• At least 50 people have died because of a historic winter storm in US.
• At least 28 people died in western New York during the winter storm.
• Some of the worst damage from the storm was in Buffalo, New York.

At least 50 people have died because of a historic winter storm that hit the U.S. Monday, when arctic air and heavy lake-effect snow left large parts of the country frozen.

At least 28 people died in western New York during the winter storm before Christmas. It was one of the worst weather-related disasters in the area’s history. The area got as much as 43 inches of snow.

People have been found dead in their cars, their homes, and in snowdrifts. Some people died while clearing snow. The number of deaths across the country was expected to go up as long as many people were still without power and the roads were still dangerous.

Some of the worst damage from the storm was in Buffalo, New York. There, hurricane-force winds and whiteout conditions caused by snow left emergency vehicles stuck on highways and roads.

Mark Poloncarz, the leader of Erie County, called the blizzard “probably the worst storm in our lifetime” and said that more people may have died. He said that some people had to stay in their cars for more than two days.

He said of the effects on the county, which includes Buffalo, “This is a once-in-a-generation blizzard.” “This is not yet the end.”

Lake effect snow will continue through Tuesday northeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Additional accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected off Lake Erie in and near Buffalo, and 1 to 2 feet for Jefferson and northern Lewis counties. pic.twitter.com/K7RSLiPT20

— NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) December 26, 2022

Monday, President Joe Biden called New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and offered to help the state get back on its feet after the storm.

Even though it will be warmer later in the week, the National Weather Service station in Buffalo says that the area will still get another 6 to 12 inches of heavy lake-effect snow between Monday and Tuesday.

The weather service said Monday that most of New England and the East Coast will stay in a deep freeze until Tuesday, when temperatures will start to warm up. Lake-effect snow could continue to make travel dangerous until conditions slowly get better later in the week.

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