State of Emergency Declared in NY Ahead of Storm That Could Dump 6 Feet of Snow

Several feet of snow is forecast to fall around Buffalo on Nov. 17, 2022, and Nov. 18, 2022, forecasters say. National Weather Service Buffalo

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Nov. 17 ahead of a major winter storm that could dump several feet of snow in Buffalo and other parts of western New York.

In a statement, the governor declared an emergency in 11 counties after it was forecast that up to four feet of snow could fall in Buffalo and up to six feet of snow could accumulate in Watertown.