After periods of ice and rain overnight, a long-duration lake-effect snow system moved into the state Monday morning. In Western New York, wind gusts reached up to 70 mph, creating dangerous whiteout conditions. Lake-effect snow is expected to persist off Lakes Erie and Ontario for much of the week.

As strong winds and lake effect snow impact the Western New York region, conditions will change rapidly. You can find the latest updates here.

A powerful winter storm that brought heavy snow, rain and winds to the Plains and Great Lakes has also slammed parts of the Northeast. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee is on the ground in Syracuse, New York.

Fast-hitting snow squalls are expected to sweep across parts of New York late Tuesday into early Wednesday, Jan. 6-7.

Rough & rugged to start the week with strong, and damaging winds, followed by a prolonged period of lake effect snow. 1 to 2 feet of snow is possible in the most persistent lake snow bands by Friday!

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The lake effect snowstorm closing out 2025 was a record-breaker, dropping more than 2 feet of snow in the Syracuse area. As predicted, northwest winds blowing at 50 mph or more over Lake Ontario left a narrow trail of deep snow through Onondaga, Madison and Oneida counties.

A series of Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect across western and central New York as lake-effect snow continues to impact the region Wednesday.

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- New York is under a state of emergency as a severe winter storm impacts the area. Gov. Kathy Hochul expanded the emergency Monday due to a lake effect snow system that began in the morning, with winds reaching 70 mph in western New York.

A powerful winter storm system moving across the Great Lakes and Northeast is bringing snow and ice, frigid temperatures and possible whiteout conditions.

Some towns had flurries, others got more than they wanted. How snow much fell where you live? Check the latest numbers.