The Buffalo region has been slammed with 4 feet of snow and severe storm conditions leaving 16 people dead.
Some of those people were found in cars and some were even found in the street, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. "We know there are people who have been stuck in cars for more than two days."
The storm unleashed its full fury on Buffalo, with hurricane-force winds and snow causing whiteout conditions, paralyzing emergency response efforts. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said almost every fire truck in the city was stranded. The Buffalo Airport is shut down until Tuesday, according to officials.
Of the 16 storm-related deaths that have been confirmed so far, 10 were reported in Buffalo City limits and six deaths were reported outside of the city, three in Amherst and three in Cheektowaga. Officials said they expect that death toll to rise by the end of the night.
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