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PHOTOS: The lake effect epicenter that is Buffalo, N.Y.

As much as five feet of snow fell on parts of the metro Buffalo area

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LACKAWANNA , NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: A snow plow clears the streets of heavy snow on January 18, 2024 in Lackawanna, New York. The suburb of Buffalo was one of the areas hit the hardest by a lake-effect snowstorm that dumped as much as 65 inches of snow over a 24-hour period this week.
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - It's been a week in Buffalo and Western New York for sure.

We can argue over which community received the most snow, be it South Buffalo, West Seneca, Lackawanna or maybe Hamburg, but the bottom line is Buffalo, N.Y. is making headlines nationally for the feet of lake effect snow that fell across the region over the past week.


As much as 5 feet of snow is on the books for portions of the Buffalo metro area and the Buffalo Bills renewed their call for snow shovelers Friday, offering $20 an hour for help digging out Highmark Stadium before this Sunday's divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Here's a look at some images of a lake effect leveling of the snowfall playing field that is Buffalo, N.Y.

As much as five feet of snow fell on parts of the metro Buffalo area