First responders had to abandon ambulances due to white out conditions in Erie County, where at least seven people died during the Christmas blizzard.
Blizzard conditions driven by lake-effect snow continued in western New York on Christmas, where officials are calling this the worst winter storm in decades.
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. Hochul Sunday evening. Some victims were found in vehicles, while others were found frozen under other circumstances. County officials said whiteout conditions were so bad ambulances had to be abandoned during an hours long period when emergency personnel could not respond to calls because conditions were too dangerous. Sunday that this is the first time the Buffalo Fire Department could not respond to calls.
Over 26,000 in Erie County are without power on Christmas morning, with more than 20,000 out in Buffalo.Snow and ice are causing power outages across Western New York, where substations in Buffalo are snowed in and frozen, according to Poloncarz.
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