Topical Hochul deploys National Guard to assist Erie County By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Dec 24, 2022 Dec 24, 2022 Updated Mar 13, 2026 0 Buildings covered with snow are seen in the Elmwood Village Friday night. Joseph Cooke/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard to Erie County to help residents who need to travel in the storm.kAmQx? 4@@C5:?2E:@? H:E9 tC:6 r@F?EJ tI64FE:G6 |2C< !@=@?42CK 2?5 qF772=@ |2J@C qJC@? qC@H?[ x 2> 56A=@J:?8 dc >6>36CD @7 E96 }2E:@?2= vF2C5 E@ tC:6 r@F?EJ E@ 2DD:DE C6D:56?ED[ A2CE:4F=2C=J E9@D6 H9@ 92G6 6>6C86?4J >65:42= 2AA@:?E>6?ED 2?5 ?665 96=A EC2G6=:?8[Q w@49F= D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] k^AmkAmQx H2?E E@ 2DDFC6 }6H *@C<6CD E92E 2== @7 @FC DE2E6 C6D@FC46D 2C6 56A=@J65 E@ 96=A H:E9 DE@C> C64@G6CJ 677@CED[ 2?5 H6 2C6 4@@C5:?2E:?8 4=@D6=J H:E9 =@42= @77:4:2=D 24C@DD E96 DE2E6[Q D96 D2:5[ 255:?8[ Q#6>6>36Ci DE2J @77 E96 C@25D 2?5 E2<6 AC642FE:@?D E@ DE2J D276 :? J@FC 9@>6]Qk^Am 0 comments Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Three deaths confirmed from historic storm; thousands may be without power all weekend In addition to two fatalities overnight Friday in Cheektowaga, another person was found frozen to death in Buffalo, Poloncarz said. Airport, Northtowns lead the way in blizzard snowfall Blowing snow from the powerful winds have caused significant drifts in many areas that are higher than the amount of snow that has actually fallen. Nightmare before Christmas in Town of Tonawanda After a “very rough night” in the Town of Tonawanda, Town Supervisor Joseph H. Emminger said residents will need to prepare for a Christmas un… What to expect in the next 36 hours: Blizzard warning ends, replaced by winter storm warning The National Weather Service replaced the blizzard warning with a winter storm warning for Erie, Genesee, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.… Zero visibility, whiteouts strand drivers as storm wallops Western New York Battering winds with gusts approaching hurricane force began bombarding Western New York just as day broke and never quit. Golf dome in Clarence collapses in blizzard The Dome, formerly known as the Wehrle Golf Dome, on Wehrle Drive in Clarence collapsed in Friday's blizzard, according to the owner of a busi… Mayor urges residents to stay off city streets, shelter in place during ferocious blizzard Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown on Friday warned residents to stay off city streets and to continue sheltering in place during a ferocious blizza… 'Extreme' conditions in Erie County: 'There's no reason to be outside' "It was horrible during the day," Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. "It's going to be worse at night." 'A ton of people stuck': Motorists stranded in blizzard all over Erie County "There's a ton of people stuck. There are stranded people off the road," said Erie County Deputy Joe Reeves. In one car, deputies found a youn… Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 10 A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute April 9, 2026: Spanberger signs off on $191 million grant for AstraZeneca A1 Minute April 9, 2026: Spanberger signs off on $191 million grant for AstraZeneca Salvation Army Center of Hope to create pathway to stability | 8@4 Salvation Army Center of Hope to create pathway to stability | 8@4
Three deaths confirmed from historic storm; thousands may be without power all weekend In addition to two fatalities overnight Friday in Cheektowaga, another person was found frozen to death in Buffalo, Poloncarz said.
Airport, Northtowns lead the way in blizzard snowfall Blowing snow from the powerful winds have caused significant drifts in many areas that are higher than the amount of snow that has actually fallen.
Nightmare before Christmas in Town of Tonawanda After a “very rough night” in the Town of Tonawanda, Town Supervisor Joseph H. Emminger said residents will need to prepare for a Christmas un…
What to expect in the next 36 hours: Blizzard warning ends, replaced by winter storm warning The National Weather Service replaced the blizzard warning with a winter storm warning for Erie, Genesee, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.…
Zero visibility, whiteouts strand drivers as storm wallops Western New York Battering winds with gusts approaching hurricane force began bombarding Western New York just as day broke and never quit.
Golf dome in Clarence collapses in blizzard The Dome, formerly known as the Wehrle Golf Dome, on Wehrle Drive in Clarence collapsed in Friday's blizzard, according to the owner of a busi…
Mayor urges residents to stay off city streets, shelter in place during ferocious blizzard Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown on Friday warned residents to stay off city streets and to continue sheltering in place during a ferocious blizza…
'Extreme' conditions in Erie County: 'There's no reason to be outside' "It was horrible during the day," Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. "It's going to be worse at night."
'A ton of people stuck': Motorists stranded in blizzard all over Erie County "There's a ton of people stuck. There are stranded people off the road," said Erie County Deputy Joe Reeves. In one car, deputies found a youn…
