– Melanie Probandt
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Winter is coming to USA. Upstate New York has been hit by a snowstorm. More than five feet of fresh snow fell in Buffalo.
A blizzard swept across New York State with biting winds and drifting snow. Buffalo was hit especially hard. The New York Times reports it. A state of emergency was even declared for eleven districts and a driving ban was imposed.
https://twitter.com/RNBWCV/status/1593730895466450946
Apparently, the storm was triggered by the lake effect, which occurs when cold winds blow across a large expanse of lake with warmer water. The freezing water vapor then leads to frozen precipitation.
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School cancellations, highway closures, canceled events
The National Football League (NFL) has been forced to move Sunday’s Bills-Browns game to Detroit, according to the New York Post.
The blizzard is having a major impact, an NFL source told CBS Sports. “There is currently a travel ban. The snow is falling very heavily right now. I don’t know what will happen if everyone doesn’t make it to the airport or we can’t take off.”
https://twitter.com/weather_buffalo/status/1593619289407356929
Roads and highways were closed across the region on Friday afternoon. School classes and city events have been cancelled.
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