One report from southwest Erie logged 30 inches of snow -- as of 10:30 p.m. Friday, before the lake-effect dumping continued overnight.

Shapiro activates National Guard in Erie County to help people in need during snowstorm The weather service warning indicates the heavy lake-effect snow that moved out over Lake Erie Saturday is again shifting south.

Since it began early Friday morning, the lake effect storm has dumped several feet of snow in some areas. The snow fell at such an unrelenting pace that street crews have been unable to keep pace. Hundreds of holiday travelers were stranded on major highways Friday like i-90 and had to abandon their cars.