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Lori and Bob Weishaar shovel snow from around their vehicle following an autumn storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014.
Snowbound residents of western New York awoke to as much as another foot of accumulation with possibly another 30 inches expected, according to meteorologists.
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Tami Normile and Richard Brooks attempt to remove some of the five feet of snow from a rooftop Nov. 20, 2014, in the Lakeview neighborhood of Buffalo, N.Y.
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Lori Weishaar shovels snow from around her vehicle following an autumn snowstorm in Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014.
Snowbound residents of western New York awoke to as much as another foot of accumulation with possibly another 30 inches expected, according to meteorologists.
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A general view of the football field and seating area of Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, after a major snowstorm hit the area.
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A man clears his driveway of snow following an autumn snowstorm in Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014.
Snowbound residents of western New York awoke to as much as another foot of accumulation with possibly another 30 inches expected, according to meteorologists.
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A man works to clear snow covering his vehicle following a storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014.
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A band of storm clouds move across Lake Erie and into Buffalo, New York Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York measured the season's first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as three-feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area and forced the closure of a 132-mile stretch of the state thruway.
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The wall of snow enveloping Buffalo, New York seen from an airplane Nov. 18, 2014.
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Commuters walk along Market Street in freezing temperatures Nov. 18, 2014 in Philadelphia. The National Weather Service says parts of northwestern Pennsylvania are bracing for nearly two-feet of snow as arctic air continues to produce lake-effect conditions. A lake-effect snow warning remains in effect for northwest Pennsylvania, northeast Ohio and parts of western New York through 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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Snow blankets a home in Buffalo, New York Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York measured the season's first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as three-feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area.
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Several feet of snow block a car in a garage in Buffalo, New York Nov. 18, 2014.
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Homes are obscured by wind-blown, lake-effect snow Nov. 18, 2014 in Buffalo, New York. The Thruway Authority said white-out conditions caused by wind gusts of more than 30 mph forced the closure of Interstate 90 in both directions from the Rochester area to Ripley, on the Pennsylvania border 60 miles southwest of Buffalo.
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A person stands shoulder deep in snow in Buffalo, New York Nov. 18, 2014.
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Motorists look over cars involved in multiple collisions following a snowfall, at an intersection in Duluth, Minnesota Nov. 10, 2014. An arctic blast began to dump heavy snow in parts of the northern Rockies, Plains and the Great Lakes regions and meteorologists said temperatures are expected to plummet throughout the United States. In Minnesota, police said dozens of car crashes marked the season's first snow as drivers struggled with slippery roads.
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Perry Stephens waits to move her car after multiple collisions occurred at an intersection, following a snowfall in Duluth, Minnesota Nov. 10, 2014. An arctic blast began to dump heavy snow in parts of the northern Rockies, Plains and the Great Lakes regions and meteorologists said temperatures are expected to plummet throughout the United States. In Minnesota, police said dozens of car crashes marked the season's first snow as drivers struggled with slippery roads.
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Dan Glisczinski makes his way by bicycle following a snowfall in Duluth, Minnesota Nov. 10, 2014. An arctic blast began to dump heavy snow in parts of the northern Rockies, Plains and the Great Lakes regions on Monday and meteorologists said temperatures are expected to plummet throughout the United States. In Minnesota, police said dozens of car crashes marked the season's first snow as drivers struggled with slippery roads.
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Jacob Rowell wears ski googles as he walks to school in Minneapolis Nov. 10, 2014. An arctic blast began to dump heavy snow in parts of the northern Rockies, Plains and the Great Lakes regions and meteorologists said temperatures are expected to plummet throughout the United States.
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A woman shovels snow several feet high in Buffalo, New York Nov. 18, 2014.
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A New York State police car stuck in snow in Genesee Count, New York Nov. 18, 2014. The Genesee County's sheriff's office issued a travel advisory for the entire county. The New York State Thruway Authority closed a section of I-90 to motorists as well.
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Snow keeps falling in Lancaster, New York Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York are suffering from lake-effect snow in the first big snowfall of the winter.
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A woman surrounded by blizzard conditions in the Buffalo, New York area Nov. 18, 2014.
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Lake-effect snow creates a winter wonderland in the Buffalo, New York area Nov. 18, 2014.
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Steven Gros shovels snow outside his home in Orchard Park, New York, Nov. 18, 2014. Heavy snow prompted a state of emergency in western New York.
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Cars and trucks at a standstill in the Buffalo, New York area Nov. 18, 2014. Several feet of snow blanketed the area.
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Gabby Baldasare and Jamie Sherburne huddle under a blanket while stuck on a bus near Buffalo, New York Nov. 18, 2014. The NCAA college basketball team was stuck on the highway in for nearly 24 hours because of the winter storm that dumped over five feet of snow around Buffalo.
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Patrick Bryne's dog, Bonnie, sniffs a door blocked with several feet of snow Nov. 18, 2014, in South Buffalo, N.Y. A lake-effect snowstorm dumped more than 4 feet of snow on the Buffalo area so far.
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The snow-clogged New York State Thruway Nov. 18, 2014 south of Buffalo.
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Stranded motorists and vehicles on the New York State Thruway near Buffalo Nov. 18, 2014.
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Lake-effect snow storm with freezing temperatures affected travel as this plane negotiated its way through the snow at Buffalo Greater International Airport, in Buffalo, New York Nov. 18, 2014. Temperatures fell to freezing or below at recording stations in all 50 states from the highest elevations in the mountains of Hawaii to the snow-paralyzed Buffalo area in New York.
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Cars with snow atop the roofs sit idle in a driveway in Lancaster, New York Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped several feet of snow on parts of upstate New York paralyzing the area.
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Snow covers a street at daybreak Nov. 19, 2014, in south Buffalo, New York. Buffalo-area officials are getting help from a neighboring county in their efforts to clear roads and provide emergency services during the snowstorm that has buried sections of western New York in more than 5 feet of snow.
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A driver climbs a snowbank to get to a gas at a station in Lancaster, N.Y. Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive amounts of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below.