Thousands of western New Yorkers were digging out from under four feet of snow (1.2 meters) dumped during a deadly Christmas blizzard, even as the National Weather Service predicted a final two inches of snow on Tuesday.
Western New York was hardest hit by an Arctic deep freeze and storm front that extended over most of the United States for days as far south as the"It's still snowing" in Western New York, said NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec, predicting two more inches.
According to a count of the toll in the New York Times on Tuesday, more than 30 storm-related deaths have been reported in western New York's Erie and Niagara counties. The county issued a "Shovel Smart" alert warning that the over-exertion from "shoveling heavy, wet snow can cause back injuries and heart attacks."
"Too many people are ignoring the ban," he said. "Please, please, please do not drive in the city. It's ugly right now."The county has called in 100 military police from the state National Guard as well as officers from New York City to help manage traffic, sending residents on the road home and turning away motorists trying to get into the city.In metro Atlanta, dusted by rare snowfall on Monday night and early Tuesday, the weekend’s bitter cold caused pipes to burst.
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