Buffalo lake-effect snowstorm: 2 deaths blamed on snow clearing; 4 feet of snow expected
A lake-effect snowstorm dumped several inches of snow over western New York early Friday, with snowfall totals expected to reach at least 4 feet through Sunday in the Buffalo area.
The storm was blamed for the deaths of two people stricken with “cardiac events” while clearing snow.
Eleven counties remained under a state of emergency Friday as an intense snow band whipped the area.
New York state’s Twitter account shared a photo of a yardstick buried in 19 inches of snow in South Cheektowaga west of Buffalo shortly before sunrise. “Continue to stay off the roads and stay safe,” the tweet read.
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Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/18/buffalo-new-york-snow-storm/10725985002/
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