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New York's Buffalo city is reeling from the worst winter storm in over 50 years that has left at least 28 dead. Governor Kathy Hochul has likened the ...

A winter storm has wreaked havoc in the US, with officials warning that temperatures could fall to -45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. The frigid weather has killed nearly 50 people and evokes memories of past cold snaps As their car was submerged in snow and the roads closed, he took to the social media platform. Follow us on [also read] [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [US: Western New York death toll rises to 27 from cold, storm chaos](https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-western-new-york-death-toll-rises-to-27-from-cold-storm-chaos-11877041.html) The blizzard has brought Buffalo to a standstill with officials believing the casualties may rise further. Several other parts of the United States have reported at least over two dozen deaths due to the severe winter storm. Shahida Muhammad told WKBW that her one-year-old son’s ventilator lost power due to an outage. “It’s been described as a once-in-a-generation storm. [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [The Big Chill: The deadliest winter storms in the US since 1993](https://www.firstpost.com/world/the-big-chill-the-deadliest-winter-storms-in-the-us-since-1993-11885081.html) The city is reeling from the worst winter storm in over 50 years that has left at least 28 dead. [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [Cold Christmas: What’s causing the winter storm in US that’s disrupting holiday plans?](https://www.firstpost.com/world/cold-christmas-winter-storm-in-us-flights-disrupted-holiday-plans-11859891.html) Let’s take a look.

"But, I mean, it's Mother Nature. Nothing's perfect when you have those high winds," Hoak's co-owner Kevin told WBEN.

So we had to board up the windows, just secure the area, and you've just got to protect the house." The family restaurant was founded in 1949 and is now "What we did was we put storm boards over the windows throughout the whole entire restaurant," Hoak said. [deadliest blizzard](https://www.insider.com/death-toll-in-buffalo-winter-storm-2022-12) to have hit Buffalo in at least 100 years. Water is scary and powerful." [Twitter post](https://twitter.com/CBNEWSPHOTOG/status/1606704742075629568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1606748299758866432%7Ctwgr%5Ec45bae90d2b756f97d5439e6289931190f835734%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Fworld-news%2Fbuffalo-storm-us-storm-like-a-scene-out-of-frozen-snow-drifts-cover-cars-houses-in-us-3638683) on December 25 that the restaurant looked "surreal" and "like an Ice Castle." [Features](/category/features) [Weather](/category/weather) [Snowstorm](/category/snowstorm) [posted on Twitter](https://twitter.com/search?q=hoaks&src=typed_query) on December 23 showed the lake's waves crashing on the snow-covered rocks by the restaurant. [said in a press briefing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSZ-7R6HPfo) Monday, describing the snowstorm as the "blizzard of the century." [Facebook in March 2020 by Hoak's official account](https://www.facebook.com/HoaksLakeshore/posts/thi) show partially melted icicles right outside the restaurant. [Twitter post](https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1606748299758866432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1606748299758866432%7Ctwgr%5Ec45bae90d2b756f97d5439e6289931190f835734%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Fworld-news%2Fbuffalo-storm-us-storm-like-a-scene-out-of-frozen-snow-drifts-cover-cars-houses-in-us-3638683) on December 24. Power [outages](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/25/weather/christmas-arctic-winter-storm-power-outages-sunday/index.html) hit the city amid four days of non-stop snow and hurricane-level winds.

The Buffalo, NY storm deaths have risen to 29 in western New York. Officials fear that number will grow, and President Biden is sending aid.

Some residents have remained in their homes for more than two days, some without power in the freezing cold, Hochul said Sunday -- due not to a lack of resources, but the challenges utility companies face in terms of mobility and access. Electricity was not the sole utility impacted: Jackson, Mississippi, issued a boil water notice Sunday after its water system lost pressure due to line breaks "likely caused by the weather," officials said on Facebook. Forecasts show an additional 8 to 16 inches of snow could fall, according to the National Weather Service. "We stand ready to make sure they have the resources they need to get through this. Erie County could see another 4 to 8 inches and is under a winter weather advisory. Kathy Hochul called this storm the "most devastating storm in Buffalo's long storied history." "I am aware of additional bodies that have been recovered and are being brought to our temporary morgue," he told The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. "We had to send specialized rescue crews to go get the rescuers," Poloncarz told "CNN This Morning" Monday, adding it was the worst storm he could remember. The storm has drawn widespread comparisons to Buffalo's famous blizzard of 1977. At a morning news conference, Poloncarz noted officials expect between 8 and 12 more inches of snow to fall between Monday morning and 1 p.m. "We're used to snow here, we can handle snow," he said. He said emergency responders will go, and have gone, to homes without heat and take people to warming shelters.

