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Lake-Enhanced Snow Causes Havoc In Western New York

January 16, 2026

Whiteout conditions caused all sorts of havoc for travelers in western New York. A winter storm brought lake-enhanced snow to the region on Thursday morning, dumping as much as ten inches of snow in the region. And it’s not over yet, with the region expected to get up to a foot of snow by Friday afternoon.