This is NBC Nightly News with Jose Diaz Ballard.

Good evening around the Great Lakes tonight.

They are measuring the snow in feet, not inches.

The region, of course, can handle a lot of snow,

but it may be a perfect storm of snow, holiday travel,

and even an NFL game.

Cars were trapped along roads and highways

as plows race to free them.

Others across western New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, brave driving through whiteout conditions.

And the Buffalo Bills are now asking fans to come shovel out the stadium ahead of tomorrow's game.

Tomorrow is also one of the busiest travel days of the year, and if you're not passing

through the snowstorm zone, you're likely dealing with the cold. The freeze alerts as far south

as Florida. George Solis starts us off tonight from Orchard Park, New York.

Tonight, a major snowstorm is wreaking havoc during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

The storm slamming the Great Lakes region.

In northwestern Pennsylvania, snow is falling as fast as three inches an hour, causing wide-out conditions.

With over three and a half feet of snow already on the ground, plows are struggling to keep the roads clear.

Snow snarling traffic in stranding hundreds of cars for hours.

Portions of Interstate 90 completely shut down from Ohio to New York.

Some officials even forced to clear the roads themselves.

Yes, sir.

Here in Buffalo, crews assessing where help is needed as the terrain becomes more treacherous.

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