Praying for all in the path of this storm. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Several feet of lake-effect snow paralyzed the Buffalo area Tuesday, forcing state troopers to deliver blankets and other supplies to motorists stranded on the New York State Thruway and adding an ominous note to a wintry season thats already snarling travel and numbing fingers from the Midwest to the Carolinas. In a region accustomed to regular highway-choking, school-closing snowstorms, this one is being called one of the worst in recent memory. The snow blown by strong winds forced the closure of a 132-mile stretch of the Thruway, from Rochester to the Pennsylvania Stateline, where state police said dozens of motorists were stranded. Troopers used all-terrain vehicles to deliver supplies, state police Capt. Ed Kennedy said. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said about 140 motorists were stranded. Many chose to stay with their cars, while others left them, he said. Other than wishing they werent stuck in traffic, theyre warm and safe in their vehicles, Kennedy said. The National Weather Service warned that the snow, generated by cold air blowing over the warmer Great Lakes, would continue through Wednesday and could eventually total 6 feet in places. The town of West Seneca recorded 45 inches by late morning and Alden, to the east, had 48 inches. But typical of lake-effect snow, areas just a few miles away, including downtown and north Buffalo, had just a couple of inches.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:14:07 +0000
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