Ahhhh Buffalo, my home town but I currently live in Huntsville Al and the one nice thing about the heat and long summer is 2 motorcycles and I can ride them year round 
Many moons ago, I worked in Rochester, NY. (what, about 90 miles from Buffalo?) The winter was brutal, snowed constantly and the wind, sheesh. Easy to tell directions there though ...all the trees leaned toward the south. They were loading snow on freight trains and taking it by rail out of town because there was no place left to put it. Most memorable moment; We had a downright hot afternoon in February, got all the way up to +40F! The tennis courts were overrun with bozos in shorts playing tennis (after they shoveled)... seemed very weird to this southern boy. OTOH, if you ever go to Rochester, absolutely do not miss going to the George Eastman House, Awesome!
And I have fond memories of Genesee Cream Ale which I can't get here. Oh well.
Greg