Odoo wants at least 50 software engineer interns for next year's program.

The business expects to post content, most likely videos, promoting the internship using insights from past participants. The business offered jobs to 14 of them, nine of which accepted. The paid internship also organizes and partially finances housing for the duration of the program. For next year, the company wants at least 50 software engineer interns. Odoo also expects to hire an additional 100 workers next year across various positions. Kosinski’s goals for the internship extend beyond Odoo.

The dead have been found in their cars, homes and in snowbanks. Some died while shoveling snow. The storm that walloped much of the country is now blamed ...

She said her son was doing well despite the ordeal and described him as “a fighter.” On Christmas Day, residents were told to boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures. In Jackson, Mississippi, crews struggled Monday to get water through the capital city’s beleaguered water system, authorities said. In a makeshift hut in her living room, Trisha LoGrasso was still huddled around a space heater Monday with three of her children and her eldest daughter’s boyfriend. The National Weather Service said the snow total at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport stood at 49.2 inches (1.25 meters) at 10 a.m. The site said Southwest Airlines had 2,497 cancellations — about 60% of its scheduled flights and about 10 times as many as any other major U.S. Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season. Melissa Carrick, a doula, said the blizzard forced her to coach a pregnant client through childbirth by telephone. That’s because the atmosphere can carry more water vapor, which acts as fuel, said Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The blizzard roared across western New York Friday and Saturday. It developed near the Great Lakes, stirring up blizzard conditions including heavy winds and snow. I would just go because that’s what you do – just drive through the snow,” she said.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Storm-battered Buffalo braced Tuesday for fresh snow while still counting fatalities and striving to recover from the deadliest storm ...

Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season. Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid the winter storm. She was without heat because of a gas leak, the temperature inside the home was 42 degrees (5.5 Celsius), and burst pipes left her with no running water. County Executive Mark Poloncarz called the blizzard “the worst storm probably in our lifetime,” even for an area known for heavy snow. It is the second-largest city in New York, with about 275,000 residents. Kathy Hochul toured the aftermath in Buffalo, her hometown, and called the blizzard “one for the ages.” Almost every fire truck in the city became stranded Saturday, she said. In Buffalo, the dead were found in cars, homes and snowbanks. The winter blast stranded some people in cars for days, shuttered the city’s airport and left some residents shivering without heat. The rest of the United States also was reeling from the ferocious winter storm, with at least an additional two dozen deaths reported in other parts of the country, and power outages in communities from Maine to Washington state. The toll surpasses that of the historic Blizzard of 1977, blamed for killing as many as 29 people in a region known for harsh winter weather. While Tuesday’s forecast was nothing like the massive storm that dropped over 4 feet of snow in some places starting Friday, “any additional snowfall that Buffalo may continue to have today is going to be impactful,” said lead forecaster Bob Oravec. (AP) — Storm-battered Buffalo braced Tuesday for fresh snow while still counting fatalities and striving to recover from the deadliest storm in western New York in at least two generations.

Storm-battered Buffalo was braced for fresh snow while still counting fatalities and trying to recover from the deadliest storm in western New York in at ...

Many airlines were forced to cancel flights, but Southwest was by far the most impacted. Almost every fire engine in the city had become stranded on Saturday, she said. Some had died while shovelling snow, others when emergency crews could not respond in time to medical crises.

The blizzard is one of the worst weather-related disasters in the region's history, and officials expect the death toll to continue climbing. Snow blankets ...

[President Joe Biden said his administration would hold airlines accountable](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/27/biden-airlines-accountable-flight-cancellations/10956375002/) for the mass cancellations and directed travelers to the Department of Transportation to see if they were eligible for compensation. While the storm and its toll on western New York was unprecedented for residents, New York Gov. Thompson said minor flooding was possible but temperatures in the 40s throughout next week would allow for a "slow burn" of the more than "I don’t know how these people can even live with themselves, how they can look at themselves in the mirror," Brown said. Here's what travelers should know.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/12/27/southwest-flights-canceled-delayed-ailrine-policy/10955159002/) [Storm and record cold take toll across much of the nation] [The storm and record cold were felt across much of the nation over the weekend, knocking out power to several hundred thousands of homes and businesses, canceling thousands of flights and leading to a host of other problems. "This time around, we won't have to deal with the snow but the fog could be an issue for those that are traveling. Snow isn't in the immediate forecast and temperatures are expected to rise, staying in the 40s throughout next week. A driving ban remained in effect for the city as of Tuesday, and National Guard military police were sent to manage traffic because many residents are defying the ban, Poloncarz said. "[The 1977] storm is the benchmark storm for the Buffalo area," Brian Thompson, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, told USA TODAY. Poloncarz confirmed the storm-related death toll in the county rose to 31 Tuesday evening, with the dead being found in cars, homes, and snowbanks. The storm system, which began before Christmas, pounded Buffalo with more than 50 inches of snow in recent days. For the latest on the Buffalo snow storm and other weather news,

