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...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet in the most persistent lake snows. Storm totals could locally exceed 4 feet. The highest amounts will be in Erie county which is closer to the lakeshore. The lake band will move north across the Northtowns late this morning, reaching the Niagara County border early this afternoon. The band will begin to move southward back across Buffalo metro late afternoon and early evening. It will then move south of Buffalo tonight into Thursday morning, before shifting back north across the Buffalo metro area Thursday afternoon as it weakens and impacts areas closer the Lake Erie shore. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will result in blowing and drifting snow, with near white- out conditions at times, especially this afternoon and evening.