At least 63 people have died in the U.S. due to the cold and snow. The death count was confirmed by officials Tuesday morning. There were at least 28 deaths in Buffalo, New York. The winter storm dumped up to 4 feet in some places in New York. Thousands of people are trapped in their vehicles and homes because of the extreme conditions.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said that three of the bodies recovered were in vehicles and four were from lack of heat. The mayor of Buffalo said during a news conference that the situation was terrible.
The Buffalo station of the National Weather Service said that there would be some snow today. Videos showing a complete whiteout from a home or car have been posted online.
People in Buffalo uploaded videos of drivers abandoning their cars in the snow.
There have been storm-related deaths in Ohio, Vermont, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.
According to Power Outage.us, more than 4,600 customers in Erie County were without power. In a statement released yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she submitted a request to President Biden for a federal emergency declaration. Hochul asked people to avoid travel to counties that are still hurting from the winter storm.
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