Search and rescue efforts are continuing in western New York after at least 27 deaths are blamed on a historic storm that dumped up to 50 inches of snow in ...

"I would also like to thank Governor Kathy Hochul for the quick response and for her continued support with the recovery process." Our crews are continuing their work to clear the streets and assist residents," the mayor continued. "I want to thank our community for their continued patience and cooperation as we work to get through this together." "I would like to thank President Biden for signing the emergency declaration," Buffalo Mayor Byron W. The forecast calls for up to an additional foot of more snow through Tuesday, according to meteorologists. "I am aware of additional bodies that have been recovered and are being brought to our temporary morgue,"

The forecast for Tuesday, the day after the massive storm? More snow.

The National Weather Service said the snow total at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport stood at 49.2 inches (1.25 meters) at 10 a.m. Many airlines were forced to cancel flights, but Southwest was by far the leader. Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season. She was without heat because of a gas leak, the temperature inside the home was 42 degrees (5.5 Celsius), and burst pipes left her with no running water. County Executive Mark Poloncarz called the blizzard “the worst storm probably in our lifetime,” even for an area known for heavy snow. It is the second-largest city in New York, with about 275,000 residents.

As Buffalo citizens dig out from a record-breaking blizzard, two longtime fixtures of the local golf community are nowhere to be found.

On the scale of human concern in Buffalo right now, this hardly rates, but it is certainly a gut punch for golfers in the area, who relied on the year-round domes to enjoy the game they love. Picking up moisture from the lake and mild temperatures, the storm began as rain early Friday, dumping a daily record of 1.98 inches on the city in a matter of hours before turning to snow as temperatures rapidly plummeted. Buffalo, New York is certainly no stranger to snow, but this weekend the city experienced one of the most catastrophic winter storms in its history as a powerful system that battered the Plains earlier in the week blew in over Lake Erie.

The death toll surpassed that of the historic Blizzard of 1977, blamed for killing as many as 29 people in a region known for harsh winter weather.

The National Weather Service said the snow total at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport stood at 49.2 inches (1.25 meters) at 10 a.m. Many airlines were forced to cancel flights, but Southwest was by far the leader. Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season. She was without heat because of a gas leak, the temperature inside the home was 42 degrees (5.5 Celsius), and burst pipes left her with no running water. County Executive Mark Poloncarz called the blizzard “the worst storm probably in our lifetime,” even for an area known for heavy snow. It is the second-largest city in New York, with about 275,000 residents.

Storm-battered Buffalo in the US was braced for fresh snow while still trying to recover from a blizzard that killed at least 28 people, stranded others in ...

Almost every fire engine in the city had become stranded on Saturday, she said. Many airlines were forced to cancel flights, but Southwest was by far the most impacted. Officials said the airport would be shut through to Wednesday morning. Some had died while shovelling snow, others when emergency crews could not respond in time to medical crises. County Executive Mark Poloncarz called the blizzard “the worst storm probably in our lifetime”, even in an area known for heavy snow. The toll surpasses that of the historic blizzard of 1977, blamed for killing as many as 29 people in a region known for harsh winter weather.

At least 39 people have died from the cold, wintry weather that's wreaking havoc across the U.S. over Christmas weekend.

Brown said police responded to several looting in the city of Buffalo and have made some arrests. [#LakeEffectSnow]band is back in the Buffalo Southtowns! Airlines continue to cancel thousands of flights in what is becoming a Christmas nightmare for so many. Here's a view of our office with some rather impressive snow mounds in the foreground. Buffalo received 43 inches of snow over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Many (many) cars are still buried throughout the area.— NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) "There are cars everywhere pointing the wrong direction on roads. He said the city of Buffalo remains impassable. Poloncarz said another 8 to 12 inches of snow is forecast for the region through 1 p.m. Stay off the roads, unnecessary vehicles traveling hinder crews from rescue and rescue.— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) He said many of the deaths confirmed by the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office as being related to the storm were people suffering heart attacks while shoveling or blowing snow. [weather](https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/weather) wreaking havoc across the U.S.

