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Meters of snow pile up over the Great Lakes and look like lakes

The severe lake-effect snowstorm is nearing its end over the Great Lakes. Areas east of Lakes Erie and Ontario continue to experience heavy snowfall, but relief is on the horizon as the storm is expected to ease by Friday evening.

Eden, New York, has been covered by over 3.5 feet of snow since Thursday, while other surrounding areas have over 2.5 feet of snow covered. The combination of strong winds and heavy snow has created dangerous travel conditions and led to a state of emergency in parts of the country new York Condition.

Cars drive through nearly white lake-effect snow on Interstate 79 on December 12, 2024 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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Snow and ice blanket the Midwest, creating treacherous travel conditions

Days of below-freezing temperatures and a surge in humidity can lead to danger travel Conditions throughout Midwest this weekend from ice and snow.

“This is really going to set the stage for potentially a major icing event to occur across parts of Iowa later in the week,” the FOX weather meteorologist said Michael Estime said.

Freezing rain is possible in some areas from Friday night Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota And Wisconsin.

Ice event prepared.
(FOX Weather)

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Watch: A truck crashes into emergency vehicles on icy I-94 in Michigan

Slippery roads caused by a winter The storm that hit the Great Lakes area resulted in a box truck crashing into several emergency vehicles Michiganis on Interstate 94 Thursday morning.

According to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. in Comstock Township.

First responders from the sheriff’s office and the Comstock Department of Fire and Rescue were responding to another rollover accident along the eastbound lanes when a 24-foot box truck lost control.

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