New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is declaring a state of emergency for the state's first big snowstorm of the season.She warns it could bury towns near Lake Erie and

Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in multiple Western New York counties due to severe lake effect snow. The affected areas include A

The State of Emergency started at 3 p.m. Friday, and it includes Allegany, Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, and Wyoming counties.

As we enter into the weekend, many people are waking up to 1-3 feet of snow with buried cars and snow-covered roadways. Travel concerns are still very prevalent, with the continued closure of major highways and roads with heavy accumulation.