
Forecasters say a lake-effect snowstorm will bury parts of western New York with feet of snow, impact travel and possibly make history.
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Several feet of heavy lake-effect snow is expected in parts of western New York this week, according to the weather service in Buffalo.
Forecasters on Wednesday issued several lake-effect snow warnings for the week in the Buffalo region, including one that started Wednesday night and said up to 4 feet of snow could fall in parts of the area by Saturday evening.
All commercial traffic has been banned on a stretch of the New York State Thruway, between Exit 46 in Henrietta and the Pennsylvania state line, starting 4 p.m. Thursday until further notice. The state Department of Transportation has banned commercial vehicles in other Buffalo area highways, including Interstates 190, 290 and 990.
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