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Weather service warns of lake-effect snow on Saturday

By Staff Writer

A lake effect snow warning has been issued for Genesee County starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday and lasting until 7 p.m. on Sunday.

The National Weather Service forecasts 6 to 12 inches of lake-effect snow for the region, with the most persistent bands passing over the southwest portion of the county. 

Travelers should anticipate winds and snow-covered roads.  The snow will pass over in relatively narrow bands so travelers should be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions. 

Commercial traffic has been restricted on the Thruway.

More snow is expected tomorrow

By Alecia Kaus

A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Western New York  from 6 a.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Sunday.

We can expect to see four to seven inches of new snow during that time.

Tomorrow will be the the fifth straight day of snow accumulation. Here are a few pictures of how people are dealing with the heavy snow.

Lake effect snow off of Lake Ontario about 11:30 a.m. today on Redfield Parkway in Batavia.

Lee Grant of Redfield Parkway uses an extra large shovel for the big snow. Grant says the snow is so deep in his backyard he has made a track with his snowblower for his two small dogs to walk on.

Kathy Owen lives just down the street from Lee Grant and says using two shovels at the same time really works best when clearing the driveway and sidewalks.

Paul Sherwood says he has been clearing the ice from the wheel wells of his cars going on  50 years. He did not seem to mind.

Steve Zocco and his son Steven, who is in fourth grade at St. Joseph's School, decide that playing in the snow bank would be a fun way to enjoy the large accumulations of snow.

And yes, there are areas of Wyoming County with close to two feet of snow.

By the end of this weekend they might have three feet.

Laurie Conrad from Bennington sent this photo of her front porch. Her son Ethan has measured about 28 inches of snow in their backyard.

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