A massive early snowstorm hit the Buffalo, New York, area yesterday, dumping record snowfalls, trapping people in cars and homes, and killing four people, authorities said.
Many areas south of the city near Niagara Falls were socked with up to four and five feet (over 1.5 meters) in less than 24 hours.
“Some parts of our county are going to receive a years worth of snowfall in three days,” Erie county executive Mark Poloncarz told local media adding that three people have died from apparent heart attacks while shoveling snow, and another while pushing a trapped car.
With a driving ban in effect, local media reported at least one person was trapped after a roof collapsed into a home.
