At a Glance

Bands of heavy lake-effect in the Great Lakes snowbelts will last into this weekend.The most intense snowbands will impact areas downwind of lakes Erie and Ontario.These bands will dump multiple feet of snow in parts of western and upstate New York.This will lead to dangerous, if not impossible travel late this week into the weekend, including the Buffalo metro area.

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A​ major lake-effect snowstorm will dump feet of snow in parts of the Great Lakes snowbelts into this weekend that could bring travel to a standstill in parts of New York state, including the Buffalo metro area.

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