President Joe Biden offered federal assistance Monday to hard-hit New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul toured the aftermath in Buffalo — her hometown — and ...

The National Weather Service said the snow total at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport stood at 49.2 inches (1.25 meters) at 10 a.m. In Buffalo, the dead were found in cars, homes and snowbanks. Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season. Many airlines were forced to call off flights, but Southwest was by far the leader. Growers’ groups were relieved Tuesday not to find widespread damage to the fruit and vegetable crops that supply much of the U.S. Kathy Hochul toured the aftermath in Buffalo, her hometown, and called the blizzard “one for the ages.” Almost every fire truck in the city became stranded Saturday, she said. The National Weather Service predicted that as much as 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) more snow could fall Tuesday in Erie County, which includes Buffalo and its 275,000 residents. Even in central Florida, temperatures plunged as low as 27 degrees (minus 2.7 Celsius) over the weekend. said officials also were somewhat concerned about possible flooding later in the week when milder weather begins melting the snow. Currently managed by five women, the group swelled to at least 68,000 people as of Tuesday. More than 30 people are reported to have died in the region, officials said, including seven storm-related deaths announced Tuesday by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s office. “We would have froze to death in here.”

Trapped in her car as a blinding snowstorm engulfed Buffalo, Anndel Nicole Taylor, 22, texted her family that she was scared. She had been calling emergency ...

“She was loyal to everyone she knew.” On Christmas Eve, Sha’Kyra Aughtry found an older man crying and disoriented in the snow, according to videos Ms. He had been known by the nickname “911,” for his giving nature and propensity to drop everything to help others in need in his tight-knit community of people who identify as members of the tribal Bafuliru group, Mr. “I had to cut off his socks, I washed him up and fed him,” she added. “She was the strong one in the family.” His car had been found on Saturday, abandoned on the corner of Main and Utica Streets; his friends believe he had become stuck and tried to walk home. “As first responders, it is in their bones to put themselves in harm’s way to rescue people,” Jackie Bray, the state commissioner of homeland security and emergency services, said in an interview. “She was the most outgoing person I knew,” Ms. As the storm first barreled in on Dec. “They have been found a number of different ways,” said Mike DeGeorge, the spokesman for the Buffalo mayor’s office. Taylor, including the way her younger sister would belt out the chorus to her favorite song, “Bless-Sin” by Juiicy 2xs, and how easily she made friends. “It was just a crying day,” Ms.

There have been over 50 deaths in Buffalo, New York, Colorado, Kansas during the 2022 winter storm. Read more about how to stay safe in winter weather.

Among the most important are ensuring you have plenty of gas and a good strong car battery. [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/weather-canada-business-storms-winter-f1efe43064cdae9eb2042db45491b56f), “Storm-related deaths were reported practically nationwide, including at least eight killed in crashes in Missouri, Kansas and Kentucky. In Colorado, two people appeared to have frozen to death and in Vermont officials said a woman died after a tree fell onto her house, per CNN. While no one can control the weather, there are tips to improve the chance of survival should a massive, dangerous storm strike. Those who are elderly, very young or who have weakened health are particularly vulnerable, but no one is impervious to dangerous winter conditions. The station said a 27-year-old man died in Lockport of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. And the stove top or oven should never be used that way. He said three people were found dead in their vehicles, four died without heat, three died from shoveling or snow-clearing related cardiac events, and three died after EMS services couldn’t reach them in time. Though conditions have improved somewhat, driving is still dangerous in spots. More than 50 people have died across the United States in a massive storm that took at least 28 lives in Buffalo, New York. [@ECDOH]Medical Examiner has confirmed another 2 deaths from the Blizzard. Snow was expected to continue until at least midday Tuesday, according to a

Erie County officials are calling the Christmas snowstorm "a major disaster" comparable to the blizzard of 1977.

"Here's a view of our office with some rather impressive snow mounds in the foreground," the NWS Buffalo tweeted. Erie County officials have also spoken with the Biden Administration, seeking federal help, according to Poloncarz. Erie County officials have been in contact with New York Gov. More deaths from the blizzard were confirmed on Christmas, bringing the death toll to at least 12 people in western New York throughout the winter storm, according to Gov. "We now have what'll be talked about for generations as the ‘Blizzard of '22.’" - Image 4 of 4 Some victims were found in vehicles, while others were found frozen under other circumstances. In a [Some locations near Lake Erie in New York have already received between 5-6 feet](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/buffalo-blizzard-snow-weather-winter-storm-arctic-blast) of snow throughout the Christmas week bomb cyclone. - Image 3 of 4 - Image 2 of 4 - Image 1 of 4

Conor Hawkins, from Belfast, told Independent.ie he had received the “devastating” news that one of his employees had been found dead after trying to make her ...

