BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Parts of New York were coated with up to about two feet of Lake Erie-effect snow Monday, meteorologists said.
With a lake snow warning for another six inches in effect for some areas of western New York until 6 p.m. EST, WGRZ-TV in Buffalo reported Ellicottville had received 23 inches, South Dayton 20 inches and Little Valley 18 inches. More than a foot was common elsewhere in the region, the TV station said.
The Baltimore Sun reported there were winter storm warnings in effect for Garrett and Allegany counties where six-12 inches were expected.
The Petoskey News-Review in Michigan said up to a foot of lake-effect snow also was dropped in parts of Otsego, Antrim and Kalkaska counties.
"It's snowing pretty good in Hudson Township," said Randy Thompson, a foreman for the eastern part of Charlevoix County, which only received about half that amount. "This was not anything really major."
The Cleveland region was expecting six-10 inches by Tuesday and the National Weather Service also issued a winter storm warning for several of West Virginia's mountainous counties, with up to a foot of snow predicted for the higher elevations, West Virginia MetroNews reported.
