More Snow Is In Store For Buffalo After A Blizzard

Following a "blizzard for the ages," more snow is forecast for Buffalo.

Storm-battered As the death toll from the greatest blizzard to hit western New York in at least two generations was still being tallied, Buffalo prepared for new snowfall.

Buffalo now has 27 storm-related fatalities, with at least seven suburban deaths, according to information released by the office of Mayor Byron Brown on Tuesday.

The death toll exceeds that of the catastrophic snowstorm of 1977, which was to blame for up to 29 fatalities in a region notorious for its severe winters.

In Erie County, which includes Buffalo, the second-largest city in New York with around 275,000 population, the National Weather Service forecasted that up to two inches (2.5cm to 5cm) of snow might fall on Tuesday.

Although this storm is nothing like the one that began on Christmas Eve and dumped more than four feet of snow in some locations, lead forecaster Bob Oravec warned that "any further snowfall that Buffalo may continue to experience today will be impactful."

Even in a region that is accustomed to receiving a lot of snow, city executive Mark Poloncarz dubbed the blizzard "the worst storm perhaps in our lifetime."

In Erie County, which includes Buffalo, the second-largest city in New York with around 275,000 population, the National Weather Service forecasted that up to two inches (2.5cm to 5cm) of snow might fall on Tuesday.

Although this storm is nothing like the one that began on Christmas Eve and dumped more than four feet of snow in some locations, lead forecaster Bob Oravec warned that "any further snowfall that Buffalo may continue to experience today will be impactful."

Even in a region that is accustomed to receiving a lot of snow, city executive Mark Poloncarz dubbed the blizzard "the worst storm perhaps in our lifetime."

According to flight tracking website FlightAware, about 2,900 US domestic and international flights were cancelled on Tuesday.

The US Department of Transportation announced that it would investigate Southwest Airlines flight cancellations that had left passengers stranded at airports around the nation due to the winter storm. Southwest Airlines was forced to cancel many flights, but it had by far the biggest impact Military and state police were later ordered to Buffalo to keep passengers off the snow-covered highways. 

Mr. Poloncarz issued a warning that police will be stationed at Buffalo's entrances despite some signs of improvement, like the reopening of outlying highways and the restoration of emergency response services.

Despite some signs of improvement, such as the reopening of suburban highways and the restoration of emergency response services, Mr. Poloncarz issued a warning that police would be stationed at Buffalo's gateways.