An updated map of travel restrictions was issued Saturday amid ongoing snowfall in Erie County, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Erie County/Twitter
Nov. 19 (UPI) — A state of emergency in Buffalo, N.Y., and surrounding areas remained in effect Saturday as the city dug out from a historic lake-effect snowstorm. The National Weather Service reports 66 inches of snowfall in Orchard Park, N.Y., and 65 inches in southern Blasdell, N.Y., two Erie County cities near Buffalo. Advertisement
As of 6 a.m. Saturday, a travel ban that had been imposed on certain parts of Buffalo was extended throughout the entire city.
The state of emergency declared by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday also remains in effect across multiple counties in the Great Lakes area.
Two Erie County residents died on Friday while removing snow, prompting Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to remind residents that the storm is dangerous.
“Please continue to avoid shoveling this very heavy, wet snow – and use caution and avoid overexertion if you must shovel today,” Poloncarz wrote in a tweet on Saturday morning.
The road closures have lead to a significant number of vehicles being stuck on open roads, further complicating the travel conditions, Poloncarz tweeted along with a short clip of the stranded vehicles.
Advertisement This is the problem we have been dealing with across the Southtowns. This is Abbott Road and Lake Avenue in Hamburg/OP. Tractor Trailers that are rarely on this road tried to get around the Thruway closure and got stuck. This is why we can’t get to secondary roads/neighborhoods. https://t.co/E2fnWKE7VE— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) November 19, 2022
Travel banned in Buffalo as city digs out from historic 66-inch snowfall
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