At least 25 people have died in Erie County as a result of the powerful blizzard that has paralyzed western New York state. The death toll is likely to rise, officials said
Dec 26 - A powerful blizzard that paralyzed western New York over the Christmas weekend has killed at least 25 people, local officials said on Monday, as road and utility crews struggled to dig out the snowed-in region around Buffalo.
The storm has wreaked havoc with travel across the United States over the weekend, stranding passengersThe blizzard, deemed the Buffalo area's worst in 45 years, took form late on Friday and pummeled western New York through the Christmas holiday weekend. It capped an Arctic freeze and winter storm front that had extended over most of the United States for days, stretching as far south as the Mexican border.
A few grocery stores that had been closed for days reopened on Monday, and people trekked more than a mile through the middle of the impassable streets to get there.Vehicles are left stranded on the road following a winter storm that hit the Buffalo region on Main St. in Amherst, New York, U.S., December 25, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidUp to a foot of snow was still forecast to fall through Tuesday in some areas south of Buffalo and north of Syracuse.
Hundreds of national guard troops were assisting local first responders and state police on Monday as crews rescued people trapped in homes and cars, performed wellness checks and delivered food and basic needs.
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