Buffalo braces for 'historic' snowfall set to paralyze hardest-hit communities

New York residents in Buffalo and other parts of the state are waking up Friday morning to heavy snowfall that could that officials warn could "paralyze" the hardest hit communities.

Heavy snow would likely result in “near zero visibility, nearly impossible travel, damage to infrastructure,” paralyzing the hardest hit areas, the National Weather Service warned.

Snow began to fall on Thursday and continued overnight, threatening to leave Buffalo buried in more than 4 feet of "historic snowfall," the service said in a Friday morning update.

"Very cold air will accompany this event with temperatures 20 degrees below normal forecast by this weekend," it warned.

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