As flakes began flying Friday, forecasters warned 4 to 6 feet of blowing and drifting snow could fall in Watertown and other areas east of Lake Ontario through Monday.

Western New York is grappling with a severe lake effect snowstorm that has dumped multiple feet of snow in some areas, causing widespread travel disruptions, including the closure of a major stretch of the New York State Thruway.

The lake-effect storm disrupted holiday plans and travel across the region. National Guard troops were dispatched in New York and Pennsylvania.

The first big snow of the season threatened to bury towns in New York along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend, while winter storm conditions could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes,

A blast of Arctic air taking over much of the U.S. is bringing powerful lake-effect snow to several states and shivering temperatures to parts of the South.

As lake effect snow pummels parts of New York this holiday weekend, just how much snow is piling up? Here are the latest snowfall totals.

Our weekend weather setup is very conducive for lake effect snow in the North Country. West winds will be running over some record warm water temperatures in the Great Lakes today through next week resulting in those infamous,