Live updates: Erie County winter storm deaths climb to 39 By Spectrum News Staff Rochester UPDATED 6:17 PM ET Dec. 29, 2022 PUBLISHED 9:25 AM ET Dec. 22, 2022 PUBLISHED 9:25 AM EST Dec. 22, 2022 SHARE An intense winter storm hit Western New York and the Rochester region on Friday, December 23. Follow along here for the latest weather updates.