COLUMBUS, Ohio - In response to lake effect snow accumulations as deep as 5 feet with more on the way, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties.

Ashtabula County, Ohio, has been buried by snow over the past few days. The latest numbers from the National Weather Service tell us how deep it gets.

Winter storm watches continue for parts of New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio on Wednesday, where lake-effect snow is expected to wallop parts of the Great Lakes region, while a good portion of the continental United States is experiencing bitter-cold temperatures.

A major lake-effect storm has buried parts of Northeast Ohio under several feet of snow. Here's the latest on the winter weather and this week's forecast.