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Buffalo, New York – Western and central New York are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous winter weather as intense lake effect snow continues through Friday, followed by a broader winter storm that could bring widespread heavy snow from late Saturday night into Monday evening.
According to the National Weather Service in Buffalo, a Lake Effect Snow Warning remains in effect through Friday for southern Erie and Wyoming counties, where an additional 8 to 14 inches of snow is possible in persistent bands. Winds gusting up to 40 mph are producing blowing and drifting snow, sharply reducing visibility and making travel very difficult, especially south and east of Buffalo…