Some people ran out of gas and got stuck in the snow. I think it’s mostly people who are from here who are affected." “I was staying in the hotel just down the street for the whole five days. I am reading the papers, watching the news and seeing how many people have died, it’s just awful. I don’t know of any people from Ireland who are visiting, who got stuck. But he has been taking photographs of the snow around the pub and hotel.

The Buffalo region began to dig out Tuesday from a catastrophic blizzard that killed at least 28 people in what local officials have described as the worst ...

But the storm is the latest in a series of challenges that have left her feeling as though it is hard to see a path forward for the business. “We just keep hoping we’ll go to bed and wake up and the power’s on,” she said. Vacanti estimated that the business has already lost thousands of dollars in food and damage to their buildings, while also missing out on a potentially busy week around the holidays. Christina Banas said it’s too cold in their home to concentrate on reading or anything else to pass the time. But both buildings are now without power and heat, and Vacanti said National Grid workers had told her that the electrical equipment damaged in the storm was currently on back-order because of a national shortage. The storm is just the latest challenge for the business owners, who opened in late 2019, just before pandemic shutdowns kept their doors closed for months. [Aerial winter storm photos](https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2022/photos-winter-storm/?itid=cb_box_374SMA44SFGGJDUSTXPIVAGEWY_11)show the impact of blizzard conditions. [Here’s why the storm was so deadly](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/12/27/buffalo-storm-blizzard-warnings/?itid=cb_box_374SMA44SFGGJDUSTXPIVAGEWY_5). Walker said he tried to close the door manually, but as others came into the building to get to their elderly friends and family, it kept being reopened. Scores of people had taken refuge at shelters across the city, where food and supplies were rapidly dwindling. “We are a little bit concerned,” said Dan Neaverth Jr., the Eric County commissioner of emergency services. A driving ban remained in place in Buffalo, a city of roughly 276,000 people, where many roads were still impassable, and nearly 5,000 people remained without power.

The city in western New York was among the hardest hit by snow and cold. At least 28 people were killed because of the storm, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown ...

[49 inches of snow](https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=202212261532-KBUF-NOUS41-PNSBUF) over three days at Buffalo Niagara International Airport ["one for the ages." [lake-effect snow](https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-lake-effect-snow), which occurs when cold air moves across the Great Lakes and forms cloud bands that can produce two to three inches of snow per hour. One of the hardest-hit carriers, Southwest Airlines, of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (@NYSDHSES) The U.S. "We have gigantic dump trucks that are trying to scoop up the snow ... [canceled](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145536902/southwest-flight-cancellations-winter-storm) 70% of its flight schedule Monday and already 60% of its schedule Tuesday as of 11:30 a.m. They also helped dig out an— NYS Div. [approved](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/26/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-new-york-emergency-declaration-4/) an emergency disaster declaration for the state Monday night and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support local disaster relief efforts. [All Things Considered](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145546293/buffalo-barbershop-takes-in-the-tired-hungry-and-cold) on Monday, Buffalo's mayor called the blizzard "a very devastating and difficult storm, unlike anything that even the city of Buffalo is used to getting." Bodies have been [a driving ban](https://twitter.com/markpoloncarz/status/1607754280143822850?s=20&t=dfsWR964IQWW-PMmsmRMIQ) in effect, Poloncarz said at a [press conference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU2BAVFR2AE) Tuesday that "too many people" are ignoring the ban.

Vehicles are seen abandoned in heavy snowfall in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Monday. Emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that ...

