This Insane Time-Lapse Video Shows Snow Blanketing Buffalo

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency Tuesday for several counties in the Buffalo area as a severe winter storm brought more than three feet of snow. By Wednesday, more than six feet — six feet! — of snow had fallen in certain areas.

The time-lapse video, recorded Tuesday, shows the lake-effect storm creeping over the surface of Lake Erie and into the city.

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A band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo, N.Y., on Nov. 18, 2014 Gary Wiepert—AP
Wil Fuentes posted this photo of a neighborhood completely covered in snow.Wil Fuentes (@wilfuen) via Instagram
Trixie Firecracker posted this image saying "Oliver is wondering when his backyard will be clear, he's not too happy with our 6 foot path. #snow #snowedin #winter #winterhasarrived #buffalo #716 #tellelsatoquitit #pit #pitbull #mybaby"Trixi Firecracker (@trixifirecracker) via Instagram
Angelo Carpenter posted this image to twitter, stating: "Took him 30 minutes to get to my house and he lives 3 houses down from me..."Angelo Carpenter (@Angelo_Pulvino) via Twitter
James Wisniewski posted this image to Instagram, saying "Welcome to Buffalo."James Wisniewski (@mr_wisniewski) via Instagram
David Jednat posted this image saying "First snow of the season. #buffalony #westernnewyork #slightflurries #gladihaveaplowguy"David Jednat (@davidjednat) via Instagram
David Rodriguez, of Buffalo, N.Y., posted this photo to Instagram, stating: "Mother digging her way to the car to retrieve some personal items. I grew up with winters like this. Pic via my brother, @izzyroyaleDavid Rodriguez (@idrod) via Instagram
Chelsea Tarasek posted this photo to Instagram, stating: "It's a winter wonderland!!"Chelsea Tarasek (@chelseatarasek) via Instagram
Scott Naauao posted this picture of "The morning snow."Scott Naauao (@naauao) via Instagram
Corey Reichle posted this photo showing the scene "Outside my door this morning."Corey Reichle (@CoreyReichle) via Twitter
Instagram user posted this image, saying "My current situation stuck n a blizzard!!!! Highways n road shut down we just stuck. #Buffalo #NY #Blizzard #IWantToGoHome"slickbossman (@slickbossman) via Instagram
Jackie Roach posted this photo to Instagram of her mom, saying "#mom and I should be out of the driveway by march or so. #buffalo #snowstorm #lakeeffect #southbuffalo #iloveit"Jackie Roach (@jacki_roach) via Instagram
James Yusczyk posted this photo after getting off work: "Got out of work 2 hours early thanks to the snow... Hi car..."James Yusczyk (@jamesyusczyk) via Instagram
Tanya Spar-Skipper (@tskippar) via Instagram
Fran shot this image from her home in South Buffalo, saying 'Mother Nature's way of saying "it's going to be just fine'"Fran Dyche(@frantastic_143) via Instagram

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