25 Surreal Pictures That Show Just How Bad Things Are In Buffalo DAYS After Their Historic Blizzard
1.Buffalo is used to getting A LOT of snow...
The lake band is still raging, but it's now south of the airport. Here's a view of our office with some rather impressive snow mounds in the foreground. Many (many) cars are still buried throughout the area.
2....but the blizzard they experienced over Christmas may be the worst EVER.
And there goes the internet.We had a good run.Also, here is what's visibly left of a car on my street.
3.Snowdrifts created surreal scenes.
Still crazy in Buffalo. Check out the snow-line vs the roof-line for this house across the street.
4.Like on this road, where cars were completely buried on one side, while the other side was "relatively clear."
Cars on one side of the street are buried to the hood, the other side of the street relatively clear. This side street is undrivable still, not plowed. Can’t remember anything like this in Buffalo before.
5.Just look at this man's garage.
@MikeCatalana @WGR550 I live across the street from Buffalo airport, nobody is coming in or out for a while. Safe travels. GO BILLS
6.But nothing is worse than the roads.
The death toll is climbing in Buffalo, NY after that devastating Christmas storm. Dozens and dozens of cars left abandoned in the middle of streets and intersections. Meanwhile, the snow has yet to stop.
7.It's like everything was frozen in time.
This picture has gotten a lot of attention today - it was taken from the Sheridan Drive overpass looking north on Transit Road in Erie County at 9:30am... it really puts in perspective the importance of staying off the roads during a travel ban for the safety of everyone
8.Twenty-five people have been killed so far.
DOT crews working to have abandoned cars removed on the closed Kensington Expressway and ramps so plowing efforts can continue - this facility remains CLOSED while these efforts continue
9.And people had to be rescued via snow tube.
Amazing work by our State Fire crew from @NYSDHSES in Buffalo last night! With some help from a heroic neighbor, they rescued two people who were stranded in a car since Friday and brought them home.
10.It was, and still is, a real mess.
This is my friends house in Buffalo this morning. Second photo is my parents house with the Subaru. Third is a street 10 minutes from my parents.
11."Vehicles frozen in time."
High Street on the medical campus. Vehicles frozen in time in front of @OCHBuffalo and Buffalo General.
12."Abandoned car dead ends throughout Buffalo."
Abandoned car dead ends throughout Buffalo @WKBW
13."Large tow trucks buried, and even some snow plows off the road."
On my approach to Buffalo seeing evidence of our worst-ever storm: large tow trucks buried, and even some snow plows off the road. Our State crews are out working hard to clear the roads. Reminder to stay home and stay safe as they keep doing their work.
14.It's been days, and cars are still scattered about.
Cars still abandoned in North Buffalo. Tuesday morning.
15.Diggers have to be used to remove the snow.
@dabubbby The city was finally able to get part of the street my family lives on in Buffalo plowed late last night, so we knew there was no way I was making a flight. Delta was trying to charge me $650 to switch to a later flight over the weekend 🙄
16.This thing called "the rook" is being used to move cars.
The ROOK is the perfect machine to clear vehicles or obstructions from the roadway, so they can be cleared by plows! #buffalo #blizzard2022
17.This highway is basically a tunnel.
Snow removal efforts continue along the CLOSED Kensington Expressway - working on hauling snow from the ramps including this picture at Grider Street
18.And this massive WALL of snow still needs to be removed.
This is unbelievable wall of snow that crews are still working on removing from Route 33 - the Kensington Expressway in Erie County
19.People had to take snowplowing into their own hands.
All I want to know from the city of #Buffalo is should I snow blow my street. Just give it to me straight. If you’re not coming for days let people know so they can act accordingly.
20.This guy did his street.
6 hours later I made it to the end of my street. I have zero faith we would be plowed before Friday, so me and the @Ariens did battler! #Buffalo #Blizzard2022
21.And these people shoveled theirs.
Neighbors in Riverside got tired of waiting for the plows. They’ve done a quarter of the street so far. #Buffalo @WKBW
22.This man helped a friend by scooting his snowblower on a kayak.
Creativity in action in the City of Good Neighbors.Buffalo man assisting a friend.He’s using a kayak to transport a snowblower and tank of gas a couple of miles down the road.
23.It's been four days, and this person finally sees a light at the end of the tunnel.
This is the light across the street from my house off Harlem Rd. It's been out for 4 days. It's finally back on. This is a metaphor; the light at the end of the tunnel. #BlizzardOf22 #Buffalo
24.It's still a state of emergency, but people can absolutely "check on neighbors, go to open stores."
We are in an ongoing State of Emergency and a driving ban remains for the City of Buffalo. You can absolutely go out and walk to check on neighbors, go to open stores, etc. But do not drive.
25.Just no driving.
Search and Rescue in #Buffalo State Police assisting @BPDAlerts Travel ban in effect. Stay off the roads.
