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The Buffalo Bills wild card game against the Steelers has been postponed until 4:00pm Monday.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul is in Buffalo Saturday monitoring and providing updates on the winter storm forecast for Western New York this weekend.
Hochul spoke at a press conference with several state and local officials, including Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
Hochul said she has conferred with weather officials and say the worst part of the storm is expected to be Sunday afternoon in the southtowns and South Buffalo area.
After consulting with the NFL, the Buffalo Bills wild card game against the Steelers has been postponed until 4:00pm Monday at Highmark Stadium.
“The NFL has agreed with our assessment that we need to postpone tomorrow’s playoff game until 4:00 pm Monday afternoon. It will continue to be played at Highmark field right in Orchard Park. It’s all part of our critical efforts to keep New Yorkers, motorists and fans safe from this wildly unpredictable storm,” said Hochul.
In addition to there is currently a travel advisory in Erie County until 9am. Then, a TRAVEL BAN, will be in effect beginning at 9pm Saturdays night for all passenger vehicles in Erie County. “Local law enforcement will be enforcing these bands and the full travel ban gives us the opportunity to try and keep on top of the snow removal to keep roads safe and clear,” said Hochul. The travel ban will be reassessed at 6am Sunday.
Gov. Hochul issued a State of Emergency on Friday, to ensure extra resources will be available in Western New York to heal local officials deal with the winter storm.
Hochul said she has activated 100 members of the New York National Guard to be in place in Western New York this weekend to assist with the snow event.
Road crews will be out to pre-treat the roads and plows will work to keep roads clear as the snow falls.
Hochul says there are 11,000 utility crew members on standby to help deal with any power outages that might occur from wind event forecasted for Saturday into Sunday.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties from 10AM Saturday to 7 a.m. Monday. Per the NWS-Buffalo office: Heavy lake effect snow and very strong winds expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet in the most persistent lake snows. Blizzard conditions will be possible at times, especially Saturday night and Sunday. 8 to 17 inches of snow for the S. Tier counties under the warning.
Winter Storm Warning for Niagara and Orleans County 10AM Saturday to 3PM Sunday, with total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. The strongest winds will be Saturday late morning into the evening. Blizzard conditions will be possible at times, especially late Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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