The Storm, Day 3: Death toll rises to 10
As the snow stops falling, and Western New Yorkers ready for a great thaw, the toll of this week’s historic lake effect snowstorm is becoming clearer.The death toll reached ten people on... Read More
View ArticleDispute arises with county over snow-removal equipment
Snowplowing equipment available to help towns and villages isn’t always getting to them as quickly as the communities would like, in some cases apparently because of communication breakdowns ... Read...
View ArticleEnough Already: Storm-ravaged region sees death toll hit 10 as roofs start...
Roofs caved in under the unbearable weight of 5, 6 even 7 feet of snow.Food was scarce, people were running out of medicine and thousands lost power, at least for a few hours.And the death toll......
View ArticleFood still in short supply in hard-hit areas
Food supplies continue to run low in areas hardest hit by this week’s storm, but even as some relief begin trickling in, the disrupted supply chain is affecting stores across Western New... Read More
View ArticleCuomo to residents: 'Stay in your homes'
ALBANY – Officials said major roads shuttered since this week’s historic snowstorm hit the region will re-open at 3 p.m., but they warned motorists to remain off the highways that,... Read More
View ArticleDay 4 Photos: Hamburg buried in snow
Hamburg may win the snow derby with around 7 feet of snow.... Read More
View ArticleImmaculata postpones entrance exam; St. Joe’s will hold its test
Immaculata Academy in Hamburg has postponed Saturday’s Catholic high school entrance examination.It has been rescheduled for 8:30 a.m. Dec. 6.Meanwhile, St. Joseph’s Collegiate... Read More
View ArticleMeibohm Fine Arts show highlights historic prints of Buffalo scenes
It’s a great time for anyone interested in the forgotten artistic history of Western New York. At the Burchfield Penney Art Center, an ambitious exhibition culled from more than a dozen... Read More
View ArticleIt's official: More than 7 feet of snow
After it all was said and done, how much snow fell? In some places, more than 7 feet. The official tallies are still coming in, but new reports by the National Weather Service and trained volunteer...
View ArticleHamburg making slow progress against mountains of snow
The driving ban is being strictly enforced in the Village of Hamburg while crews continue to make progress on the main thoroughfares. Some side streets also have been partly cleared for access, so......
View ArticlePicture of Hamburg shoveling party goes viral
While Trish Ambrose was outside with her neighbors clearing driveways and cutting paths to doorways, her Twitter photo of the shared effort was going around the world.“We just saw it was... Read More
View ArticleUnyts holds blood drives as donation supply hurt
One week, one storm and the Western New York blood donation supply is hurting. The weather forced the cancellation of blood drives scheduled this week by Unyts, so now the call is out to replenish......
View ArticleState Police identify snow-buried body
New York State Police released the name of a man killed during this week’s historic snowstorm.Police in Boston found 57-year-old Jon Barsam underneath several feet of snow at the base of his ... Read...
View ArticleState trooper becomes phone counselor to stranded West Seneca resident
Melissa Start just wants to get home. She lives in West Seneca but is currently sacked out with friends in Elma after being stranded on Route 400 for 17 hours Tuesday. She hasn’t seen her... Read More
View ArticleThey also serve who man the pumps
Three Erie County Parks Department employees spent day and night at Chestnut Ridge Park keeping the county’s gas pumps open for the sheriff’s patrol vehicles and other county autos.... Read More
View ArticleOrchard Park police call it a fair trade
With police and dispatchers working long hours and few options for food available, one local department found a family connection pretty appetizing.Orchard Park Police Officer Kristen Mazur said......
View ArticleEmergency crews getting regular updates
If it’s noon, it’s time for another emergency conference call with NITTEC, Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition, the area traffic gurus.Officials from the hardest ... Read More
View ArticleA good deal on a clear driveway
Help was being offered at a fair price in an East Aurora neighborhood, where residents continue the effort to remove about 4 or 5 feet of snow from their driveways.“We had been working on it ... Read...
View ArticleErie County Legislature moves storm-canceled budget hearings to Monday
The Erie County Legislature on Monday will resume budget hearings canceled because of the snowstorm that engulfed South Buffalo and the Southtowns.Lawmakers will attempt to cover three days of... Read...
View ArticleThanks for the ride – and thanks again
“Last night we were down to popcorn and chicken noodle soup from a can,” said Davin Whitehead of Orchard Park.With 4 to 5 feet of snow in his 300-foot long driveway on Bussendorfer... Read More
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