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"I encourage all New Yorkers to stay alert, stay off the roads if possible, and keep in contact with family and friends as we move through the next 48 hours.”

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm continued to pummel the Great Lakes region after dumping 3-5 feet of snow in cities across New York, paralyzing travel as people tried to get home after the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Buffalo, N.Y. — Some parts of Upstate New York already have over 30 inches of snow and the snow is still coming down. Several counties in Western New York and the North Country are under states of emergency due to the snow. The Thruway has been shut down in some areas in western New York.