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![A front loader clears snow from Lake Avenue in Orchard Park, N.Y. Western New York continues to dig out from the heavy snow dropped this week by lake-effect snowstorms.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/4831d9c2b52bfe5320b845845a0390818ec7953c/c=0-699-4051-2988/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/23/635523767973810009-AP-Wintry-Weather.1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A front loader clears snow from Lake Avenue in Orchard Park, N.Y. Western New York continues to dig out from the heavy snow dropped this week by lake-effect snowstorms.
Mike Groll, AP![Buffalo fireman from Engine 25 try to locate a fire hydrant on the corner of Paul Pl. and Seneca St. in South Buffalo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/d4b326ed5ecfb112cd3dddf715b9976d297e8bca/c=0-464-5177-3389/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/23/635523767987910009-AP-Wintry-Weather.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Buffalo fireman from Engine 25 try to locate a fire hydrant on the corner of Paul Pl. and Seneca St. in South Buffalo.
Mark Mulville, The Buffalo News Via APA man walks with a gas can along Como Park Boulevard in Lancaster, N.Y., as he looks at a minivan go by with snow on its roof.
Gary Wiepert, APBUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 20, 2014: Tami Normile and Richard Brooks attempt to remove some of the five feet of snow from a roof top on November 20, 2014 in the Lakeview neighborhood of Buffalo, New York.The record setting Lake effect snowstorm dumped up to six feet of snow in less than 24 hours closing a one hundred mile section of The New York State Thruway as well as other major roads around Buffalo. Seven deaths have already been attributed to the storm and a second round beginning late Wednesday evening will bring up to three more feet of snow overnight and into Thursday. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 524252891 ORIG FILE ID: 459300502
John Normile, Getty ImagesAn all terrain vehicle drives along Union Road on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in West Seneca, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG125
Mike Groll, APA pedestrian walks through deep snow on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Cheektowaga, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG126
Mike Groll, APBUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 20, 2014: Ron Lelito attempts to remove some of the five feet of snow from a driveway on November 20, 2014 in the Lakeview neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. The record setting Lake effect snowstorm dumped up to six feet of snow in less than 24 hours closing a one hundred mile section of The New York State Thruway as well as other major roads around Buffalo. Seven deaths have already been attributed to the storm and a second round beginning late Wednesday evening will bring up to three more feet of snow overnight and into Thursday. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 524252891 ORIG FILE ID: 459300482
John Normile, Getty ImagesBUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 20, 2014: Greg Waters (L) tries to remove some of the five feet of snow from a driveway on November 20, 2014 in the Lakeview neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. The record setting Lake effect snowstorm dumped up to six feet of snow in less than 24 hours closing a one hundred mile section of The New York State Thruway as well as other major roads around Buffalo. Seven deaths have already been attributed to the storm and a second round beginning late Wednesday evening will bring up to three more feet of snow overnight and into Thursday. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 524252891 ORIG FILE ID: 459300508
John Normile, Getty ImagesA man takes a break from shoveling in the south Buffalo area on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG114
Mike Groll, APSnow is cleared from a street in the south Buffalo area on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG117
Mike Groll, APA woman walks along a snow-covered street in the south Buffalo area on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG112
Mike Groll, APChris Weiglein walks along his snow-bound south Buffalo neighborhood on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG110
Mike Groll, APSnow is piled high on a vehicle and on houses in the south Buffalo area on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG116
Mike Groll, APA man carries a shovel as he walks in the south Buffalo area on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG113
Mike Groll, APAileen Pawlowski and Gary Parker walk down Sycamore St. to get essentials from the local store in East Aurora, N.Y. Thursday Nov. 20, 2014. Foot traffic seems to be the best form of transportation after more snow fell last night and driving bans continue across Western New York. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) ORG XMIT: NYGW101
Gary Wiepert, APBrian Cintron walks in his snow-bound south Buffalo neighborhood on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG107
Mike Groll, APCars are buried in deep snow in the south Buffalo area on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG105
Mike Groll, APA woman waits for a bus on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG101
Mike Groll, APA man walks along a snow-covered street on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. A new blast of lake-effect snow pounded Buffalo for a third day piling more misery on a city already buried by an epic, deadly snowfall that could leave some areas with nearly 8 feet of snow on the ground when it's all done. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) ORG XMIT: NYMG102
