Buffalo's deadly blizzard by the numbers: What made the storm so historic
The deadly Buffalo winter storm brought treacherous snow, winds and cold to the area. Here's a closer look at the blizzard by the numbers. It was a once-in-a-generation event. The major winter storm that impacted parts of the U.S. last week devastated Western New York. The Buffalo region, which is no stranger to snow, was walloped with prolonged whiteout conditions and freezing temperatures that contributed to dozens of fatalities. Abandoned cars block a road following a winter storm in Buffalo, New York, Dec. 27, 2022. Lindsay Dedario/Reuters New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called the Christmas weekend storm the " blizzard of the century." "This will go down in history as the most devastating storm in Buffalo's long storied history of having battled … many, many major storms," Hochul, a Buffalo native, said during a Christmas morning news conference. MORE: Buffalo braces for possible flooding as temperatures rise after major storm Heather Kenyon, a meteo...