Good evening, Central New York. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

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Heavy lake-effect snow continues east and just southeast Lake Ontario into Wednesday with an additional 6-12"+ of accumulation possible in parts of Jefferson, Oswego and Lewis counties.

Besides the lake snow, it remains bitterly cold through Wednesday with single-digit and sub-zero wind chills continuing.

Thursday won't be as frigid, but it will remain cold with highs in the 20s and scattered snow showers moving through.

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Today's Big Stories

1. Hochul's $252B budget extends millionaire tax, poses school cell phone ban

Gov. Kathy Hochul released a $252 billion budget proposal Tuesday to extend a higher tax rate for New York millionaires for five years and give school districts funding to regulate student cell phone use.

2. Stefanik pledges an 'America First' agenda at the U.N. and a review of U.S. funding

Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding for the U.N.

3. Rochester-area man finally released by Taliban after being held for 894 days

Livingston County man Ryan Corbett has been released by the Taliban. In a statement early Tuesday morning, Corbett's family announced he had been freed after being held prisoner for nearly 900 days in Afghanistan.

4. Study: Rush hour volumes remain same post COVID, times spread out

You probably know the feeling of getting stuck in traffic and waiting as cars slowly work their way forward. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of that eased up, but even though things have shifted mostly back to normal it has long-term impacts.

5. Syracuse Academy of Science reopening Wednesday

School officials say they have finalized the reinspection of the kitchen equipment, its ventilation system and the fire alarm system, and have installed a new carbon monoxide detection system.

6. California among 18 states suing Trump administration over birthright citizenship

"I'll see you in court." That was California Attorney General Rob Bonta's message to President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning. In a news conference, Bonta said he was "deeply disappointed" that the president had overstepped with an "un-American" executive order following his inauguration Monday.