Snowbound: Roads closed across western New York

Nov. 20, 2014
The “lake-effect” storms of historic proportions that have already buried a huge swath of western New York State under as much as six feet of snow are not done yet— up to another three feet of snow is forecast to fall on the region today. State officials announced this morning-- Day 3 of the weather event-- that no motorists remain stranded on the New York State Thruway (I-90).

The “lake-effect” storms of historic proportions that have already buried a huge swath of western New York State under as much as six feet of snow are not done yet— up to another three feet of snow is forecast to fall on the region today. News reports have attributed eight deaths to the storm and that the heavy weight of the snow is causing some buildings to collapse.

State officials announced this morning-- Day 3 of the weather event-- that no motorists remain stranded on the New York State Thruway (I-90).

But they gave no indication of when they may reopen the vital east-west highway link.

Click here for an updated listing of highway and road closings across western New York State.

About the Author

David Cullen

David Cullen has been covering the trucking industry since 1981. A former executive editor of FleetOwner, he’s received numerous Jesse H. Neal Awards for Outstanding Journalism and ASPBE Awards for Excellence in business-to-business journalism as well as the ASPBE Annual Stephen Barr Award for Individual Feature Writing. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Iona College, New Rochelle, NY. David is based in Connecticut.

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