Sunnier than Orlando?
Buffalo sunnier than Orlando?
At least so far this year, that's true, according to weather service statistics.
Heading into today, Buffalo had 100 days with at least 50 percent of the available sunshine. Orlando had 57.
I checked with the Buffalo office of the National Weather Service and meteorologist in charge Tom Niziol told me that the office's sunshine figures are based on a photo sensor at the office, which is supplemented by observations by the forecasters.
The Orlando figures, according to a meteorologist I talked to at Accuweather, which assembles The News' weather page, come from the daily climate reports the National Weather Service puts out.
Of course, they'll have a chance to catch up toward the end of the year, when the clouds of fall and winter arrive.
--- John F. Bonfatti
