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View ArticleOne for the history books
They’ll be talking about this one for decades to come.The lake-effect snowstorm that has smothered southern Erie County with as much as 6 feet of snow will likely go down in history as one... Read More
View ArticleForewarned, but first responders still feel overwhelmed by epic lake-effect...
By midday Tuesday, 4 feet of snow had fallen in Alden and Cheektowaga.Lancaster, Elma and West Seneca were only inches behind – and the snow was still falling.More than 30 inches had fallen... Read More
View ArticlePhotos: Evening stroll through Hamburg after storm
View photos of scenes of Hamburg after storm passes through town.... Read More
View ArticleAurora Day 2: Rookie crew members ‘baptized’ amid thunder and...
When Aurora’s plow trucks ran out of diesel fuel, East Aurora supplied extra fuel so crews could keep going through Wednesday morning’s snow break. Highway department trucks went back ... Read More
View ArticleEden Day 2: Trucks diverted around snow-clogged Route 20
The snow has given Eden a winter wonderland-like setting, but it’s far from calm.The only grocery store, ShurFine Food Mart on Route 62, has run out of gas other than diesel fuel.... Read More
View ArticleOrchard Park Day 2: Under five feet of snow
One of the more pressing concerns today in Orchard Park?“Most people are, believe it or not, worried about their garbage,” said Roberta Buczkowski, secretary to Orchard Park town... Read More
View ArticleU.S. mail delivery is disrupted throughout the Buffalo area
Heavy snowfall, driving bans and the closing of the state Thruway have disrupted mail delivery and other U.S. Postal Service operations in the Buffalo area.Mail delivery is suspended in most towns......
View ArticleForeign tourists stranded at Orchard Park church make best of situation
About 60 stranded international tourists whose bus trip to Toronto was ended by the snow have been making the best of things from temporary quarters at the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church.... Read More
View ArticleOhio students meet snow ‘angel’ in Hamburg
Maralyse Raedel hoped to spend her 21st birthday in Niagara Falls, Ont. Instead she wound up at a gas station and motel on Camp Road.Charles Miller hoped to be in Liverpool to drop off his... Read More
View ArticleSchool comes to the rescue for Children’s Hospital’s neonatal...
Newborns in the intensive care unit at Women’s & Children’s Hospital are staying a little warmer during the storm, thanks to a clothing and blanket drive coordinated by two... Read More
View ArticleOrchard Park Day 2: Checking on 120 abandoned cars
More than 120 abandoned vehicles were checked in Orchard Park. Three vehicles hit by plows were abandoned at intersections. Three snowplows got stuck for a while.And town employees braced for a......
View ArticleNational Fuel wants customers to limit calls to emergencies only
National Fuel put out a plea Wednesday to its customers to limit calls to its customer assistance lines to natural gas emergencies only.“As a result of extremely poor road conditions due to... Read More
View ArticleEvans Day 2: 157 unexpected guests at the North Evans fire hall
North Evans Fire Co. hosted 157 unexpected guests, some from as far away as Poland and China, Tuesday night as a result of the snowstorm that steered motorists off the Thruway at the New York-... Read...
View ArticleWest Seneca Day 2: Some progress clearing roads
West Seneca Supervisor Sheila M. Meegan early this evening said even more progress is being made in clearing main roads in the town, especially now that the state National Guard has been... Read More
View ArticleLackawanna Day 2: 46 stranded motorists at city’s fire stations
After nearly two days trapped inside his home as a result of the storm, Lackawanna Mayor Geoffrey M. Szymanski managed to make it the city’s highway barns late this afternoon.“I... Read More
View ArticleUB defends its decision to remain open
SUNY Buffalo State, Canisius, Daemen and D’Youville were among area colleges that canceled classes Wednesday due to the massive snowfall.But the University at Buffalo did not, and that... Read More
View ArticleErie County budget hearing set for Thursday is postponed
The budget committee of the Erie County Legislaturee has postponed Thursday’s hearing on the proposed 2015 budget.The committee also did not hold hearings on Tuesday and today because of... Read More
View ArticleAcross Erie County, plow crews are challenged by snow, irritated by...
From Alden to West Seneca, plow crews plugged away at the piles of snow Wednesday, but the abandoned cars that littered the roads slowed their progress.Town officials expressed frustration with......
View ArticleIn Orchard Park, an urgent plea for a helpful plow driver
Up to $78.03. That’s how much Colleen Kelly had on her, and that’s what she was willing to pay for some help plowing her brother’s driveway in Orchard Park.Kelly, a West Seneca ... Read More
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