The snow “may paralyze” the hardest-hit communities, including Buffalo, with periods of near-zero visibility.
said the snow could paralyze the hardest-hit communities, including Buffalo, with periods of near-zero visibility.Several feet of heavy lake-effect snow is expected in parts of western New York this week, according to the weather service in Buffalo.
Forecasters on Wednesday issued several lake-effect snow warnings for the week in the Buffalo region, including one that started Wednesday night and said up to 4 feet of snow could fall in parts of the area by Saturday evening. described an"intense band of lake-effect snow" at a rate of 3 inches an hour at times over three days.All commercial traffic has been banned on a stretch of the New York State Thruway, between Exit 46 in Henrietta and the Pennsylvania state lineuntil further notice. The state Department of Transportation has banned commercial vehicles in other Buffalo area highwaysNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergencyShe asked New Yorkers to"avoid unnecessary travel during hazardous conditions" in the Buffalo area on Thursday and Friday.The heaviest snowfall is expected between Buffalo and the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, Thomas said. Winds could gust up to 35 mph, which could create some difficult road conditions.The snow warning also encompasses nearby Orchard Park, where the NFL's Buffalo Bills are scheduled to play the Cleveland Browns at 1 p.m. Sunday. Sunday is also predicted to be a chilly and breezy day, with a predicted high near 30 degrees and gusts up to 25 mph. In addition to western New York, lake-effect snow is likely over the next few days in western and upper Michigan, northern Indiana, northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania, Weather.com said. More than 17 inches of snow was already reported as of Thursday morning at one spot in northeast Ohio, the
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