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Lake effect snow, you know it's a lot. but try this. more than six feet, now, on the ground there, i want to go right to mercer who is standing on the side in buffalo. talk us through this incredible amount of snow buffalo has received, really, over the last 24 hours. and with the kind of the uphill battle, residents are facing. >> even for buffalo standards, this is a lot. so just to set the scene for you, every single person in the area woke up to a fresh coat of snow about 1 to 2 feet. now, let's take a look at where i am. where in orchard park and for some perspective, six and a half feet,...

Fast, very wet, very heavy. last night the snow was falling at a rate of two to three inches per hour and as your reporter said, that could make driving very treacherous. visibility very, very low. fortunately, we have a break right now where it's not snowing gi giving our plowing crews the opportunity to get in, plow snow . cnn meteorologist allison chinchar is standing by in the weather center. >> gloria, people are used to heavy snow, but even this by buffalo standards, sorry, we'll go you are

The scene was gruesome, there was blood everywhere. so a lot is not adding up. lucy kafanov, thank you for your reporting. we're going to keep working on this story and get more information. meantime, even by buffalo standards this weather is scary. lake effect snow pounding western new york right now, and it will keep pounding for days. up to six feet could fall by sunday. the snowfall so intense people likely won't be able to see the roads assuming they even try to get out in this kind of weather. the governor has put 11 counties under a state of emergency and said the national guard is read...