BUFALO, NY — In a press conference on Tuesday, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz encouraged employers to allow their employees to work from home due to significant lake effect snow that is expected to impact portions of WNY.
The next storm system could bring the area between 2 to 3 feet of snow in the most persistent bands.
"We are strongly recommending employers use remote work if possible; we really want to keep the number of vehicles off of the roads in the next day or two so that we can clear the roads," said Poloncarz.
Poloncarz also said crews have been working two 12-hour shifts to make the roads driveable.
He also said that organizations and community groups with scheduled activities or events over the coming days should strongly consider canceling or rescheduling.
This all comes as the clean-up from last weekend's storm is still underway. The state of emergency that was declared for that storm is still in effect as well as a travel advisory.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in place until 1 a.m. Wednesday for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties for 4 to 8 inches of snow.
A Lake Effect Snow Warning is in place from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 7 p.m. Thursday for Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties.
