Full commercial vehicle ban in effect for portion of NYS Thruway

Officials have issued a full commercial vehicle ban for part of the New York State Thruway due to winter weather conditions.

Starting at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, all commercial vehicles are banned from travel on the New York State Thruway System from Exit 46 (Rochester – Corning – I-390) to the Pennsylvania State Line, and I-190 (Both Directions) until further notice.  

⚠️ A commercial vehicle ban remains in effect on I-90 between exit 46 (Henrietta) and the Pennsylvania line and I-190 between I-90 and the North Grand Island Bridge. Travel bans are in place in Erie County off the Thruway system. Check https://t.co/5MZXqD6Z65 for current closures https://t.co/F4fZOtDv7v

— New York State Thruway Authority (@NYSThruway) January 17, 2024

Some parts of New York received as much as three feet of snow overnight.

Impressive lake effect snow being dumped on along the @NYSThruway overnight, with nearly 3 feet has already fallen at Lackawanna and a jaw-dropping 5”/hour max rate from the Blasdell site!

Gusty SW winds around 40mph are helping fuel the intense snow bands.#nysmesonet pic.twitter.com/HtgMy30rL2

— NYS Mesonet at UAlbany (@nysmesonet) January 17, 2024

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