A CIVIL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES/AREAS: Chautauqua; Erie, NY; AT 5:03 PM ON NOV 29, 2024 EFFECTIVE UNTIL 5:03 AM  NOV 30, 2024. MESSAGE FROM IPAWSCAP.  NYS Emergency Management: Heavy snow is making TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE with NO VISIBILITY on the Thruway. All traffic must exit the Thruway westbound at Exit 57 (Hamburg) due to I-90 closures in PA. AVOID TRAVEL, especially west of Lackawanna. As lake effect snow bands shift, more road closures may occur. Current road closures and travel bans: 511ny.org