Snowstorm Upstate New York: How Lake-Effect Snow Phenomenon Causes Epic Winter Blizzards [VIDEO]

When winter storm conditions near Lake Erie are just right, the result is almost apocalyptic. This week, an epic - and possibly record-breaking - blizzard pummeled parts of western New York, closing nearly 140 miles of Interstate 90, stranding dozens of motorists and burying homes and roadways in almost six feet of snow.