March 02, 2018 - 8:47 AM
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A major nor'easter packing wet, heavy snow has sent tree limbs crashing down, left more than 150,000 customers without power and closed schools across upstate New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a travel advisory for all areas north of New York City, requesting limited travel due to dangerous driving conditions.
The National Weather Service says Buffalo received 8.4 inches of snow by 7 a.m., a record for that date, and areas south of the city were under 20 inches or more. The Rochester area was closing in on a foot of snow.
Accumulation were lower in eastern parts of the state, but the heavy mix of snow and rain made travelling hazardous, especially in the high-elevation areas like the Catskill Mountains.
News from © The Associated Press, 2018