Mike Groll, APHomes are covered in snow in West Seneca, N.Y.,Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. The Buffalo area found itself buried under as much as 5O feet of snow Wednesday, with another lake-effect storm expected to bring 2 to 3 more feet by late Thursday. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Derek Gee) MANDATORY CREDIT; TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE302
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News, Via APA bulldozer clears the way for an ambulance in a neighborhood in West Seneca, N.Y.,Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. The Buffalo area found itself buried under as much as 5O feet of snow Wednesday, with another lake-effect storm expected to bring 2 to 3 more feet by late Thursday. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Derek Gee) MANDATORY CREDIT; TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE303
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News, Via APCars are stranded on Mile Strip Road at the entrance to Route 219 near Buffalo, N.Y.,Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. The Buffalo area found itself buried under as much as 5O feet of snow Wednesday, with another lake-effect storm expected to bring 2 to 3 more feet by late Thursday. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Derek Gee) MANDATORY CREDIT; TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE301
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News, Via APChris Smigielski and Shakeria Mcduffie make their way down South park Avenue after shopping in Hamburg, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE120
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News, Via APTony K., general sales manager at Toyota of Batavia, clears snow off a buried car on the lot Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, 2014, in Batavia, N.Y. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Mark Gutman) ORG XMIT: NYBAT202
Mark Gutman, The Daily News, Via APAn vehicles are piled high with snow on the Thruway between Walden Ave. and Ridge Rd. in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. State officials say the Thruway will stay closed in the Buffalo area for the duration of a lake-effect storm that has dumped 6 feet of snow since Tuesday and is expected to bring a couple more feet through Thursday. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Sharon Cantillon) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE307
Sharon Cantillon, The Buffalo News, Via APA snow blower clears away snow from an eastbound lane of the Thruway near Cheektowaga, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. State officials say the Thruway will stay closed in the Buffalo area for the duration of a lake-effect storm that has dumped 6 feet of snow since Tuesday and is expected to bring a couple more feet through Thursday. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Sharon Cantillon) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE308
Sharon Cantillon, The Buffalo News, Via APBUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 19, 2014: Drew Ahmed makes his way through nearly five feet of snow on November 19, 2014 in the Lakeview neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. The record setting Lake effect snowstorm dumped up to six feet of snow in less than 24 hours closing a one hundred mile section of The New York State Thruway as well as other major roads around Buffalo. Four deaths have already been attributed to the storm and a second round beginning late Wednesday evening will bring up to three more feet of snow overnight. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** ORG XMIT: 524252891 ORIG FILE ID: 459242996
John Normile, Getty ImagesA man digs out his driveway in Depew, N.Y.
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News Via APBuffalo has been in the news recently for snow.
Sharon Cantillon, The Buffalo News, Via APA New York Air National Guard Airman from the 107th Airlift Wing based in Niagara Falls, N.Y., helps remove snow from the roof of the Eden Heights Assisted Living Facility in West Seneca, N.Y.
Maj. Mark Frank, AFP/Getty ImagesKen Velie clears snow from his driveway in Lancaster, N.Y.
Mike Groll, APCars are covered in snow in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News Via APA bicyclist rides down a snow-covered Public Square in Watertown, N.Y. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow, trapping people on highways and in homes. Another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way.
Justin Sorensen, Watertown Daily Times, Via APNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo checks on a snowbound trucker on the Thruway between Walden Avenue and Ridge Road in Cheektowaga, N.Y. State officials say the Thruway will stay closed in the Buffalo area for the duration of a lake-effect storm that has dumped 6 feet of snow and is expected to bring a couple more feet.
Sharon Cantillon, The Buffalo News, Via APA pumpkin sits in the snow at a home on Franklin Street in Watertown, N.Y.
Justin Sorensen, The Watertown Daily Times Via APA man fills up in white-out conditions at a gas station near Brownville, N.Y.
Justin Sorensen, Watertown Daily Times, Via APSue Radka helps shovel out a friend's driveway in Lancaster, N.Y.
Mike Groll, APChristie Marino looks for gas in Hamburg, N.Y.
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News Via APA vehicle with a large chunk of snow on its top drives along Route 20 after digging out after a massive snow fall in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Another 2 to 3 feet of snow is expected in the area.
