UPDATE: Deadly blizzard kills at least 57 people across the U.S.
was still producing"extremely heavy snow" on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.bulletin"The snow will accumulate so rapidly that it will be extremely difficult for the road crews to keep the roads clear," the weather service said later in the morning.
The blinding snowstorm particularly targeted Erie County, New York, which accounted for almost half the death toll at 27, including 18 in Buffalo.A snow blanket has left roads impassable, Buffalo County Executive Mark Poloncarz said in a news conference Monday, adding that he hoped a driving ban that has been in place for days could be lifted soon for some suburbs.Tuesday that parts of western New York could record as much as 8 inches of additional snowfall, with up to 5 inches in Buffalo.
Lake effect snow occurs when cold air passes over the unfrozen and warmer lake water, transferring moisture and warmth to the lower parts of the atmosphere. The air then rises to form clouds, resulting in intense snow.
About 2,900 flights into and out of the U.S. had been canceled in the country on Tuesday as of 6 a.m. ET, according to the
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