A significant lake-effect snow event swept into the Buffalo metropolitan area on Monday, prompting local officials to issue the season’s first travel advisory amid rapidly deteriorating conditions across Western New York.
The advisory follows a series of early-winter indicators, including the opening of ski resorts, multiple preliminary snow events, and the installation of the region’s annual ice boom—signals that the long winter cycle has firmly set in.
Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon has issued a Travel Advisory for the City of Buffalo as winter weather conditions are expected to impact the evening commute.
Blowing snow is anticipated across the city, which may lead to reduced visibility and hazardous driving
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