Snowed Under

Dylan Kazyaka spay paints a message on the side of a large pile of snow, Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, in Oswego, N.Y. Anywhere from seven inches to a foot of new snow fell Monday in parts of Oswego County and neighboring Lewis County. The lake-effect is diminishing, but forecasters say an arctic front will sweep across upstate New York starting Tuesday and bring up to a foot of snow to some areas.

A person rides a snowmobile past the snow-covered Wesleyan Church in Redfield, N.Y. after lake-effect snow squalls buried towns in upstate New York in snow for nine straight days. Unofficially, the village of Redfield has been hit with 12 feet, two inches of snow, which would break the record for New York state by more than a foot.

Snow falls from trees near Redfield, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. Lake-effect snow squalls that have buried towns in upstate New York in snow for nine straight days started up again Monday, but are finally expected to end later in the day.

Redfield Volunteer Fire Department volunteers shovel snow off their roof in Redfield, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. Unofficially, the village of Redfield has been hit with 12 feet, two inches of snow, which would break the record for New York state by more than a foot. A representative from the National Weather Service is on the way to Redfield to verify the total.

Dave Chase, left, and Ken Capstraw clear snow from a roof in Parish, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. Sunshine greeted residents of this snowbound village on Saturday, giving crews a chance to haul away some of the 8 feet of snow that has fallen during the past week. The bout of lake-effect squalls is finally expected to end Monday.

Dan Lindsley blows snow into a dump truck in Parish, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007.

Dan Hojnacki gets stuck in the deep snow with his snowmobile in Parish, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007.

Otto Shaw chops down some icicles on a home in Parish, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. The weight of snow and ice on roofs is now a big concern for homeowners in the region.

Letter carrier Don Feltt makes his appointed rounds delivering the mail in Oswego, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, despite several feet of snow that have fallen due to lake-effect squalls over the course of a week.

Dan McLean, left, takes a photo of his friend Greg Whaley in Oswego, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, as Whaley stands in front of some of the massive amounts of snow that have fallen in the town.

Chris Harra clears snow from a roof in Mexico, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 9, 2007. More than 100 inches of snow buried parts of Oswego County, and the governor declared the region a disaster area.