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The city of Buffalo has been hit by one of the most extreme blizzards in history, bringing dangerous winter weather to upstate New York over the holiday weekend.
Big picture: Extreme winter storms that plagued much of the country this week brought blizzard warnings and “very heavy lake-effect snow” to the Buffalo region, creating deadly conditions amid a busy holiday travel season. rice field.
latest: Another heavy snowfall is set to hit the Buffalo area Saturday afternoon, raising concerns for drivers stranded on impassable roads with no clarity.
- Blizzard conditions are expected to hit the city of Buffalo around 4 p.m. and continue into the evening, the NWS warned.
thought bubble, Via Andrew Friedman of Axios: This may go down in history as Buffalo’s worst blizzard event due to a relentless combination of high winds, frigid temperatures and near-zero visibility.
- By the time it’s over, it’ll stretch for three straight days that bring the snow-packed city to a standstill.
what’s happening: So far, two people have been killed in the storm, Erie County Commissioner Mark Polonkers told local media on Saturday. According to WIVB, people experienced an “emergency”, but first responders were “not in time because of the situation,” he said.
- “I hope that’s all there is to it, but as the day goes on, we may run into even more people due to the serious situation last night,” added Polonkertz.
- With a countywide driving ban, Polonkers urged residents to stay home and stay indoors.He also suggested how to stay warm without power.
News promotion: At least 47,000 people in the Buffalo and Niagara areas are without power, according to the Buffalo News.
By numbers: Visibility has not exceeded 0.13 miles since 9 a.m. Friday, The Washington Post reported, citing NWS data.
- Wind gusts over 45 miles per hour have been recorded continuously for over 24 hours.
- A storm is considered a blizzard with sustained winds of 35 miles per hour or more or frequent gusts, visibility of less than one-quarter mile, and duration of three hours or more.
What we see: Blizzard conditions ‘make movement impossible’ in Niagara region, NWS Said.
- “Hundreds of vehicles are stuck on the roads,” the NWS said, according to the Buffalo News, and 911 operators were flooded with calls.
- An ambulance took three hours to reach the hospital on Saturday. Polonkers of Erie County said.
- At a press conference on Saturday, Ho-chul said nearly all fire trucks in Buffalo were stranded and unable to respond to emergencies.
- Sub-zero and single-digit temperatures froze the area, bringing “widespread and dangerous wind chills” and “brutal colds” to Buffalo. NWS said Friday night.
What’s next: The storm isn’t over yet.of NWS “It’s windy all day in snowstorm conditions,” he said on Saturday.
Flashback: Buffalo was hit by a historic storm in late November that broke daily records and blanketed much of the surrounding area, Axios reported at the time.
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with death tolls during the storm.
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