Gary Wiepert, APTom Wilson, 28, of West Seneca, N.Y. , waist high in snow, took advantage of a respite in the snowfall to try to shovel his way down a Buffalo, N.Y., sidewalk, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. He was heading for a friend's house after spending 36 hours at the Consumer Beverages warehouse where he works. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson) ORG XMIT: RPCT201
Carolyn Thompson, APTractors clear snow along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE111
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News, Via APA snowmobiler makes his way down Abbott Road in front of Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE117
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News, Via APPaul Lorenzo clears snow along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE112
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News, Via APBraeden Attig,11, removes snow from a buried car along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE108
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News, Via APAn abandoned car sits infront of a snow covered Ralph Wilson Stadium home of the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE105
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News, Via APNeighbors band together for a supply run on groceries and gas to help them dig out after a massive snow fall in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Another two to three feet of snow is expected in the area. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) ORG XMIT: NYGW112
Gary Wiepert, APSun and wind gusts make for limited visibility on Washington Street in Watertown, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Watertown Daily Times, Justin Sorensen) SYRACUSE OUT ORG XMIT: NYWAT105
Justin Sorensen, The Watertown Daily Times, Via APCORRECTS TRANS REF TO NYWAT104A bicyclist rides down a snow covered Public Square Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Watertown, N.Y. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Watertown Daily Times, Justin Sorensen) SYRACUSE OUT ORG XMIT: NYWAT104
Justin Sorensen, The Watertown Daily Times, Via APSamantha Freeman shovels snow off the sidewalk in Public Square on Nov. 19 in Watertown, N.Y.
Justin Sorensen, The Watertown Daily Times, Via APA woman waves from her home in a neighborhood south of Buffalo.
Mark Webster, European Pressphoto AgencyA man clears snow in a neighborhood south of Buffalo, N.Y.
Mark Webster, European Pressphoto AgencySnowdrifts create a beautiful setting as a man tries to dig out his driveway on Bowen Rd in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A lake-effect snow storm dumped over five feet of snow in areas across Western New York. Another two to three feet of snow is expected in the area, bringing snow totals to over 100 inches, almost a years' worth of snow in three days. (AP photo/Gary Wiepert) ORG XMIT: NYGW108
Gary Wiepert, APChristine Bloom works to clear snow off her vehicle to try and make it to work in Hamburg, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.) TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; BATAVIA DAILY NEWS OUT; DUNKIRK OBSERVER OUT; JAMESTOWN POST-JOURNAL OUT; LOCKPORT UNION-SUN JOURNAL OUT; NIAGARA GAZETTE OUT; OLEAN TIMES-HERALD OUT; SALAMANCA PRESS OUT; TONAWANDA NEWS OUT ORG XMIT: NYBUE101
Harry Scull Jr.,The Buffalo News, Via APA thick blanket of snow covers a community on Nov. 19 in south Buffalo, N.Y.
Carolyn Thompson, APBob Wilcox clears the snow at the end of his driveway on Bowen Rd. in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. (AP photo/Gary Wiepert) ORG XMIT: NYGW105
Gary Wiepert, APA CSX freight train plows its way past the Cemetery Rd. overpass in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A lake-effect snow storm dumped over five feet of snow in areas across Western New York. Another two to three feet of snow is expected in the area, bringing snow totals to over 100 inches, almost a years' worth of snow in three days. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) ORG XMIT: NYGW107
Gary Wiepert, APA snowblower clears Broadway street in Lancaster, N.Y.
Gary Wiepert, APSnow covers cars parked on a driveway at a home in Lancaster,.
Gary Wiepert, APThis driver climbs a snowbank as he tries to get to a gas at a station in Lancaster.
Gary Wiepert, APA New York state snowgrader clears Broadway street in Lancaster.
Gary Wiepert, APFirefighters from West End Hose Company in Depew, N.Y. help a stuck motorist on Transit Road. Several feet of lake-effect snow paralyzed the Buffalo area, forcing state troopers to deliver blankets and other supplies to motorists stranded on the New York State Thruway.
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News, Via APAris Espinosa, 16, of Erie, Pa. walks to school in Erie, Pa. A lake-effect snowstorm dumped up to 4 feet of snow along a stretch of the New York State Thruway, forcing about 150 motorists, including a women's basketball team, to ride out the storm a in their vehicles on a day when temperatures fell to freezing or below in all 50 states.
Christopher Millette, Erie Times-News, Via APIn a Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 photo, Nathaniel J. Ford, 11, shovels the sidewalk in front of his house, on William Street in Watertown, N.Y. Watertown schools were closed Tuesday. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Watertown Daily Times, Justin Sorensen) SYRACUSE OUT ORG XMIT: NYWAT107
Justin Sorensen, The Watertown Daily Times, Via APOmer Odovsc walks in front of his tractor trailer that got stuck on the 219 off ramp leading to Rt. 391 in Boston, N.Y.
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News Via APEric Dehond, left, and Dakota Paciorkowski help push out a stuck motorist on George Urban Boulevard in Depew, N.Y.
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News Via APJerry Delzer attempts to clear the snow in his driveway in Depew, N.Y.
Derek Gee, The Buffalo News Via APChris Boettcher clears snow along Rt. 391 in Boston, N.Y.
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News Via APAn ice coated twig in Saina, Kan., from splashing water. The weather forecast for central Kansas calls for temperatures in the mid 40s for the next few days.
