Snowstorm disrupts travel in NY. View restrictions and traffic cams
State officials have restricted travel on several western New York roads – including on the New York state Thruway – as lake effect snow falls throughout the area.
Up to three feet of lake effect snow is predicted to fall by late Friday in parts of western and central New York.
NY Thruway ban, travel restrictions during winter storm
Among them, the New York State Thruway Authority implemented a ban on tandem and empty tractor-trailers in both directions on the Thruway (Interstate-90) between Exit 53 (Buffalo/Interstate 190) and the Pennsylvania state line until further notice.
State Department of Transportation officials also banned tandem and empty tractor-trailers in the following roads in western New York:
- NY Route 5 from NY 179 to I-190 (Erie County)
- US 219 from I-90 to I-86 (Erie and Cattaraugus Counties)
- NY Route 400 from I-90 to NY 16 (Erie County)
- I-86 from US 219 to PA Line (Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties)
NY Thruway traffic cams: See current weather conditions along the Thruway
See the latest travel conditions from the New York Thruway traffic cams.
Lake effect snow warnings in New York: How much snow to expect
Northern Erie and Genesee counties
- When: 10 p.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Friday
- Snowfall: 10–20 inches in the most persistent lake effect bands.
- Winds: Gusts up to 40 mph causing blowing and drifting snow.
- Impact: Difficult travel with poor visibility, particularly in the Buffalo Southtowns, South Buffalo, Lackawanna, and southern Genesee County.
Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis counties
- When: 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Friday
- Snowfall: 2–3 feet in the heaviest snow zones.
- Winds: Gusts up to 40 mph, contributing to drifting and reduced visibility.
- Impact: Hazardous conditions expected to disrupt commutes Wednesday evening through Friday.
Southern Tier and Southern Erie County
- When: 4 p.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Friday
- Snowfall: 2–3 feet in parts of Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and southern Erie counties.
- Winds: Gusts up to 40 mph with blowing snow likely.
- Impact: Travel will be treacherous, especially in central and southern Erie, western Wyoming, and Chautauqua counties.
Snow forecast map: See snowfall projections by day
The map below shows the probability that an area could receive more than 4 inches of snow in the U.S. See New York projections. Use the slider at the top left to toggle by day.
