Hochul declares state of emergency, including Chautauqua County

State officials are calling an incoming snow storm that could paralyze the Buffalo area a "life-threatening storm" that could dump up to four feet of snow. Governor Kathy Hochul traveled to Buffalo today where she declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm for 11 upstate counties. The most significant snowfall is expected Thursday and Friday, with snowfall rates of three or more inches per hour...

Hochul-Life threatening storm

Jackie Bray, Commissioner of New York's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, says several nearby counties are also considered at risk, including Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties...

Bray-Chautauqua County included

The State of Emergency applies to the following counties, as well as contiguous counties: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara, Oneida, Oswego, St. Lawrence, and Wyoming. Hochul says several highways will be closed to commercial traffic starting at 4 pm today, including the State Thruway from Exit 41 near Rochester to Exit 61 at Ripley.

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