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| New York snowstorm: Four dead as towering 'wall of snow' buries Buffalo | |
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| Four people have been killed and a state of emergency declared in parts of New York state as a towering "wall of snow" dumped up to six feet of snow on Buffalo yesterday. | |
| The arctic storm, which is expected to get worse tomorrow, has plunged nearly half of the US into temperatures well below freezing. | |
| New York state has been one of the hardest hit areas, and was covered in up to six feet of snow leaving many people stranded amid the bitterly-cold weather chaos while a driving ban was enforced in some areas. | |
| Firefighters were also spotted carrying a patient 10 blocks down the street to Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo as the blanket of snow was too thick and high to drive through. | |
| Firefighters carrying patient 10 blocks to Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo as conditions were too bad to drive in The record-low temperatures are said to be characteristic of January rather than November and are the coldest for this time of year since 1976, according to Weather Bell Analytics, a meteorologist consulting firm. | |
| Snow is reported to have fell at a rate of up to five inches (13 cm) an hour and some areas approached the US record for 24-hour snowfall totals of 76 inches (193 cm). | Snow is reported to have fell at a rate of up to five inches (13 cm) an hour and some areas approached the US record for 24-hour snowfall totals of 76 inches (193 cm). |
| States bordering the Great Lakes such as North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania were also hit with chilling temperatures as low as -11 degrees Celsius during the night. | |
| Governor Andrew Cuomo deployed the New York State National Guard to affected areas yesterday to help residents cope with the severe weather conditions with emergency operations centres activated on Monday night. | Governor Andrew Cuomo deployed the New York State National Guard to affected areas yesterday to help residents cope with the severe weather conditions with emergency operations centres activated on Monday night. |
| The state has employed the use of 526 plows, 74 large loaders and about two-dozen large snow blowers to shift the wall of snow blocking the doors and driveways of people's homes. | |
| A dog named Bonnie sniffs a door which is completely blocked with snow at a home in South Buffalo, N.Y. "This storm may persist until Friday morning with the potential for another two feet of snow," Cuomo said in a statement. | A dog named Bonnie sniffs a door which is completely blocked with snow at a home in South Buffalo, N.Y. "This storm may persist until Friday morning with the potential for another two feet of snow," Cuomo said in a statement. |
| "New Yorkers in these areas should exercise extreme caution, and stay off the roads until conditions are clearer and safer." | "New Yorkers in these areas should exercise extreme caution, and stay off the roads until conditions are clearer and safer." |
| Parts of Erie County, western New York, had 60 inches (1.5m) of snow, with more expected to fall over today and tomorrow, said Steven Welch of the National Weather Service near Buffalo. | Parts of Erie County, western New York, had 60 inches (1.5m) of snow, with more expected to fall over today and tomorrow, said Steven Welch of the National Weather Service near Buffalo. |
| Concerned residents whose week has been blighted by sub-zero temperatures and disruptions posted their thoughts and pictures on social media. | Concerned residents whose week has been blighted by sub-zero temperatures and disruptions posted their thoughts and pictures on social media. |
| This is insane! RT @SherriGrin Literally the snow is crashing through homes in Buffalo! pic.twitter.com/z6CBk1086s /via @ericfisher | This is insane! RT @SherriGrin Literally the snow is crashing through homes in Buffalo! pic.twitter.com/z6CBk1086s /via @ericfisher |
| Hope everyone is good in Buffalo, NY. That snow is looking CRAZY. | Hope everyone is good in Buffalo, NY. That snow is looking CRAZY. |
| Having lived in the south my entire life I simply can't comprehend the amount of snow in Buffalo right now... | Having lived in the south my entire life I simply can't comprehend the amount of snow in Buffalo right now... |
| interstate 90 in buffalo this is too much snow pic.twitter.com/5GZE05rekS | interstate 90 in buffalo this is too much snow pic.twitter.com/5GZE05rekS |
| County officials confirmed yesterday that there had been four snow storm-related deaths. | County officials confirmed yesterday that there had been four snow storm-related deaths. |
| One person was killed in a traffic accident and three others died after suffering heart problems, two of whom were believed to have been shoveling heavy snow at the time. | One person was killed in a traffic accident and three others died after suffering heart problems, two of whom were believed to have been shoveling heavy snow at the time. |
| At least another two people are believed to have died in car accidents caused by icy roads in New Hampshire and Michigan over the past week. | At least another two people are believed to have died in car accidents caused by icy roads in New Hampshire and Michigan over the past week. |