BUFFALO, N.Y. — Due to forecasted high wind warnings, tractor trailers and box trucks will be banned on the Buffalo Skyway, from Interstate 190 to Ridge Road in the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna, the New York State Department of Transportation announced Saturday.

The ban is in effect from noon on Saturday until further notice, so drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes.

Hectic winds have also caused a number of local events to cancel.

Santa Land in Chestnut Ridge has been canceled along with the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights in Hamburg.

Officials are asking locals to take down any unnecessary holiday decorations to avoid additional debris.