Heavy snow is expected to continue to accumulate in western New York state through Sunday after a historic storm sent the Buffalo area experiencing record snowfall totaling more than 6 feet in some areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just after 11 p.m. this Saturday, the National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a special statement warning that a band of heavy snow accompanied by strong winds was creating a “snow burst” in western New York state. The band was moving south of the Buffalo and Rochester metropolitan areas, the weather service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This band of heavy snow is producing extremely heavy snowfall at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour,” he said. “Be very careful if you must travel…Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slippery roads can lead to accidents.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the Buffalo area is used to dealing with heavy snow, this storm has generated “a lot more than we usually get”, Mayor Byron Brown told CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erie County, which includes Buffalo, saw the most snow in a 24-hour period on Saturday, according to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the snow began, two people have died of heart complications related to shoveling snow and trying to clear the ground, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the heaviest snow slides south of the Buffalo metropolitan area into southern Erie and Chautauqua counties overnight, an additional 6 to 18 inches may hit the region, especially on higher ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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