Buffalo, western New York brace for up to 4 feet of snow
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency starting Thursday in parts of western New York ahead of a potentially dangerous bout of lake-effect snow.
The National Weather Service forecast up to 4 feet of snow or more through Sunday that “may paralyze” the hardest-hit communities, including Buffalo, with periods of near-zero visibility.
Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP
Heavy equipment operator Don Beitz walks around a giant snow thrower at the New York State Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y., while preparing for the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the area from 7 p.m. Thursday until 7 p.m. Friday.
Hochul’s state of emergency covers 11 counties, with commercial truck traffic banned from a stretch of Interstate 90 southwest of Buffalo after 4 p.m. Thursday.
The snowfall was expected to be at its greatest intensity between 7 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Friday.
“I want western New Yorkers to take this seriously,” Hochul said.
The weather service also warned of accumulations of 2 feet or more of lake-effect snow in parts of northern Michigan through Sunday.
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormKristopher Radder Brattleboro Reformer
Bryson Elliott, 7, of Brattleboro, Vt., makes a snow angel before the start of school on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (Kristopher Radder /The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)
Kristopher Radder Brattleboro ReformerBryson Elliott, 7, of Brattleboro, Vt., makes a snow angel before the start of school on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (Kristopher Radder /The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormJoseph Cress
University of Iowa students walk on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway as snow falls, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
Joseph CressUniversity of Iowa students walk on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway as snow falls, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormDerek Gee
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a briefing on preparations for the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the Western New York area beginning tonight at the New York State Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
Derek GeeGov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a briefing on preparations for the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the Western New York area beginning tonight at the New York State Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormTodd Berkey
Carol Murphy poses as snow falls as she passes through Johnstown's Central Park on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Johnstown, Pa. (Todd Berkey/The Tribune-Democrat via AP)
Todd BerkeyCarol Murphy poses as snow falls as she passes through Johnstown's Central Park on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Johnstown, Pa. (Todd Berkey/The Tribune-Democrat via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormDON CAMPBELL
A late fall snowstorm blankets the campus of Andrews University as students head to class Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
DON CAMPBELLA late fall snowstorm blankets the campus of Andrews University as students head to class Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormDON CAMPBELL
A late fall snowstorm blankets the campus of Andrews University as a student heads to class Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
DON CAMPBELLA late fall snowstorm blankets the campus of Andrews University as a student heads to class Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormDON CAMPBELL
A late fall snowstorm blankets the campus of Andrews University as students head to class Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
DON CAMPBELLA late fall snowstorm blankets the campus of Andrews University as students head to class Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormDerek Gee
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a briefing on preparations for the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the Western New York area beginning tonight at the New York State Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Derek Gee/Buffalo News via AP)/The Buffalo News via AP)
Derek GeeGov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a briefing on preparations for the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the Western New York area beginning tonight at the New York State Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Derek Gee/Buffalo News via AP)/The Buffalo News via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormDerek Gee
Gov. Kathy Hochul thanks workers for the New York State Thruway following a press briefing on the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the Western New York region at the Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
Derek GeeGov. Kathy Hochul thanks workers for the New York State Thruway following a press briefing on the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the Western New York region at the Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
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Buffalo, western New York brace for potentially dangerous snowstormDON CAMPBELL
A Michigan Dept. of Transportation snowplow clears a section of M-139 during a late fall snowstorm Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, near downtown Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
DON CAMPBELLA Michigan Dept. of Transportation snowplow clears a section of M-139 during a late fall snowstorm Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, near downtown Berrien Springs, Mich.(Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
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