Buffalo, NY could get 70 inches of snow; all 50 states have temps below freezing

(CNN) — Buffalo, New York, is no stranger to snow, but Tuesday’s lake-effect storm and its upwards of 6 feet of snow was the stuff of struggle and stretches to describe its dangerous effects.

“This storm is basically a knife that went right through the heart of Erie County,” said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. “I can’t remember and I don’t think anyone else can remember this much snow falling in this short a period.”

More than 70 inches of snow are expected in parts of Buffalo before it’s over, but Mayor Byron Brown insisted “the city is open, the city is operational with the exception of South Buffalo.” Even the Buffalo Sabres would take the ice Tuesday night .... http://kfor.com