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| Deadly snowstorm hits northern US | Deadly snowstorm hits northern US |
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| A massive snowstorm has wreaked havoc in the north-eastern US and left seven people dead in upstate New York. | A massive snowstorm has wreaked havoc in the north-eastern US and left seven people dead in upstate New York. |
| After sweeping across the Great Lakes, the storm dumped 5ft (1.5m) of snow in the Buffalo area, with more forecast. | After sweeping across the Great Lakes, the storm dumped 5ft (1.5m) of snow in the Buffalo area, with more forecast. |
| The storm caused seven deaths there - one in a car crash, one trapped in a car and five from heart attacks. | The storm caused seven deaths there - one in a car crash, one trapped in a car and five from heart attacks. |
| Freezing temperatures were recorded across the country, and there were more deaths elsewhere in the country. | |
| "We have tried to get out of our house, and we are lucky to be able to shovel so we can open the door," said Linda Oakley, a resident of Buffalo. | "We have tried to get out of our house, and we are lucky to be able to shovel so we can open the door," said Linda Oakley, a resident of Buffalo. |
| "We're just thinking that in case of an emergency we can at least get out the door," she added. "We can't go any further." | "We're just thinking that in case of an emergency we can at least get out the door," she added. "We can't go any further." |
| Residents were reported trapped in their homes and cars, and strong winds and icy roads caused motorway accidents and forced school closures in parts of the US. | Residents were reported trapped in their homes and cars, and strong winds and icy roads caused motorway accidents and forced school closures in parts of the US. |
| More than 100 vehicles were reported trapped along a New York state roadway on Wednesday. | More than 100 vehicles were reported trapped along a New York state roadway on Wednesday. |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deployed more than 100 National Guard members to assist in clearing roads and removing abandoned vehicles. | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deployed more than 100 National Guard members to assist in clearing roads and removing abandoned vehicles. |
| "This is an historic event," he said. "When all is said and done, this snowstorm will break all sorts of records, and that's saying something in Buffalo." | "This is an historic event," he said. "When all is said and done, this snowstorm will break all sorts of records, and that's saying something in Buffalo." |
| The National Weather Service said some places could top the record for a single-day of snowfall, which is 6ft 4ins (1.93m). | The National Weather Service said some places could top the record for a single-day of snowfall, which is 6ft 4ins (1.93m). |
| Elsewhere: | Elsewhere: |
| Train service in parts of New York state was suspended on Wednesday, while long stretches of highway near Buffalo were shuttered. | Train service in parts of New York state was suspended on Wednesday, while long stretches of highway near Buffalo were shuttered. |
| As well as the fatalities in New York, there were two other weather-related deaths reported in New Hampshire and Michigan. | As well as the fatalities in New York, there were two other weather-related deaths reported in New Hampshire and Michigan. |
| About 20 people have died across the US since Saturday. | About 20 people have died across the US since Saturday. |
| Three firefighters in Indiana were also injured when a trailer struck a fire truck on a snow-covered roadway. | Three firefighters in Indiana were also injured when a trailer struck a fire truck on a snow-covered roadway. |
| Amid the weather, the State University of New York Buffalo announced it planned to go ahead with a nationally televised football game on Wednesday evening, although all pre-game activities were cancelled. | Amid the weather, the State University of New York Buffalo announced it planned to go ahead with a nationally televised football game on Wednesday evening, although all pre-game activities were cancelled. |