They closed the NY State Thruway (I-90) in both directions from the Lackawanna Tollbooths south of Buffalo to the PA line. Won't open again until maybe overnight. We're supposed to see as much as 4 inches of lake effect snow an hour with winds gusting to around 40mph. The temp here is around 7...
Think I'll stay inside and channel-surf...
My wife just got home and said she stopped to get the "Buffalo Basics" in case we get snowed in: eggs, bread, and a six-pack! (then-Buffalo mayor Jimmy Griffin was famously quoted during the Blizzard of '77 as saying that Buffalonians should stay at home with a 6-pack and wait out the storm).