Now several days into a historic and deadly snow storm in Buffalo and western New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday said it is “still a dangerous situation to be out.”

The death toll, as of Monday afternoon, stood at 27 in western New York, and is part of a larger weather system that impacted a lot of the nation through the Christmas holiday.

"Our hearts are breaking for them and we’ll be there for their families to support them through this," Hochul said Monday regarding the deaths.

Hochul and local officials stressed the need to remain home and stay off the roads in order to help first-responders and keep streets clear of stuck vehicles.

"We still have scores and scores of vehicles that were abandoned," Hochul said.

Those who have ventured out have contributed to the more-than 550 rescues that local officials have reported over the last few days.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said many streets in the city are still impassible.

"Please do not drive in the city of Buffalo," he said.

Travel restrictions in place for several days remain in effect and the governor said they would be enforced.

"You will be ticketed," she said if those restrictions are ignored.

Mayor Brown said officials are continuing to work on restoring power. At one point he said that more than 20,000 people were without power. That is now under 10,000 he added. Some residents have been without power since Friday.

Officials also said they have made a few arrests in regards to looting in Buffalo during the storm.

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are urging President Joe Biden to quickly approve an emergency declaration for the region.

Hochul said she is also in communication with officials in Watertown and the North Country. That region is also experiencing a multi-day event of heavy lake-effect snow.