Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has declared a State of Emergency in the counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Oneida and contiguous counties.

More than a dozen counties are under a state of emergency as areas of upstate New York could receive multiple feet of snow.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday declared a state of emergency for more than a dozen upstate New York counties, including Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties due to lake

This includes counties of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and Oneida.

Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday evening declared a state of emergency across much of Upstate and Western New York as a lake effect snowstorm and frigid arctic air arrive.

UTICA, N.Y. -- Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in Oneida and Lewis counties. This declaration also includes the following counties: Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Jefferson, and Oswego.