Tom Dorsey, Salina Journal Via APWater from a yard sprinkler froze when it hit this crepe myrtle tree at a residence on Beal Parkway in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Nick Tomecek, Northwest Florida Daily News ViaA spider web is covered in snow in Boston, N.Y.
Harry Scull Jr., The Buffalo News Via APA band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo, N.Y., on Nov. 18.
Gary Wiepert, APA commuter walks along Market Street in freezing temperatures Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Philadelphia. The National Weather Service says parts of northwestern Pennsylvania are bracing for nearly 2 feet of snow as arctic air continues to produce lake-effect conditions. A lake-effect snow warning remains in effect for northwest Pennsylvania, northeast Ohio and parts of western New York through 7 a.m. Wednesday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ORG XMIT: PAMR101
Matt Rourke, APSnow covers the sidewalks as a person walks their dog, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Kalamazoo, Mich. A November snow storm has dumped as much as a foot of snow in the Kalamazoo area. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group, Mark Bugnaski) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION INTERNET OUT ORG XMIT: MIKAL308
Mark Bugnaski, Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group, Via APVehicles struggling to get up South Westnedge Ave. at Westnedge Hill, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Kalamazoo, Mich. A November snow storm has dumped as much as a foot of snow in the Kalamazoo area. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group, Mark Bugnaski) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION INTERNET OUT ORG XMIT: MIKAL301
Mark Bugnaski, Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group, Via APA backhoe drives down a snow covered South Westnedge Ave., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Kalamazoo, Mich. A November snow storm has dumped as much as a foot of snow in the Kalamazoo area. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group, Mark Bugnaski) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION INTERNET OUT ORG XMIT: MIKAL308
Mark Bugnaski, Kalamazoo Gazette, Via APRachel Miller drives her dogs Aja and Ivan on Oak Street and Lovell Street Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Kalamazoo, Mich. A November snow storm has dumped as much as a foot of snow in the Kalamazoo area. (AP Photo/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group, Mark Bugnaski) ALL LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION INTERNET OUT ORG XMIT: MIKAL306
Mark Bugnaski, Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group, Via APHeavy snow covers the street on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in Buffalo, N.Y., Parts of New York are measuring the season's first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as nearly 3 feet blanketed the Buffalo area Tuesday, forcing the closure of a 105-mile stretch of the state Thruway. The National Weather Service says a foot to almost 3 feet of snow has fallen on areas south and east of the city. (AP Photo/ Carolyn Thompson) ORG XMIT: RPCT103
Carolyn Thompson, APA whitetail buck makes his way through Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery as the sun rises on a cold St. Louis morning.
Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Via APWilliam Glenn, 55, warms himself over a steam grate on a cold November morning on the corner of Brooklyn and West Fort Street in downtown Detroit. Glenn, surrounded by his personal belongings, said he has been homeless and living on the streets of Detroit for the past three years. When the cold gets unbearable, he said he stays in a homeless shelter.
John T. Greilick, The Detroit News, Via APA woman waits to cross Market Street during a rainy afternoon in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke, APMwafa Turojman scrapes ice off his car along Trowbridge Avenue in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Emily Rose Bennett, The Grand Rapids Press, Via APPedestrians make their way through downtown Cincinnati as the season's first snowfall resulted in thousands of power outages in the metro area.
Carrie Cochran, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Via APSnow flies as Indiana Wesleyan University sophomore Kaylin Gandy clears off her car before going to the store in Marion, Ind. Drivers faced some slick roads around much of Indiana after up to 3 inches of overnight snowfall.
Jeff Morehead, Chronicle-Tribune, Via APA Kentucky Transportation Cabinet snowplow clears snow on the Pennyrile Parkway just south of the 425 interchange near Henderson, Ky.
Mike Lawrence, The Gleaner, Via APCaelan Slate, of Nortonville, Ky., calls to say he is going to be a little late to work after losing control and driving his truck in a ditch of off the Pennyrile Parkway in Henderson County.
Mike Lawrence, The Gleaner, Via APLinda Barnett of Mobile, Ala., in town with her husband, Mike on a short vacation celebrating her fiftieth birthday, walks in the first snow of the season in Cincinatti, Ohio. Barnett said this was just her fourth time seeing snow in fifty years.
Carrie Cochran, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Via APSledders (from left) Kaitlin Crawford, Casey Brugh and Kyle LeBarron trek across the snow-covered Helfrich Hills Golf Course in Evansville, Ind. in search of the perfect hill.
Denny Simmons, The Evansville Courier & Press, Via APCollege students David B. Josephs, left, and Dallas J. Blowers build a snowman at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y.
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