A winter storm battering Buffalo, New York, has killed three people and up to four feet of snow is expected in some parts of the area.
Three people died during the blizzard because emergency crews were unable to reach two people with medical conditions.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the blizzard could be “the worst storm in our community’s history.”
As of 7 p.m. Saturday, more than 28 inches of snow was measured at the Buffalo airport, according to the National Weather Service, with more expected to fall Saturday night through Sunday.
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Ice covers Hoaks restaurant along the shoreline of Lake Erie on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York.
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A truck remains stuck in the snow along the shoreline of Lake Erie on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York.
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Christmas decorations are covered in snow on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York.
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“It’s abundantly clear to me that the effects of climate change are wreaking havoc everywhere, from the flooded streets of Queens to the city of Buffalo,” New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a news conference. Saturday. “But it is life threatening, which is happening as we speak in Buffalo. Getting calls overnight from scared neighbors where the temperature has been down for many, many hours.”
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Ice and snow cover an abandoned vehicle along the shoreline of Lake Erie on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York.
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Ice and snow cover a railing along the shoreline of Lake Erie on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York.
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Plows work to clear ice and snow along the Lake Erie shoreline on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York.
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Bobcat makes its way to help unearth abandoned vehicles along the shoreline of Lake Erie on December 24, 2022 in Hamburg, New York.
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Parts of Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo, were evacuated Friday due to possible flooding in the low-lying area, according to Fox Weather.
Due to the winter storm, the Buffalo airport closed its doors until Monday at 11 a.m.
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At Hoaks restaurant in Hamburg, waves and frigid temperatures caused a massive buildup of ice on the property.
