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“But I’m sure the next few days,” he added, before asking how much longer the storm might last. We’ll figure it out.”The ever-resourceful Bills have become accustomed to Mother Nature throwing a snowball or two into their schedule. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesIt happened in 2022, when a major storm forced the Bills into relocating their home game against Cleveland to Detroit. “We prioritized the players’ safety and everyone’s safety as best we could here, and just a phenomenal job by everyone that’s out there working so hard to clear the roads,” McDermott said. At the Bills facility, defensive tackle Ed Oliver has become adept to dealing with Buffalo storms.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Mother Nature might not be through complicating the Buffalo Bills’ playoff schedule, leaving coach Sean McDermott assessing his options on Tuesday. McDermott said the team, for now, is still scheduled to practice on Wednesday and Thursday, while monitoring a forecast that projects a lake-effect storm dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on the Buffalo region. It’s too early to determine whether officials would impose a travel ban, which would potentially prevent Bills players from driving to their facility. The Bills are also dealing with a rash of injuries, with at least nine players’ status uncertain. Our team’s been resilient, and our players have done a phenomenal job of stepping up when someone has gone down,” he added.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. The NFL was concerned that nobody could make it Sunday in Buffalo, where up to a couple of feet of snow was expected overnight. So, the league and New York officials decided to postpone the Bills' wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers until Monday. They practiced all week in warm Miami, and it was 86 degrees on Friday, when they stepped on the plane to Kansas City. For you, me — it's cold,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that was scheduled for Sunday was moved to Monday amid a forecast for dangerous winter weather, New York Gov. Officials advised residents to stay off the roads starting at nightfall on Saturday, with a driving ban taking effect at 9 p.m. The game will now be played at Highmark Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Monday instead of 1 p.m. Sunday. Hochul said she started talking with the NFL on Thursday about the possibility of having to reschedule the game. In 2022, a lake effect storm led to Buffalo’s home game against Cleveland being moved to Detroit in November.

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☆ Republicans Are Hammering Democrats on the Migrant Crisis. Will It Work?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | Luis Ferré-Sadurní | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The county executive’s message was unequivocal: Erie County had an obligation to open its arms to the crush of migrants overwhelming New York City about 300 miles away. By August, two asylum seekers sheltered in the area had been arrested on sexual assault charges. And after Republicans blamed the county executive, Mark Poloncarz, a Democrat, he abruptly put a migrant relocation program on ice. The episode has been played on repeat this fall in attack ads blanketing the airwaves in Erie County as Republicans try to turn the migrant crisis gripping the state into a political cudgel to flip perhaps the most important elected office in western New York. Part of their strategy: attack ads focused on the busloads of migrants arriving in New York City, miles away from the suburbs.

Persons: Mark Poloncarz Organizations: Democrat Locations: Erie County, New York City, New York, Long, Suffolk County

☆ New York prepares for possible flooding from snowmelt while the West girds for heavy rain and snow
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kathryn-Prociv.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Kathy Hochul on Wednesday directed state agencies to prepare to respond to flooding caused by the snowmelt. And the Buffalo Airport — where nearly 52 inches of snow fell during the storm, according to the weather service — reopened Wednesday. Moderate to heavy snow could also fall across northern Nevada by Friday night, the agency said. On New Year’s Eve, heavy rain will fall in the Southeast up to the Ohio Valley during the day and the mid-Atlantic into the Northeast during the evening, while the West will face a flood risk and continued heavy mountain snow. On New Year's Day, lingering rain showers are expected in New England, above-average temperatures are set for the South and rain and snow are expected in the Southwest.

☆ Buffalo Death Toll Rises to 39 as City Reopens From Winter Storm
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The city of Buffalo, N.Y., was opening up Thursday after being paralyzed for nearly a week by the region’s deadliest storm in decades. The death toll from the fierce winter storm continued to rise, with the number of confirmed deaths at 39 as of Thursday midday, according to Mark Poloncarz , executive of Erie County, which includes Buffalo. That’s more than the 29 who died in the Buffalo blizzard of 1977.

