New York residents in Buffalo and other parts of the state are waking up to heavy snowfall that could that officials warn could 'paralyze' the hardest hit communities.
“This is a life-threatening storm,” Hochul said at a news conference Thursday, adding that state officials were standing ready to conduct rescues.“Only those authorized for emergency travel are to drive,”Commercial traffic was banned on parts of some major state roads, including the New York State Thruway, also known as Interstate 90.
Affected areas were also expected to possibly see thunder along with snow, sometimes called “thundersnow.” By early Friday morning, the National Weather Service in Buffalo said it had already received multiple reports of thundersnow just south of downtown Buffalo. Lake Effect Snow Warnings were in effect early Friday for the Buffalo area and downwind areas of Lake Ontario, the National Weather Service said.Phil Helsel
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