The three-day storm that dumped 7 feet of snow or more in the Buffalo area finally ended but not without leaving the residence some stories to tell. as roofs collapsed due to heavy snow heaps up to 50 pounds per square foot on their roofs, which would be about as heavy as a slab of concrete 4 inches thick, roads were blocked and flooded as snowa begain to melt.
more than 50 people were evacuated from several mobile home parks in suburban Cheektowaga and West Seneca because roofs were buckling. Bellevue Fire Department Lt. Timothy Roma said more than a dozen buildings and carports collapsed, as did a metal warehouse operated by a Christmas decorations company, where damage was estimated in the millions.
"No matter how you cut it, this event will end up in the top five for the Lake Erie area," said National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini.
Local media reported that about 180 residents of a Cheektowaga assisted living facility were evacuated after staff members noticed the ceiling bulging under the weight of the snow.
National Guardsmen drove nurses to their hospital shifts. State troopers helped elderly residents trapped in their homes. State officials assembled 463 plows, 129 loaders and 40 dump trucks from across the state for a massive cleanup effort.
Some Buffalo-area schools were closed for the fourth day, burning through snow days with winter still a month away.
A stretch of the New York State Thruway through western New York remained closed, with more than 300 truckers idled at truck stops and service areas, waiting for the highway to reopen.
Amtrak has continued to restore rail service through the region, but with modified schedules.
With deliveries interrupted, some grocery stores reported running low on staples like bread and milk.
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