waiting for the public call for casual labor to shovel the stadium seating... which, as I understand it, typically comes with nominal pay and free ticket(s) to the game. And, where I live, about 20 miles north of OP & ~12 miles north east of the City of Buffalo, it's not entirely unlikely that I could mow my lawn this weekend. LOL
 
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Prescott Joe said:
Would you drive into a blazing wildfire??? Would you drive onto roadways damaged by earthquakes??
Would you drive into flooded roadways??? The "misfortune" you speak of comes from a poor decision.
A snowstorm is NOT a blizzard. Blizzards come with extremely cold temperatures and very strong winds.
No part of W.N.Y has 'blizzards' every winter.... Check N.W.S. records to verify.
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Thanks, Mister Perfect. You might want to read up on the climate of the Great Lakes region, and Buffalo in particular. Snow is not always predictable, especially 7 hours into a long drive across the state. But feel free to keep judging.
 
Many of the outside predictions are overblown. Predictions here are 2 to 4 feet in the most persistent squall areas over three days. Generally, it's likely to be closer to 2 feet or less in most areas. In some parts of the country that would be catastrophic. In WNY, we call that a long weekend. Plow operators will make a nice chunk of overtime pay. Schools are already closing, and most aren't even planning to go on-line for instruction. Folks who were planning to shovel out the stadium are going to be disappointed because they might let next week's warmer temperatures and rain take care of snow removal in the stadium.

As far as the Bills game is concerned, the point is now moot. The NFL shifted the game to Detroit, and the Bills will play two games there - one Sunday as the home team, and one Thursday as the visitors.
 
SirRoxalot said:
Many of the outside predictions are overblown. Predictions here are 2 to 4 feet in the most persistent squall areas over three days. Generally, it's likely to be closer to 2 feet or less in most areas. In some parts of the country that would be catastrophic. In WNY, we call that a long weekend. Plow operators will make a nice chunk of overtime pay. Schools are already closing, and most aren't even planning to go on-line for instruction. Folks who were planning to shovel out the stadium are going to be disappointed because they might let next week's warmer temperatures and rain take care of snow removal in the stadium.

As far as the Bills game is concerned, the point is now moot. The NFL shifted the game to Detroit, and the Bills will play two games there - one Sunday as the home team, and one Thursday as the visitors.
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They may get cheered in both.
 
I was lightly chided by a fellow poster here for my opinion that Sunday’s game HAD to be played. My reasoning appeared to be validated in a discussion I heard on WGR following word of the move of Sunday’s game to Detroit. Bulldog wondered if the NFL had even considered allowing Buffalo to play Monday night at Highmark Stadium while moving the Bills-Detroit game on Thanksgiving to the following Sunday. But he quickly noted, and Schopp agreed, that would never happen. The TV networks rule the roost. There’s no way CBS would agree to giving up its Thanksgiving Day game. It’s all about the money. Can’t blame the networks. They’re handing over billions to the league for broadcast rights. So, the NFL will make decisions benefiting their broadcast partners rather than siding with local fans who are now missing out on a home game. Nothing about this surprised me.
 
Mark1981 said:
I was lightly chided by a fellow poster here for my opinion that Sunday’s game HAD to be played. My reasoning appeared to be validated in a discussion I heard on WGR following word of the move of Sunday’s game to Detroit. Bulldog wondered if the NFL had even considered allowing Buffalo to play Monday night at Highmark Stadium while moving the Bills-Detroit game on Thanksgiving to the following Sunday. But he quickly noted, and Schopp agreed, that would never happen. The TV networks rule the roost. There’s no way CBS would agree to giving up its Thanksgiving Day game. It’s all about the money. Can’t blame the networks. They’re handing over billions to the league for broadcast rights. So, the NFL will make decisions benefiting their broadcast partners rather than siding with local fans who are now missing out on a home game. Nothing about this surprised me.
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Boo Hoo for the Bills fans. They are just pawns. Given the forecast, if the game had been played in Buffalo nobody would have been able to attend. Anyone that has tickets can drive to Detroit and get in. Then they can stay in Detroit for the Thanksgiving game. TV money runs the show and player safety is a joke. There's no reason for weekly Thursday games anyway other than greed. The players hate it.

The NFL moved this game based on the dire forecast. Buffalo is lucky they still have a franchise. If construction ever starts on the new stadium, the owner should kick in the extra money and build a dome...
 
tbolt909 said:
Buffalo is lucky they still have a franchise. If construction ever starts on the new stadium, the owner should kick in the extra money and build a dome...
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It would end up being the taxpayers as usual. Sports teams need to be subsidized, they're a public service after all. Ask any poor team owner.
 
tbolt909 said:
Anyone that has tickets can drive to Detroit and get in. Then they can stay in Detroit for the Thanksgiving game.
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Nothing brings to mind all those wonderful, warm memories of family Thanksgivings past than five days in a Detroit hotel. Maybe you could order a half-dozen turkey subs (grinders, heros, hoagies) from room service!
 
Bills ticket holders will get their tickets refunded. Tickets for the Detroit game go on sale tomorrow (Friday).

A dome would add nearly a billion dollars to the cost of a stadium. Even billionaires don't have that kind of cash on hand. You forget that most of their money is tied up in stocks and other investments. It's not like they're sitting on a mountain of gold and jewels like Scrooge McDuck.
 
SirRoxalot said:
Bills ticket holders will get their tickets refunded. Tickets for the Detroit game go on sale tomorrow (Friday).

A dome would add nearly a billion dollars to the cost of a stadium. Even billionaires don't have that kind of cash on hand. You forget that most of their money is tied up in stocks and other investments. It's not like they're sitting on a mountain of gold and jewels like Scrooge McDuck.
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And billionaires never pay cash for anything. They manage under the theory that loaned money costs less than what an enterprise it is invested in can earn.
 
CTListener said:
Nothing brings to mind all those wonderful, warm memories of family Thanksgivings past than five days in a Detroit hotel. Maybe you could order a half-dozen turkey subs (grinders, heros, hoagies) from room service!
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"Planes, Trains, & Automobiles" was a great movie!

I suspect that some people in Buffalo already had plans to attend the Detroit Thanksgiving game before the storm forecast. If football is the most important priority in their lives, they can now make it a Detroit Doubleheader. The stadium in Orchard Park is currently getting buried by snow. Weather Channel has Jim Cantore reporting on conditions.

The NFL is playing games in England, Germany, and Mexico this year. They want to expand their empire. Buffalo is small potatoes in the greater scheme. Moving a regular season game to Detroit due to bad weather is no big deal (except to whining Bills fans)...
 
tbolt909 said:
"Planes, Trains, & Automobiles" was a great movie!

I suspect that some people in Buffalo already had plans to attend the Detroit Thanksgiving game before the storm forecast. If football is the most important priority in their lives, they can now make it a Detroit Doubleheader. The stadium in Orchard Park is currently getting buried by snow. Weather Channel has Jim Cantore reporting on conditions.

The NFL is playing games in England, Germany, and Mexico this year. They want to expand their empire. Buffalo is small potatoes in the greater scheme. Moving a regular season game to Detroit due to bad weather is no big deal (except to whining Bills fans)...
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The only one who seems to be whining here is you. The NFL decided to move the game to prevent a situation where "It's inevitable that stupid people will still try to drive putting themselves and responders in peril..." Seems like the responsible thing to do. Meanwhile, plows are out and keeping up with the storm. Meanwhile, storm totals so far vary widely. Nobody has two feet so far, and the travel ban that went into effect last night has been modified to a travel advisory in areas north of the city.

 
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