it is expected. that is all i could say. we ve been through this before. to me it is not big deal. but any family wants efverythin done. and saying to stay inside and off the road saying there is a travel ban with many flights in and out of the region canceled. please stay indoors. do not go out unless it is an absolute emergency. reporter: national weather service forecasters said l lake-effect snow is fuelling this storm when cold air blows over warmer lake water picking up more moisture and leading to higher snow amounts downstream. climate experts warn water temperatures in the great lakes grow warmer each year shortening the length of time ice covers the surface during the winter. i want to remind everybody that there is a lake effect warning still in effect. so this is still moving. so we need to still take this serious. reporter: and officials here in erie county, new york, have confirmd two storm related deaths today. these were two individuals that
everybody that there is a lake effect warning still in effect. so this thing is still moving so we need to still take this serious. reporter: tonight there are communities just south of where we are in downtown buffalo that have already seen 5 feet of snow in the last 24 hours. and, sadly, authorities are also confirming that at least two deaths have been reported in connection to this storm. these are two individuals that suffered a cardiac episode while they were clearing out the snow. so it s important to remind the public that this is that wet very heavy snow that takes a lot of effort to clear out. so they re reminding those people, especially who have a heart condition, if they re safe, if they have what they need to simply hunker down indoors, wait for the future waves of snow to pass, and then get some help clearing it out. keywords, get some help with shoveling. let s get some more on what s going on in my hometown of
leader in the house, nancy pelosi and the senate minority leader chuck schumer about their thoughts a little bit later. the other big story of the day, east coast bracing for a blast of winter as a nor easter begins to make it way from the nation s capital to maine. the storm could dump up to 18 inches of snow with blizzard like conditions forecasted. the storm is already affecting travel. chief washington correspondent james rosen has the latest tonight on the impact of this late-season storm. residents in and around chicago received up to 6 inches of snow on sunday and monday, prompting the delay or cancellation of some 500 flights at midway and o hare airport. i am a heavy business traveler. i m going to be traveling to chicago, so i m really worried. in wisconsin and other counties near milwaukee, authorities issued a lake effect warning. eight to 15 inches by tuesday.
leader in the house, nancy pelosi and the senate minority leader chuck schumer about their thoughts a little bit later. the other big story of the day, east coast bracing for a blast of winter as a nor easter begins to make it way from the nation s capital to maine. the storm could dump up to 18 inches of snow with blizzard like conditions forecasted. the storm is already affecting travel. chief washington correspondent james rosen has the latest tonight on the impact of this late-season storm. residents in and around chicago received up to 6 inches of snow on sunday and monday, prompting the delay or cancellation of some 500 flights at midway and o hare airport. i am a heavy business traveler. i m going to be traveling to chicago, so i m really worried. in wisconsin and other counties near milwaukee, authorities issued a lake effect warning. eight to 15 inches by tuesday.
but problem is, we re still seeing snow. flurries through new york, washington, d.c. and the same for areas like hartford. this little band moving through again, seeing light flurries from around through 9:00, 10:00 am. big snow coming down. of course, lake effect. another day between four and nine inches of snowfall. they picked up a lot yesterday. and that lake effect warning is in place until tomorrow morning. we move over toward the midwest. a new storm developing, bringing it through parts of nebraska, kansas. this will be a big snow maker for areas, including the ozarks, two to four inches and four to six inches in some parts and we re going to add in some sleet as well. be careful on the roadway. that will start to get into its act later on in the afternoon. the texas panhandle, we are talking about severe storms popping up. big rain and snow out in the pacific northwest once again but