US Looks Just Like Antarctica As Snow Drifts Cover Houses, Cars In Storm-hit Country
Several videos and pictures of snow drifts have emerged from the country showing vehicles completely covered with a thick layer of snow and residents trapped inside ice-encrusted homes.
People in the US are reeling under biting cold temperatures as a brutal winter storm has brought misery to millions of Americans. The weather took a drastic turn on Sunday as blizzards and a drop in temperature put traffic on halt and led to power cuts in various states.
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At least 34 dead due to storm
The Associated Press reported the deep freeze caused by the winter storm claimed 34 lives as of Sunday and currently more people are at risk as they are trapped inside their cars and homes without power or heating.
Several videos and pictures of snow drifts have emerged from the country showing vehicles completely covered with a thick layer of snow and residents trapped inside ice-encrusted homes.
Snow drifts seen across US
A video on social media shows Hoaks resturant in Hamburg area. The user posting the video on Twitter said, "The scene at Hoaks restaurant in Hamburg is surreal. It looks like an Ice Castle!," The tweet has garnered over 3000 likes and 854 retweets.
The scene at Hoaks restaurant in Hamburg is surreal. It looks like an Ice Castle! @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/aNRC8Z1UnR
¡ª Chris (@CBNEWSPHOTOG) December 24, 2022
Areas in Buffalo, in western New York, are worst hit by the blizzard that left the city marooned and affected emergency services. In a photo shared by the Twitter handle of the National Weather Service (NWS) Buffalo, a huge heap of snow up to 6 feet in height can be seen.
Now that the heart of the lake effect band has shifted north of the area a bit and visibilities have improved to a whopping 1/8th of a mile, we can finally get a better look at some snow drifts outside the office.
¡ª NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) December 24, 2022
For reference, our Observation Program Leader is 6ft tall. pic.twitter.com/NAPFONZpiB
Another photo shows the backyard of a house partially buried under snow drifts.
A friend¡¯s pic from Lynden. Snow drifts have buried his back patio. #wawx pic.twitter.com/NMkPYZ0xpi
¡ª John HopperstadTV (@JohnHopperstad) December 20, 2022
Another video shows cars left abandoned on roads with snow drifts reaching the height of even SUVs. Houses are seen completely covered in ice.
NEW VIDEO: Snow drifts are reaching the height of SUVs in the Buffalo area as this historic blizzard gradually winds down. Some cars have been abandoned in the middle of roads during the height of the lake-effect snowstorm. #NYwx #snow pic.twitter.com/0v90aofgsX
¡ª WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) December 25, 2022
NY Governor issues warning
Numbing cold combined with howling winds and heavy "lake-effect" snow - the result of moisture picked up by frigid air moving over warmer lake waters - produced a storm that Governor Kathy Hochul said would go down in history as "the Blizzard of '22" reported news agency Reuters.
"With snow still falling and windchill temperatures below zero, Hoaks looks like a scene out of Frozen. Please stay home, stay warm, and stay safe, New York," tweeted Governor Kathy Hochul.
At least 30 people have died in U.S. weather-related incidents since late last week, according to an NBC News tally, while CNN put the total number of fatalities at 26, according to Reuters.
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