Topical Schumer: Multiple federal agencies should aid Blizzard of '22 recovery efforts By Charlie Specht News Staff Reporter Dec 27, 2022 Dec 27, 2022 Updated Mar 13, 2026 0 Abandoned vehicles remain on the Scajaquada Expressway several days after they were abandoned during the Blizzard of 2022, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. 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