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2024-12-12 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
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State of emergency declared, treacherous travel reported as lake-effect snowstorm blasts Great Lakes
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| Report updated as of 3:42 p.m. ET: |
[FoxWeather] The National Weather Service office in Buffalo said heavy lake-effect snow would bring multiple feet of snow east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through Friday morning, and strong winds could lead to near-whiteout conditions. That, forecasters warned, would bring “major impacts to travel and society where the heaviest snow is expected."
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on X that she had declared a state of emergency in several counties, including Jefferson and Erie counties, due to the expected feet of additional snowfall expected through the rest of the week.
In addition, a tandem and empty tractor-trailer ban has been implemented in both directions on the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) from Exit 53 west to the Pennsylvania state line, as well as for portions of Route 5, U.S. 219, N.Y. Route 400 and Interstate 86.
The snow has been falling fast and furious across portions of Pennsylvania and New York, with several communities already picking up more than 2 feet of snow.
Both Eden and Orchard Park have picked up 30 inches of snow or more, with Hamburg getting close at 28.6 inches.
Orchard Park has also issued a local state of emergency and implemented a driving ban that will be in effect until further notice.
Impacts to travel have also been reported across portions of Pennsylvania, including some commercial travel bans on I-86 between I-90 and the New York state line, as well as the entire length of I-90 from the Ohio state line to the New York state line.
Speed restrictions are also in effect for portions of interstates 80 and 81.
MORE SNOW IS ON THE WAY
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo said heavy lake-effect snow would bring multiple feet of snow east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through Friday morning, and strong winds could lead to near-whiteout conditions.
The FOX Forecast Center said cold air from Canada is expected to pour over the still-warm Great Lakes, helping to enhance snowfall for communities along the eastern and southern shores of the lakes through Friday.
The combination of gusty winds and blowing snow is expected to lead to near-blizzard conditions, especially Thursday when winds peak at 25-45 mph. 
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