29 Dead in Western New York Blizzard, With More Snow on Way Thousands remain without power in the Buffalo region, where there is as much as 49 inches of snow on the ground.
In Western New York, Death Toll From Storm Rises to 7 Emergency workers on Christmas morning were still attempting to rescue people stranded in cars and homes without power.
Buffalo Faces High Winds and a Barreling Snowstorm A barreling storm thrust piles of snow against the fronts of homes and businesses, pinning vehicles parked in roads and driveways. The few people who ventured out faced bitterly cold temperatures.
Pre-Holiday Winter Storm Causes Power Outages and Hits US with Frigid Cold Roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population — more than 200 million people — were under winter warnings or advisories at one point on Friday.