If you said Buffalo...guess again...it is the streets of London, England just yesterday!
Most of the UK and parts of Europe are currently encountering was has been noted as the earliest ever widespread snow event and cold snap. In some places, temperatures have got as low as minus 15 to minus 20 degrees Celsius during this period.
The snow and cold began to take grip in the UK earlier this week, forcing airport closures in Scotland and Gatwick Airport in London. They have since been re-opened, but numerous other delays and cancellations have been reported across the region for most of the week. This is not a typical weather pattern in the UK for this time or any time of the year.
Now, below is a photo of Buffalo just today...these people are more accustomed to this type of weather:
Although residents of Western New York are always ready for this type of weather in the winter (given their geographic location in relation to Lake Erie, which fuels the "lake-effect" snow machine), today, there have been reports of major closures on the portion New York State Thruway around Buffalo which has resulted in motorists being literally trapped on the highway for many hours.
Here is a photo of sunny Miami Beach, Florida today, just to put things in perspective!
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