With Several Dead, Buffalo Struggles With Massive Snowfall

Published November 20, 2014 at 12:40 PM EST

Drew Ahmed makes his way through nearly five feet of snow on November 19, 2014 in the Lakeview neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. The record-setting Lake effect snowstorm dumped up to six feet of snow in less than 24 hours closing a one hundred mile section of The New York State Thruway as well as other major roads around Buffalo. (John Normile/Getty Images)

Another 2 to 3 feet of snow is expected to fall in the Buffalo area today. This comes in addition to the 5 feet already on the ground in some areas of western New York.

The extreme snowfall and plunging temperatures have left several people dead.

The National Guard is working to clear the roads, but as snow continues to pile up, Erie County officials are warning residents and businesses of potential roof collapses and forecasts of warm weather that could mean flooding.

WBFO news director Brian Meyer spoke with Here & Now’s Robin Young about how the Buffalo area is coping.

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Brian Meyer, news director at WBFO He tweets @BrianMeyerWBFO.

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