Buffalo: 'You know it's bad when police are on snowmobiles'

Buffalo, N.Y., is no stranger to the cold, but you know it’s bad when a Sabres game is canceled and sheriff’s deputies are patrolling on snowmobiles.

Erie Co. Sheriff's Deputies on sleds: RT @mikemikemac: you know it's bad when… police are on snowmobiles #buffalo pic.twitter.com/mfYKYy28M7"

— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) January 7, 2014

I miss you sometimes Buffalo. But not now! #buffalo pic.twitter.com/LvixXxlN2o”

— G. Jason Head (@gjhead) January 7, 2014

sabres game cancelled because this is what it looks like outside the stadium #buffalo pic.twitter.com/sRnF8Xo7ev

— ʙɴᴢ (@bonesj0nes) January 7, 2014

Photo of the ice jam in the Niagara River. #Buffalo #Blizzard (via Joseph Bradley / @WGRZ) pic.twitter.com/hRk8MX3NDb

— Craig Kanalley (@ckanal) January 7, 2014

Due to ice jam by power intakes Niagara River and its tributaries are rising. Getting reports Tonawanda Creek rising but no flood issues yet

— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) January 7, 2014

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz warns that conditions won’t be getting better anytime soon.

On a conference call update from @NOAA Buffalo. Not expecting snow band to move south for 2-3 hours, gusts over 40 mph, snow at 2" per hr.

— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) January 7, 2014

Once snow moves south it will steadily fall over southtowns at a rate of 1-2" per hour.

— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) January 7, 2014