A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed much of western and northern New York. The storm started on Wednesday and is continuing into the weekend.
The early winter snowstorm dumped 2 feet of snow on parts of western New York state by Friday. It continues into Saturday with as much as 4 feet piling up from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. And more snow is forecast to pile up this weekend.
AccuWeather forecasters anticipate the snowstorm will break records. And daytime temperatures will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s F throughout the event. Strong winds off the Great Lakes will make it feel like the temperatures are in the teens.
AccuWeather meteorologist Renee Duff said that “Bands of heavy lake-effect snow began to pour off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario late Wednesday night, and meteorologists say that snow is only one phase of what is shaping up to be a historic and multi-day snowfall event.”
The National Weather Service said the snow may very well paralyze communities that are being hard hit.
