Lake-effect snow closes New York Thruway in Buffalo area
Feet of lake-effect snow bury western New York with three feet piling up in Buffalo. Driving bans, state of emergency, and I 90 closures stretch 132 miles as motorists abandon cars and pedestrians struggle through 30 mph gusts. Brian Krzeminski provided coffee to stranded travelers.
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Unfamiliar chill grips the South earlier than usual
A widespread cold spell grips the South from New Orleans to north Florida with subfreezing temperatures and much cooler daily highs. In Buffalo three feet of snow contrasts the mild weather elsewhere as residents cope. James Simon, 56, abandoned a crowded homeless shelter for a cold night under the Pontchartrain Expressway, saying warmth and a blanket keep him going.
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