Drivers pick up stranded cars without being charged From the A look back at the 'wall of snow' in November 2014 series By Mark Sommer Nov 22, 2014 Nov 22, 2014 Updated Nov 27, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One by one, they came to the makeshift tow yard in West Seneca, looking for cars abandoned on the Thruway during the lake effect storm last week.kAmp>@?8 E96> H2D r9=@6 r:46C@ @7 z6?>@C6[ H9@ DA6?E E96 A2DE 7:G6 ?:89ED D=66A:?8 @? 2 4@E :? ~C492C5 !2C< !C6D3JE6C:2? r9FC49 27E6C H9:E6@FE 4@?5:E:@?D 7@C465 96C E@ =62G6 96C 42C @? 2 %9CFH2J C2>A E@ E96 a`h ?@CE93@F?5]k^AmkAm#@3:? 2?5 r646=:2 |@=D H6C6 E96C6 E@ C6EC:6G6 D@? r2:’D 42C[ 27E6C 96 H2D DEC2?565 ?62C E96 (6DE $6?642 6I:E 7@C bd 9@FCD]k^AmkAmp?5 p52> s6|2C:6 H2D =@@<:?8 7@C 9:D $F32CF x>AC6K2 E92E 96 =67E ?62C E96 #:586 #@25 6I:E ?@E 72C 7C@> 9:D (6DE $6?642 9@>6]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County schools make deep cuts, still expected to finish year over budget Corey Feldman hospitalized after medical emergency on flight Diamond Avenue residents ask for solutions to a longtime problem Campers start their paddleboarding journey on Smith Mountain Lake Franklin County High School senior eager to teach farming to next generation Furniture and a car highlight Joyous Junque yard sale this week in Moneta Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Town recognized for Rocky Mount Fest success Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Early look at Virginia Tech’s 2026 Week 3 opponent, Maryland Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative Flour returns to the shelves of Big Spring Mill 4 years after closure SML Lions Club awards scholarships to eight graduates kAmp3@FE 92=7 @7 E96 `d_ G69:4=6D E@H65 7C@> E96 %9CFH2J 6?565 FA 2E E96 J2C5 2E bch ~C492C5 !2C< #@25[ H:E9 23@FE E96 D2>6 ?F>36C :? 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E@ 9:D {24<2H2??2 =@E 2E `hab p33@EE #@25] 7@C D276<66A:?8 F?E:= 4=2:>65]k^Am kAmtC:6 r@F?EJ tI64FE:G6 |2C< !@=@?42CK 92D 2??@F?465 E92E 96 :D H2:G:?8 2== E@H:?8 766D 7@C E96 G69:4=6D – 2>@F?E:?8 E@ 23@FE Sfd[___ :? H2:G65 766D]k^AmkAm6>2:=i k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i>D@>>6Co3F77?6HD]4@>Qm>D@>>6Co3F77?6HD]4@>k^2mk^Am In this Series A look back at the 'wall of snow' in November 2014 Apr 17, 2015 Before and after: The 2014 Wall of Snow Updated Nov 27, 2023 Readers share photos, stories of the November 2014 storms Updated Nov 19, 2025 Readers share photos of November storm 102 updates Previous Next 0 comments Dive into hometown history With a weekly newsletter looking back at local history. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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