As you most likely saw on the news, Buffalo and surrounding areas got rocked by as much as 7 feet of snow last week. Snow was coming down so fast and so heavy, over 140 motorists became stuck in their cars on I-90, stranded for over 30 hours on 132 miles of closed highway. Tragically, there have been 13 fatalities associated with the storm.

Lake effect snow is a result of three combined factors: cold air; a large, warm lake; and heavy winds. Research has shown that November lake-effect events produce the highest amount of precipitation, due to the warm atmosphere holding more water vapor in comparison to colder months. Snowfall rates were estimated at up to 6 inches of snow per hour.

Here are the 10 craziest photos from the lake-effect storm in Buffalo, NY.

1. The wall of lake-effect snow moving over Buffalo.

2. Ralph Wilson Stadium, home to the Buffalo Bills, blanketed in over 5ft of snow.

3. NY’s I-90 covered in snow, leaving over 140 motorists stranded.

4. Another view of NY I-90: over 130 miles of highway were shut down.

5. This guy, driving with a snow chunk the size of his car.

6. Homes in West Seneca, NY buried on Nov. 19th.

7. Imagine opening your garage to find this…

8. A bulldozer pushes snow removed from neighborhoods in South Buffalo.

9. A man faces a wall of snow as he digs out his driveway in Depew, NY.

10. Some residents were able to make the best of being stuck inside.

Check out more photos at TimesUnion.com.