The huge snow bomb and freezing temperatures were reported in the US as people were returning home from the Thanksgiving holiday weekend

A long-duration and historic lake-effect snowstorm that dumped 3-5 feet of snow in Great Lakes communities from Michigan to New York is continuing to blast the region and impact travel as people return to work and school after the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

As the lake effect snow continues, New York could see an additional 1-2 feet of new snow, according to the National Weather Service. According to meteorologist Steve Welch, the majority of the snow can be expected south of the Buffalo Metro area and near Watertown.

Kathy Hochul on Friday issued a state of emergency for nearly a dozen counties in New York due to several feet of lake effect snow predicted to fall through Monday evening. "This is a very serious storm,