Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Relentless snowstorm pummels part of New York

A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below.  Some parts of upstate New York in the Buffalo area got six feel of snow, and more is expected in the next 2 days. The storm was also blamed for four deaths.


Residents were ordered to stay in their homes, but some people were even stranded in their vehicles.  A women's basketball team was trapped in their bus for 17 hours before they were rescued.  The storm has created an emergency situation for rescue vehicles since they were not able to get through the blocked roads.  A warm-up is expected this weekend which could trigger flooding.  Heavy snow is common in cities near the Great Lakes like Buffalo, although this storm was unusual.

CBS News.com story





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