A state of emergency has been declared in several New York counties as Great Lakes communities from Michigan to the Empire State get blasted by another significant lake-effect snowstorm of the season.

A state of emergency has been issued in several New York counties due to a high-impact lake-effect snowstorm slamming the Great Lakes region.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for Western New York as well as the North Country due to forecasts calling for heavy snow and high winds. Much like the storms a couple of weeks ago, Niagara County isn’t expected to be impacted by the snow.