Lake-effect snow has been ongoing for several days, bringing us some occasional accumulations locally, with most of the snow piling up on the west side of the state. Later tonight, we will be watching the Thumb for the possibility of some locally heavier snow showers which could bring some slippery areas overnight and in the morning.

A lake-effect storm continued to blanket parts of the Great Lakes region with snow on Saturday, closing highways on one of the biggest travel weekends of the year and prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York to declare a state of emergency on Friday in 11 counties.

The National Weather Service has extended Lake Effect Snow warnings into Tuesday, with pockets of heavier snow at times, as areas of lake effect snow and snow showers continue Monday, Monday night, and Tuesday.

Heavy snowfall will continue to bury portions of the Northeast and upper Midwest this week as officials warn of travel impacts and dangerous conditions. The Great Lakes region, which has been receiving lake effect snow since late last week,

Parts of the Great Lakes region are seeing new snow and face the prospect of even more this week after U.S. travelers battled harsh weather to get home after Thanksgiving.