Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Buffalo has been in the epicenter of a blizzard since Friday and an intense lake effect snow band, combined with fierce winds, is leading to impossible travel conditions and stranding motorists on roadways.
Cars, some occupied and some abandoned, litter the roadways as snow removal crews work to maneuver around them and clear a path through the unwieldy drifts.
Powerful winds have pummeled the shoreline of Lake Erie and left buildings encrusted in ice from the freezing spray blowing off the lake.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: A Bobcat makes its way to help dig out abandoned vehicles along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Ice covers the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Ice covers the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Ice covers Hoaks restaurant along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Ice and snow cover an abandoned vehicle along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Christmas decorations are covered in snow on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: A truck remains stuck in snow along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: A Buffalo Bills flag flies outside a home along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Ice covers the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: A loader clears roadways on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Paul Lamb clears his driveway on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Plows work to clear ice and snow along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: Ice and snow cover an abandoned vehicle along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
Buffalo Blizzard
(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 24: A man clears his driveway on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area was hit hard by the winter storm Elliott with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.






