Parts of New York buried under 50 inches of snow

Dangerous wintry weather is hitting the Great Lakes region, where snow totals are approaching six feet — and it's still coming down. Meanwhile, the eastern half of the country is shivering from a blast of arctic air. Rob Marciano has more.

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[waynewong]

Another reason why the Buffalo Bills will waste 2 billion dollars on a new roofless stadium.

[ashsmith]

127 centimeters of snow. You’re welcome 🎉

[PaulHAMCO]

50inches is over 4ft… stop exaggerating.

[aimeemoore]

Just stay home folks unless it's an emergency

[JD-bkwj]

Just like the "good old days". Remember "White Christmas?"

[luiszuluaga]

Maybe they could ship some of that snow and convert it to water in much needed areas elsewhere in the country?

[evanetter]

Worried about all the salt that will end up in the rivers and lakes as a result of salting the roads….

[The_drone_viking]

My wife told me on the phone she just got 50in on her work trip too! Gosh, she’s down in Florida so I guess the weather must be bad everywhere

[chriscastagnetta]

I hope the comments know warmer lake temperatures actually increases precipitation rain or snow

[gallardoo]

laughing at this...lake effect happens all year long humans are not in charge of weather and here we get 10 t0 20ft in a big storm 5 ft is nothing but lets not mix facts with fiction this weather has been going on forever nothing new

[gordy]

They used tent like "barns" 20 years ago????

[PasherBasharApu]

End the weather modification. Polluting our lake water. This is a crime against the environment. We need to start holding people accountable for this weather modification

[AngeliaPuspitasari-lp]

Ashamed. Disturb. Me. 24. Hrs. Go. To. Jail

[daredemoikari]

Message from God: this is punishment for letting Trump win

[Rog]

50 inches of snow, nice that will keep them democrats busy for a couple days..lol

[jesseblount]

But Western North Carolina people are freezing from democrats policies helping Ukraine.