Watch: Live look at historic lake-effect snowstorm pummeling western New York

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is underway across western and northern New York, including Buffalo, where up to 4 feet of snow could pile up by the end of this weekend

NEW YORK – A historic lake-effect snowstorm is ongoing off Lake Erie as a potent single band of heavy snow is pointed at the Buffalo metro area. Crippling amounts of snow are likely by time the event winds down Sunday.

Intense, impactful, and dangerous lake-effect snow is also falling downwind of the other Great Lakes. Up to 3 feet is snow will fall east of Lake Ontario while up to 2 feet is possible east of Lake Michigan.

'CRIPPLING' LAKE-EFFECT SNOWSTORM EXPECTED TO BURY BUFFALO, NEW YORK, IN UP TO 4 FEET OF SNOW

FOX Weather is streaming live video from cameras along the snowstorm's path from Erie, Pennsylvania, to Buffalo, New York, on YouTube. Watch our stream in the player above.

This will be a long-duration event with lake-effect snow bands lasting through Monday.

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