The Arctic blast has trapped some residents inside homes with heaping snow drifts and knocked out power to scores of homes and businesses.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday that 12 deaths have been confirmed in the state from the massive winter storm that battered the United States over the holiday weekend, snarling travel and knocking out power to tens of thousands across the country.
The deaths of at least 30 people across the country have been linked to the storm — from icy crashes, exposure to frigid cold and other causes. Heavy lake-effect snow in New York has impeded emergency rescue efforts.
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