Someone should ask the city of Buffalo and Erie County for stats on plowing.
My bet is, especially after the whiteout conditions lifted, a lot of this is due to the plow driver shortage.
And the shortage is due to the vaxx mandate.
I'm not so sure about that. There was not a vaccine requirement for NYSDOT personnel, nor Erie County employees, except for the state healthcare mandate.
It's more likely this is due to drivers getting COVID and I believe the main reason is that people are leaving jobs for better pay and benefits.