Unbelievable Scenes from Western NY Blizzard [PICS/VIDEO]

Unbelievable Scenes from Western NY Blizzard [PICS/VIDEO]

Most of us in the Capital Region were spared from the major storm that blanketed the Northeast heading into Christmas weekend. Our neighbors in Western New York were not so fortunate. Blizzard conditions and a remarkable amount of snow paralyzed the region. Cars were abandoned along many roads, power was knocked out to thousands and there was even some looting that took place.

Crews did the best they could trying to keep up with the weather, but there were even occasions when plows got stuck. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown called it a ‘once in a generation storm‘. A total of 28 deaths are being blamed on the massive storm that dumped nearly four feet of snow.

Parts of New York State that weren’t hit as hard are sending help to Western, NY. Albany County is sending twenty plow trucks to Erie County to help crews dig out.

Abandoned vehicles along roadway. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Car and police cruiser stuck, surrounded by feet of snow. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Vehicle stuck in white out conditions. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
An emergency vehicle, barely visible in blizzard conditions. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Giant snowbanks along Lafayette Street. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Home completely covered in ice. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Snow up to the garage door windows at one home. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
People crossing the street in the blizzard. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Stranded cars and tractor trailers Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Pickup truck buried behind snowbank. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video
Waves from Lake Erie beating down on a lake house. Photo: WxChasing- Brandon Clement, Twitter Video