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Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in 18 counties in the Capitol Region, Southern Tier and Hudson Valley on Thursday after a heavy snowfall. Some places, like Binghamton, got more than 3' of snow, while Western and Central New York, the North Country and New York City were spared with only a few inches.

The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for all of Western New York that will stretch into the weekend.

The advisory is issued for Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, and Northern Erie Counties from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming, and Southern Erie Counties, the advisory begins on 1 a.m. and remains in effect until 1 p.m. Sunday.

A Blizzard Warning remains in effect for Erie, Wyoming and Genesee counties until 1 a.m. Thursday. A State of Emergency has been declared in Erie County and a driving ban in Buffalo and several local municipalities.  

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of Western New York for 1 a.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Saturday for Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Genesee, and Wyoming counties.

Snowfall was widespread across Western New York Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southern Erie, Wyoming, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties until 6 p.m. Wednesday. A Winter Weather Advisory is posted for northern Erie, Niagara, Orleans and Genesee counties, also until 6 p.m. Wednesday.   

With a light snow falling outside City Hall on Tuesday - and more to come - the Common Council approved this year's version of a snow plan.

More than 18,000 National Grid customers and 7,000 NYSEG customers were without power across Western New York late Friday morning.

For the first time in more than a week, Western New York is free of any severe weather warnings and advisories. A wind chill warning that had covered the region since Thursday expired Sunday morning.

Setting off through the winter woods, I am wrapped like a Christmas package with seven layers of insulation between myself and the day. I'm wearing mittens an astronaut on the surface of the moon would envy. This is one of those ice-box cold, double-digit below-zero days and the snow has that super cold squeak.

All of Western New York will get more snow in the coming days. A "White Christmas" is guaranteed.

Winter is around the corner and the New York State Thruway Authority has announced its readiness for the season.

Buffalo was warm in February. How warm was it? The National Weather Service says the region set a record for the warmest February on record.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for southern Erie, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties that will be in place until 7 o'clock Sunday evening.

Now's your chance to get paid doing one of Buffalo's oldest traditions; shoveling.

Heavy lake-effect snows crisscrossed the region Wednesday, causing widespread traffic migraines in many communities. Strong winds created whiteout conditions.

In your car heading to work, you may notice not everyone is going with the snow flow. There may be snow flying off the car ahead of you or perhaps only a small portion of someone's rear window scraped. It's an annual event, but there are also annual precautions you can take to protect yourself.

The first blast of winter weather is approaching Western New York this weekend.