At least 23 dead in cold weather over Christmas weekend
At least 23 people have died from the cold, wintry weather that's wreaking havoc across the U.S. over Christmas weekend. At least 23 people have died from the wintry weather wreaking havoc across the U.S. over Christmas weekend . The highest number of fatalities are in upstate Erie County, New York, which encompasses Buffalo, where seven deaths were reported. "This will go down in History as the most devastating storm" in Buffalo, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a Christmas morning news conference. MORE: How to stay safe in cold as frigid temperatures hit The "colossal" snow storm brought winds of nearly 80 mph, the governor said. Buffalo initiated a Travel ban as blizzard conditions moved in. "I cannot overstate how dangerous the conditions still are," Hochul said Sunday, urging people to stay off the roads on Christmas. Hoak's restaurant is covered in ice from the spray of Lake Erie waves during a winter storm in Hamburg, New York, Dec. 24,...