--- description: National Weather Service Said More Snow to Fall on Western New York title: More Snow on the Way image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d04f16dc751cdfa/698769d93c16395518450176/buffalo-snow1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [weather](/tag/weather/) ## weather Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Buffalo Braces for More Snow as Winter Storm Inundates Western New York by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2014 9:19 AM CUT  A man clears snow from his roof in the town of Cheektowaga near Buffalo, New York, Nov. 19, 2014. A man clears snow from his roof in the town of Cheektowaga near Buffalo, New York, Nov. 19, 2014.Lindsay DeDario—Reuters by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2014 9:19 AM CUT National weather forecasters [are predicting](http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfhsd.html "undefined") that yet another one to three feet of snow will likely fall over western New York state during the next 48 hours after a mammoth winter storm earlier this week. The forecasts come as the National Weather Service warned late Wednesday that existing snow loads on buildings in affected areas may be reaching their “critical levels and result in structural failure.” The unwelcome news surfaced after large swaths of Erie Country were blanketed with more than five feet of snow, leading to driving bans and the closure of 140 miles of New York’s major transport artery Interstate 90. ### Amazing Overhead Photos Offer New View Buffalo of Snow  Homes are covered in snow in West Seneca, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 2014\. The Buffalo area found itself buried under as much as 5½ feet of snow with another lake-effect storm expected to bring 2 to 3 more feet. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP  Cars are covered in snow in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 2014. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP  A man digs out his driveway in Depew, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 2014. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP  Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. is buried in snow on Nov. 19, 2014. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP  Cars are stranded on Mile Strip Road at the entrance to Route 219 near Buffalo, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 2014. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP  Cars make their way through South Buffalo, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 2014. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP  Trucks are parked at Jim's Truck Stop in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 2014. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP  A bulldozer clears the way for an ambulance in a neighborhood in West Seneca, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 2014. Derek Gee—The Buffalo News/AP In Buffalo, officials scrambled to respond to the crisis. During a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Bryon Brown [said](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152556848749065 "undefined") municipal authorities successfully removed 5,000 tons of snow from the city’s south side but insisted that residents continue to adhere to a newly instituted driving ban. At least seven people have been killed in the area as result of the storm. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that harder times lay ahead as state officials worked desperately to clear roads and respond to emergencies caused by the storm. “It’s going to get worse in some ways before it gets better.” Cuomo [told](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrVVKb4ouQg&feature=youtu.be "undefined") reporters. “This is a very difficult situation to deal with.” _Read next:_ [_This Insane Time-Lapse Video Shows Snow Blanketing Buffalo_](http://time.com/3594592/buffalo-snowstorm-lake-effect-time-lapse-video/?xid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3596869/buffalo-snow-winter-storm-new-york/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3596869/buffalo-snow-winter-storm-new-york/"},"headline":"Buffalo Braces for More Snow as Winter Storm Inundates Western New York","datePublished":"2014-11-20T09:19:03.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:06:59.995Z","description":"“It’s going to get worse in some ways before it gets better”","url":"https://time.com/3596869/buffalo-snow-winter-storm-new-york/","keywords":["weather","New York","snow","Buffalo"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d04f16dc751cdfa/698769d93c16395518450176/buffalo-snow1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"David Stout","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/david-stout/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d04f16dc751cdfa/698769d93c16395518450176/buffalo-snow1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Buffalo snow","caption":"A man clears snow from his roof in the town of Cheektowaga near Buffalo, New York, Nov. 19, 2014.","creditText":"Lindsay DeDario—Reuters","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/weather/","name":"weather"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3596869/buffalo-snow-winter-storm-new-york/","name":"Buffalo Braces for More Snow as Winter Storm Inundates Western New York"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Aerial View of Abandoned Cars on Route 219 in West Seneca","description":"More snow is forecast to hit Buffalo this week. 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