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Portions of several major highways closed due to lake effect snow in Western New York

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Posted at 12:11 PM, Nov 18, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Portions of several major highways are closed Friday afternoon due to lake effect snow in Western New York.

According to NITTEC, the following closures are in place as of around noon on Friday:

  • I-90 — closed in both directions from Exit 53 (I-190) to Exit 59 (Route 60)
  • Route 219 — closed in both directions from the I-90 to Peters Road
  • Route 400 — closed in its entirety in both directions from I-90 to Olean Road
  • Route 5 — closed in both directions from I-190 to Route 179

You can find updates throughout the day as we track the lake effect snowstorm by clicking here.

You can also find the latest traffic information and live traffic cameras on the NITTEC website here.