BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A travel ban remains in effect for a number of towns in Erie County, as the lake-effect snow event rages on.
UPDATE: As of Sunday, the majority of towns in Erie County are no longer under a travel ban, and instead are under travel advisories.
— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) November 20, 2022
As of 9 p.m., the following areas are still under a travel ban or advisory in Erie County.
These are the up to date travel bans and advisories as of 9pm pic.twitter.com/6MwXOnNmQb
— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) November 19, 2022
All of Erie County, the city of Buffalo, the city of Lackawanna and the following towns and villages continue to have a state of emergency in effect:
There are State of Emergency declarations in the following municipalities pic.twitter.com/rj8R0joSQf
— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) November 19, 2022
In a late evening press conference Friday night, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz continued to remind residents of the travel ban, noting that it is illegal to force employees to work in areas under a ban.
Reminder to all employers: if your business is in a driving ban area or your employees are located in a driving ban area, it is illegal to make them come into work.
— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) November 19, 2022
Over 300 tickets have been written by law enforcement, due to abandoned cars being left behind on streets and highways.
Poloncarz urged motorists to refrain from leaving their vehicles behind as it presents a blockade to ambulances and tow trucks attempting to make their way toward emergencies.
Abandoned, towed vehicles are currently going to the McKinley Mall lot.
A number of emergency shelters and warming centers are open, including:
- Hamburg Senior Center
- 4540 Southwestern Blvd, Hamburg, NY
- Big Tree Fire Hall
- 4112 Big Tree Rd, Hamburg, NY
- Evans Center Fire Hall
- 8298 Erie Rd, Angola, NY
- Cantalician Center
- 2049 George Urban Blvd, Depew, NY
