The Great Lakes region saw new snow Monday and faced the prospect of even more this week after U.S. travelers battled harsh weather to get home after Thanksgiving, forecasters said.
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Lake-effect snow warnings were in effect through Tuesday night in parts of Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.Nearly 4 feet of lake-effect snow - caused by warm, moist air blowing across the Great Lakes - fell over the weekend on upstate New York and parts of Pennsylvania and Michigan.Flinty fans scoffed at the flurries and numbing temperatures during Sunday's nighttime NFL game in Buffalo, New York, against the San Francisco 49ers.
Tim LoTemple, a Bills season-ticket holder from Rochester, New York, and part of the team's rabid fan base known as "Bills Mafia," said the freezing temperatures and snow energize the players and fans. Still, the 49ers game was practically temperate compared to previous matchups at Highmark Stadium.
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