☆ Travel ban lifted in Erie County as road conditions improve
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Claire Cardona | Claire Cardona Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In Texas. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A travel ban has been lifted in New York’s Erie County, days after it was put into place as a deadly blizzard swept across the region, at times reducing visibility to zero. Though the ban has been lifted, a travel advisory was in place for Erie County as cleanup continues and a county-wide state of emergency remained. At least 76 people died in the storm, according to an NBC News tally. Erie County accounted for 37 of the deaths, 29 of which were in Buffalo. In Erie County, 17 of the people who died in the blizzard were found outside and four were in a vehicle, according to County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

Poloncarz updated the death toll from the blizzard on Wednesday, reporting 37 deaths in Erie County, with one other storm-related fatality in neighboring Niagara County. The goal was to get at least one lane of traffic open on each street by Wednesday night, Poloncarz said. The mercury climbed above freezing on Wednesday, and forecasts called for the thaw to continue with spring-like temperatures and showers likely by week's end. "We're actually expecting a rapid melt over the next two days, because we're going to hit 50 degrees (Fahrenheit)," Poloncarz said. Showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley, the weather service said.

"We're recovering from the worst storm I've ever seen, certainly in terms of death from mother nature's wrath," he said. Progress was slow due to the sheer volume and depth of the snow, which Poloncarz said "is not plowable." [1/7] A "let’s go Buffalo" sign is seen behind an abandoned car on the road following a winter storm in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 27, 2022. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called it an "epic, once-in-a-lifetime" weather disaster, the worst blizzard to hit the Buffalo area in 45 years. Buffalo residents with plows attached to their Jeeps and pickup trucks helped clear side streets.

☆ Buffalo Still Clearing Snow From Deadly Winter Storm
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The city of Buffalo, N.Y., was still digging out from the massive snowfall Wednesday, five days after one of deadliest winter storms in decades swept through the area. The number of deaths in the Buffalo area rose to 34, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said at a Wednesday press conference.

☆ Buffalo Still Clearing Snow as Winter Storm’s Death Toll Rises to 37
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Arian Campo-Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The city of Buffalo, N.Y., was still digging out from the massive snowfall Wednesday, five days after one of deadliest winter storms in decades swept through the area. The number of deaths in the Buffalo area rose to 37, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said in a tweet.

[1/5] Abandoned cars are seen after being towed to a parking lot following a winter storm in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 28, 2022. Almost all electricity was restored by Wednesday morning and temperatures were warming as Buffalo continued to dig out. The goal was to have at least one lane of traffic open on each street by Wednesday night, Poloncarz said. Melting snow presents a risk of flooding and about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch of rain is expected in Western New York on Friday and Saturday. Reporting by Lindsay DeDario in Buffalo and Rich McKay in Atlanta.

The families prayed for a miracle, knowing their loved ones were trapped in their cars for days as an unprecedented blizzard paralyzed Buffalo, New York, with freezing temperatures and blinding snow. On Christmas, Syta’s friends, who loved Jóźwiak and called her "Mama," set out to bring her home. Taylor called the police, but she had no choice but to wait inside her car, which she kept running for warmth, said her mother, Wanda Brown Steele. Taylor familyTwo days later, on Christmas night, a family friend found Taylor's car, which was still running, and broke through a window. In the snowed-in Buffalo home that Taylor called home, there is nothing much to do but mourn her.

☆ Deadly blizzard that killed 57 people still wreaking havoc across U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The deadly blizzard that has killed at least 57 people across the United States was still producing "extremely heavy snow" on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. ET bulletin, adding that parts of storm-weary New York were experiencing snowfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour. "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. “Lingering lake-effect snows downwind from Great Lakes will become less intense and fade on Tuesday,” the weather service said in its 2:59 a.m. A tweet from the NWS though warning of flooding from the melting snow as temperatures rise.

The toll of confirmed storm-related deaths climbed to 27 in Buffalo and the rest of Erie County on Monday, from 13 the night before. The fatalities included cases of people found in snow banks and in cars or who had died from cardiac stress while plowing or blowing snow, county executive Mark Poloncarz said. The greater Buffalo region, on the edge of Lake Erie near the Canadian border, was hardest hit. [1/9] An ambulance passes an abandon car during a winter storm that hit the Buffalo region, in Amherst, New York, U.S., December 26, 2022. She and local officials ranked it as the worst Buffalo-area snowstorm since a 1977 blizzard that killed nearly 30 people.

☆ Death Toll From Buffalo Storm Rises to More Than 30
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Residents shoveled sidewalks in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday as forecasts called for another inch or two of snow over the course of the day. More than 30 people have died in the Buffalo, N.Y., area, after a brutal storm swept through it, making it one of the deadliest blizzards there in decades. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said three additional deaths were confirmed Tuesday, bringing the area’s total fatalities to 31.

