![Court Street in downtown Buffalo, New York is blocked by grid-lock as plows make a spiral pattern among abandoned vehicles November 21, 2000. Thousands were stranded, including students in their schools. A Court Street in downtown Buffalo, New York is blocked by grid-lock as plows make a spiral pattern among abandoned vehicles November 21, 2000. Thousands were stranded, including students in their schools. A](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3HG0K/court-street-in-downtown-buffalo-new-york-is-blocked-by-grid-lock-as-plows-make-a-spiral-pattern-among-abandoned-vehicles-november-21-2000-thousands-were-stranded-including-students-in-their-schools-a-classic-lake-effect-snow-storm-dumped-over-two-feet-in-blizzard-conditions-november-20-2D3HG0K.jpg)
Court Street in downtown Buffalo, New York is blocked by grid-lock as plows make a spiral pattern among abandoned vehicles November 21, 2000. Thousands were stranded, including students in their schools. A
![Biden issues emergency declaration in western New York as winter storm death toll hits 28 | The Hill Biden issues emergency declaration in western New York as winter storm death toll hits 28 | The Hill](https://thehill.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/BuffaloSnow_122622_APPhotoCraigRuttle.jpg)
Biden issues emergency declaration in western New York as winter storm death toll hits 28 | The Hill
![Snow-inundated Buffalo faces more challenges in the aftermath of storm that left 31 dead in area | CNN Snow-inundated Buffalo faces more challenges in the aftermath of storm that left 31 dead in area | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221227110242-03-winter-storm-122622.jpg?c=original)
Snow-inundated Buffalo faces more challenges in the aftermath of storm that left 31 dead in area | CNN
![Buffalo, New York, could see minor flooding following a deadly storm due to warming temperatures, melting snow and rain | CNN Buffalo, New York, could see minor flooding following a deadly storm due to warming temperatures, melting snow and rain | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221229224050-01-buffalo-snow-122822.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_270,w_480,c_fill)
Buffalo, New York, could see minor flooding following a deadly storm due to warming temperatures, melting snow and rain | CNN
![Military police enforce driving ban in snow-stricken Buffalo | News, Sports, Jobs - Adirondack Daily Enterprise Military police enforce driving ban in snow-stricken Buffalo | News, Sports, Jobs - Adirondack Daily Enterprise](https://ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com/www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/images/2022/12/27182629/AP22361819479325-1100x733.jpg)