The New York State Department of Transport (NYSDOT) was hard at work in Buffalo on Thursday, December 12, as lake-effect snow continued to hammer the region, creating dangerous conditions.The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that gusty winds combined with the heavy snow would produce “near-whiteout conditions at times” for parts of Erie County on Thursday.Snowy and cold conditions were expected to continue into Friday morning, according to the NWS. Credit: NYSDOT via Storyful