[1/5] An aerial view of buildings during a blizzard in Buffalo, New York, U.S. December 26, 2022, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. "It's still snowing" in Western New York, said NWS meteorologist Bob Oravec, predicting two more inches. "This is probably the last of the snow," added Oravec, who is with the NWS Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. Buffalo, New York state's second largest city, was ground zero for the blizzard that took shape on Friday. Poloncarz, speaking at a press briefing Tuesday, urged residents to stay home and the curious to stay away.

It’s whatever you can grab,” said Scott McCandless, 54, who lives in Orchard Park, a suburb southeast of Buffalo. When his driveway was finally plowed at 9 a.m., McCandless set out looking for open supermarkets. We’re buried in the snow.”The “once-in-a-lifetime” blizzard — which killed at least 57 people nationwide, including 27 in western New York’s Erie County — has left many in dire predicaments. On Monday, snow continued to blanket Erie County, leaving roads in many areas impassable, including the majority of Buffalo, County Executive Mark Poloncarz said at a news conference. But at least 20 stores in the rest of Erie County were still closed Monday afternoon.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the storm's confirmed death toll climbed to 13 on Sunday, up from three reported overnight in the Buffalo region. The latest victims included some found in cars and some in snow banks, Poloncarz said, adding that the death tally would likely rise further. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called it an "epic, once-in-a-lifetime" weather disaster that ranked as the fiercest winter storm to hit the greater Buffalo area since a crippling 1977 blizzard that killed nearly 30 people. RESCUING THE RESCUERSThe latest blizzard came nearly six weeks after a record-setting but shorter-lived lake-effect storm struck western New York. [1/9] A snow plow is left stranded on the road following a winter storm that hit the Buffalo region on Main St. in Amherst, New York, U.S., December 25, 2022.

☆ Death Toll From Storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Region Rises to at Least 25
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At least 25 people have died in the county that contains Buffalo, N.Y., as the result of the brutal storm that swept through the area in recent days, with officials warning that the death toll could continue to climb in days to come. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed the deaths Monday and said the total would likely rise as additional bodies already recovered are identified. Some people died while stuck in cars, others were found on the street and in snowbanks as high as 10 feet. Several people had heart attacks while digging out cars and clearing walkways, and Mr. Poloncarz urged people with heart conditions to avoid shoveling.

☆ Death Toll From Storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Region Rises to at Least 27
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At least 27 people have died in the county that encompasses Buffalo, N.Y., as the result of the brutal storm that swept through the area in recent days, with officials warning that the death toll could continue to climb in days to come. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Monday that the total would likely rise as additional bodies are found or those already recovered are identified and determined to be storm-related deaths.

☆ Deadly blizzard, deemed worst in 45 years, paralyzes greater Buffalo, N.Y.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Gabriella Borter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Vehicles are left stranded on the road following a winter storm that hit the Buffalo region in Amherst, New York, U.S., December 25, 2022. The greater Buffalo region, lying at the edge of Lake Erie near the Canadian border was one of the hardest-hit places. The governor called it an "epic, once-in-a-lifetime" weather disaster that ranked as the fiercest winter storm to hit Buffalo, New York state's second-largest city, since a crippling 1977 blizzard that killed nearly 30 people. The latest blizzard, which initially overwhelmed emergency crews, came nearly six weeks after a record-setting but shorter-lived lake-effect storm struck western New York. He said one electrical substation knocked offline was sealed off by an 18-foot-tall mound of snow, and utility crews found the entire facility frozen inside.

☆ Death toll rises to at least 55 as freezing temperatures and heavy snow wallop swaths of U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | Melissa Chan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Photo by John Normile/Getty Images)A "once-in-a-lifetime" blizzard has killed at least 55 people in the United States, including 25 in western New York's Erie County, officials said Monday morning. Snow was expected to fall in Erie County into Tuesday afternoon. Nationwide, temperatures plummeted, and huge snow drifts have trapped people inside their homes and snarled travel. The medical examiner's office in Erie County determined the 25 deaths there to be directly related to the blizzard, Poloncarz said. The county executive said a "good portion" of those deaths occurred in Buffalo, and that many died from heart problems while shoveling or snow blowing.

He urged people from areas where conditions had improved not to travel to Buffalo to rescue family and friends. More than 20,000 of those customers were in Buffalo, Poloncarz said. “This will go down in history as the most devastating storm in Buffalo’s long, storied history of having battled many battles, many major storms,” she said on Sunday. At least 35 people have died in weather-related incidents across the United States, according to an NBC count of reports from officials. “We’ve had other storms, the storms just four weeks ago that dumped 7 feet of snow on the southtowns.

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