<p>hi. i've been accepted to Buffalo with a good scholarship plan.</p>
<p>i was wondering what the weather is like in Buffalo from spring~winter.
how cold does it get during the winters and for how long?</p>
<p>There's a ton of snow and the winter's are cold.
It's nice in the warm seasons, however. </p>
<p>That's about as much as I can tell you as I don't live there, I've visited Buffalo, though.</p>
<p>The good thing is that on the North Campus at least, most of the buildings are interconnected so you can walk to places indoor.</p>
<p>Well, it's pretty cold here probably through the end of november to early-mid march, the problem isn't so much the cold, it's the snow. Not that there's constantly a foot on the ground, but because we are right off of Lake Erie, we get what's called Lake Effect Snow- a few times a winter, this lake effect will dump a foot overnight. In spring, the weather is very pleasant, mid 60s, low 70s, lots of sunshine, some rain, typical spring weather for a northeastern city. If you don't like snow, though, you won't like it here, you've gotta learn to at least tolerate it.</p>
<p>Tolerate it? EMBRACE it. Have fun. If you're a student, you don't have to shovel snow; the college staff will do that.</p>
<p>I've lived in many places (Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Canada, Michigan, Cape Cod...) but I think Buffalo's spring, summer and fall here are absolutely beautiful and comfortable, more than making up for the snow, IMHO.</p>
<p>Nice people, too, down-to-earth, partly in response to the snows which require some community helping of each other. A bonding experience.</p>
<p>Hot chocolate, hot cider, modern light-weight polar fleece garments, cute wool hats...what's not to like?</p>
<p>I really like that spring through fall, it's not humid like other "typical northeastern cities" along the Atlantic Coast. Even Boston and NYC can be unbearably hot and sticky on summer days, while we're upstate enjoying 85 degree picnics.
Do not miss seeing Niagara Falls in the depths of winter. The smaller frozen waterfalls (like the Bridal Veil) look like crystal chandeliers...
You'll need something for the winter wind, however; hat and scarf to cover your face, when you walk from class to class.
I'm so glad you got a good scholarship plan! Welcome to a well-kept secret. Buffalo rocks.</p>
<p>Thanks for the really informative replies!
I guess bundling up will get me through, and the indoor walking sounds very good. And maaan do the hot chocoloate, cider, modern light-weaight polar fleece garments, cute wool hats sound very very attractive. haha (I'm a bit weak to cold..that's why I was so curious about the weather)
I hope I am able to reassure myself with the scholarship than to imagine the dangerous-sounding frozen streets and Lake Effect Snow.</p>