<p>Hi, im a rising senior from the other side of NY. Im thinking about applying to one SUNY school and i'm unsure where. Suny buffalo looks like a really good school for me except my concern is the surrounding area. I know what the weather is like during the winter but i heard its worse than the NYC. Is it really cold and snowy during the winter months? Also what is there to do in or around the city of buffalo? If anybody can tell me some stuff they do when they go off campus, that would be great, Also how they feel about the city. I think it would be better than SUNY binghamton because buffalo is an actual city. Thanks!</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s cold and snowy, but no big deal. Although UB itself doesn’t get a lot of snow. It’s south of the city that gets most of the snow. UB still gets some snow, but it’s not a big deal - it’s cleared off the streets and sidewalks fine. As is everywhere in the area - the snow never stops us. It’s cold and windy too.</p>
<p>Buffalo is a great area…lived here for most of my life and the people are great. It’s obviously a much smaller city than NYC, but yeah, bigger than Binghamton.</p>
<p>Can’t really say what everyone does when they go off campus, but there’s plenty to do. Lots of restaurants, shopping, etc, in the area. Bars and nightclubs downtown if you’re into that, or parties off south. There’s always things like movies, bowling, lasertron, etc as well. The downtown area is accessible via Metro Rail from South Campus. The area around North Campus is heavily built up with restaurants and retail, but hard to get to if you don’t have a car, so a lot of people take the bus to south when they want to go off campus.</p>
<p>We had the same concerns 2 years ago and so did a lot of our child’s friends families, esp those from downstate. Last winter was milder in Buffalo than it was in metro NY. Amherst is a great town, the nicest one we’ve seen, and with 3 kids we’ve seen a lot. We’re into our second year and am quite impressed with all aspects of the school.</p>
<p>Yeah, last winter was unseasonably mild. Didn’t even snow until Christmas. Had some awesome warm days into November and starting again in March. One of the best winters I can remember.</p>
<p>Oh, and by the way, go Bills! ;)</p>
<p>My mother went to UB for nursing a good number of years back, and I considered UB for my undergraduate education (but chose somewhere else, only because UB did not have my specific program).</p>
<p>I’m from Rochester, NY which is a city about an hour East of Buffalo, but I have been to Buffalo many times.</p>
<p>Yes, Buffalo does get a good amount of snow- a little less than 100 inches each year (93.6 to be exact)! However, don’t let that scare you. Those inches are spread out mostly throughout the Winter, with a few snow storms mixed in there. Ususally, there is one major storm each year, which usually yields about a foot of snow. Sometimes they are more severe than that, and sometimes they are less so. Keep in mind the area is used to being subjected to this type of weather. Towns spend a lot of their budgets making sure that roads and sidewalks are clear (UB does the same for their campus). Most of the time, it will be snowing on and off, with little “snow squalls” as we call them, coming off of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario (called Lake-Effect Snow). Most of this snow is light, but it can be quite fridgid at times when the temperatures dip below a certain point and if the wind picks up.</p>
<p>It is very possible to deal with these conditions however. As a previous poster mentioned, your area recieved far more winter storms than all of Western NY recieved this past winter. You will do fine if you keep an open mind about the snow, and quite frankly, you will become used to it after a month. It may become dreary at times, but just know that Spring will be right around the corner, haha.</p>
<p>As for the city, it is much larger than Binghamton, but as you would expect, much smaller than New York. The city’s transportation is nowhere near advanced as NYC, but it is passable to get you from point A to B (as long as you stay in parts of Amherst, the city, and close suburbs). Parts of the city have become depressed, and you may want to steer clear of them. However, there are many great parts of the city that are vibrant, filled with cafes, restaurants, and many forms of entertainment. Also, make sure to bring your passport, as Canada is only 15-20 minutes away (somtimes longer if you get caught in a Grand Island bridge traffic jam - happens occasionally).</p>
<p>My mother really did like the college. She didn’t care too much for the city, but she valued the education that recieved there highly.</p>
<p>I hope this helps. I think that this is the most informative post I have ever posted here haha. You can tell that us Western New Yorkers are passonate about our area. You might hear natives bash the area a bit, but deep down, they really do care about it.</p>
<p>wow thanks everyone. that helped alot. i probably could deal with the snow now you reminded me that we had more last year lol. And it seems like there is a bunch to do in buffalo, i also like the sound of the downtown area accessible by the metro rail. It sounds like most of you like the city</p>