ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In Orchard Park, one of the areas heaviest hit by the lake-effect snowstorm, residents were busy Saturday digging out.

For those who live in Orchard Park, heavy snow comes with some added implications: the impact on the Bills and Highmark Stadium.

The Bills headed to Detroit Saturday, where the game was moved due to the storm.

“This one is crazy,” said Orchard Park resident Lori Sherk. “I've lived here for 10 years and I've never seen it worse.”

For most who live where snow is frequent, and “lake-effect” is a common term, digging out Saturday was a normal thing.

But dealing with a snow event comes with complications. The multi-day pummeling of Buffalo’s Southtowns is no exception.

“It’s been normal here once every eight years or so, we’re used to it,” said Steve Banas. “They would have kept up with it yesterday, but nobody listened to the travel ban. So everybody got stuck, so they all got ticketed and towed.”

Of course, Orchard Park, itself comes with an added layer for everything from a foot to more than six feet of snow.

Once hopeful members of Bills Mafia will watch their team play from afar, and for the most part, they understand.

“The biggest problem would have been parking cars,” said Bill Larson whose home borders the stadium. “It’s a lot to handle, the volume of people that come in, so they kind of rely on the outlying lots. We’ve got so much snow we can’t even clear it.”

From the lots in the suburban setting, to clearing out all of Highmark Stadium.

“Getting all the people in here safely. When another storm is coming through tonight,” Larson said. “It'd be tough at the stadium. They hire people to come in and shovel but they can't clear that much snow in one night.”

Tears of sorrow, of joy and some common sense for Lori Sherk as she sees the Bills caravan off from the Highmark parking lot on its way to Detroit.

“I am heartbroken it’s not a home game,” she said. “Our fans love the Bills. We love it here. It's crazy, it's fun. Our neighborhood is fun, but I totally get it. It's a safety thing, and a logistics thing. So yes, I totally get it.”

She had one thing to add.

“No, a dome would not have solved this.”