[49 inches of snow](https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=202212261532-KBUF-NOUS41-PNSBUF) over three days at Buffalo Niagara International Airport ["one for the ages." [lake-effect snow](https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-lake-effect-snow), which occurs when cold air moves across the Great Lakes and forms cloud bands that can produce two to three inches of snow per hour. One of the hardest-hit carriers, Southwest Airlines, of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (@NYSDHSES) The U.S. "We have gigantic dump trucks that are trying to scoop up the snow ... [canceled](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145536902/southwest-flight-cancellations-winter-storm) 70% of its flight schedule Monday and already 60% of its schedule Tuesday as of 11:30 a.m. They also helped dig out an— NYS Div. [approved](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/26/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-new-york-emergency-declaration-4/) an emergency disaster declaration for the state Monday night and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support local disaster relief efforts. [All Things Considered](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145546293/buffalo-barbershop-takes-in-the-tired-hungry-and-cold) on Monday, Buffalo's mayor called the blizzard "a very devastating and difficult storm, unlike anything that even the city of Buffalo is used to getting." Bodies have been [a driving ban](https://twitter.com/markpoloncarz/status/1607754280143822850?s=20&t=dfsWR964IQWW-PMmsmRMIQ) in effect, Poloncarz said at a [press conference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU2BAVFR2AE) Tuesday that "too many people" are ignoring the ban.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — State and military police were sent Tuesday to keep people off Buffalo's snow-choked roads, and officials kept counting fatalities ...

The National Weather Service said the snow total at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport stood at 49.2 inches (1.25 meters) at 10 a.m. Ohio officials assessed [water damage in the Statehouse](https://apnews.com/article/ohio-state-government-explosions-mike-dewine-columbus-d8e391b50a2f8396a3a4c01c73b3be38) after a pipe burst amid the freezing weather that accompanied and followed the storm. Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season. [Florida](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida), temperatures plunged as low as 27 degrees (minus 2.7 Celsius) over the weekend. Many airlines were forced to call off flights, but Southwest was by far the leader. In Buffalo, the dead were found in cars, homes and snowbanks. Kathy Hochul toured the aftermath in Buffalo, her hometown, and called the blizzard “one for the ages.” Almost every fire truck in the city became stranded Saturday, she said. said officials also were somewhat concerned about the potential for flooding later in the week, when the weather is projected to warm and start melting the snow. More bodies are expected to be found as the snow is cleared or melts. The National Weather Service predicted that as much as 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) more snow could fall Tuesday in Erie County, which includes Buffalo and its 275,000 residents. Growers' groups were relieved Tuesday not to find widespread damage to the fruit and vegetable crops that supply much of the U.S. More than 30 people are reported to have died in the region, officials said, including seven storm-related deaths announced Tuesday by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s office.

Local officials are extending a driving ban in Buffalo as more snow falls in hard-hit western New York, where more than two dozen people have died in the ...

At least 30 deaths have been attributed to the storm in the area. to the East Coast, western New York accounts for [according to a National Weather Service advisory.](https://twitter.com/NWSBUFFALO/status/1607680550525095937) [Biden](https://thehill.com/people/biden/) [blizzard](https://thehill.com/tag/blizzard/) [Buffalo](https://thehill.com/city/buffalo/) [driving ban](https://thehill.com/tag/driving-ban/) [Joe Biden](https://thehill.com/people/joe-biden/) [New York](https://thehill.com/province-state/new-york/) [winter storm](https://thehill.com/tag/winter-storm/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/) [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [Court Battles](https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [Aviation](https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/aviation/) [See All](https://thehill.com) [more than half of the death toll](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3788798-buffalo-faces-brunt-of-deadly-winter-storm/). [State Watch](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/)

Vehicles are seen abandoned in heavy snowfall in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Monday. Emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that ...

[49 inches of snow](https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=202212261532-KBUF-NOUS41-PNSBUF) over three days at Buffalo Niagara International Airport ["one for the ages." [lake-effect snow](https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-lake-effect-snow), which occurs when cold air moves across the Great Lakes and forms cloud bands that can produce two to three inches of snow per hour. One of the hardest-hit carriers, Southwest Airlines, of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (@NYSDHSES) The U.S. "We have gigantic dump trucks that are trying to scoop up the snow ... [canceled](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145536902/southwest-flight-cancellations-winter-storm) 70% of its flight schedule Monday and already 60% of its schedule Tuesday as of 11:30 a.m. They also helped dig out an— NYS Div. [approved](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/26/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-new-york-emergency-declaration-4/) an emergency disaster declaration for the state Monday night and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support local disaster relief efforts. [All Things Considered](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145546293/buffalo-barbershop-takes-in-the-tired-hungry-and-cold) on Monday, Buffalo's mayor called the blizzard "a very devastating and difficult storm, unlike anything that even the city of Buffalo is used to getting." Bodies have been [a driving ban](https://twitter.com/markpoloncarz/status/1607754280143822850?s=20&t=dfsWR964IQWW-PMmsmRMIQ) in effect, Poloncarz said at a [press conference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU2BAVFR2AE) Tuesday that "too many people" are ignoring the ban.