Death Toll from Brutal Buffalo Blizzard Climbs to 27

The death toll from the brutal blizzard that plunged Buffalo and western New York into a deep freeze has risen to 27, according to local authorities.

The death toll from the brutal blizzard that plunged Buffalo and western New York into a deep freeze has risen to 27, according to local authorities.

The deadly blizzard buffeting Buffalo is considered the worst in 45 years – Gov. Kathy Hochul predicted it would be known as “the Blizzard of ‘22” – and has pummeled western New York ceaselessly since late on Friday.
The massive winter storm system that has enveloped much of North America has claimed at least 50 lives so far, with deaths reported in at least twelve states.
Fewer than 200,000 energy customers remain without power as of Sunday afternoon, down from a peak of 1.7 million households.

The New York Times published a heartwarming tale of American kindness and hospitality. A South Korean tour group’s van became stuck outside a home in western New York just as the blizzard hit, and the residents invited the group in for sanctuary, becoming “accidental innkeepers” over Christmas.
The Washington Post broke down the factors that combined to create the most devastating blizzard in the history of Buffalo. The brutal combination of snow, extreme winds, frigid temperatures, and near-white-out conditions have created a deadly storm in western New York.
CNN noted parts of New York are still buried under as much as 43 inches of “lake effect” snow and many are still trapped in their vehicles or stuck in homes without power.

The Washington Examiner noted deaths from the storm have been recorded in at least twelve states including: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
The Wall Street Journal reported the dead in western New York were between the ages of 26 and 93, and some of the dead had been trapped in their cars for two days or found in homes below freezing.
The New York Post reported Con Edison and National Grid, two major energy companies, were urging their customers to reduce their natural gas usage amid plummeting temperatures.

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