Worst blizzard in nearly half a century in the US

Blizzard in Buffalo

A view of a house covered with snow after snowfall in Buffalo, New York (Getty Source: Getty / Anadolu Agency

Twenty-five people have died in New York state's Erie County as a record-setting blizzard cripples the state, leaving thousands without electricity. At least 55 people have died in U.S. weather-related incidents since late last week with much of the United States experiencing the worst blizzard in 45 years.


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