Snow expected to melt over the weekend after wintry blast brought 3ft extra snow and freezing temperatures
Western New York braced for flooding on Friday as warmer weather threatens to thaw the region that suffered days of freezing temperatures and historic snowfall.
On Friday, county officials announced that two more residents had died being taken from a nursing home that was evacuated on Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths linked to the storm since Tuesday to 12.
County officials also reported 30 major roof collapses across the region. Deputy county executive Richard Tobe said most of the collapses were farm buildings with flat roofs, but warned residents to be wary of cracks on the walls or loud groans, according to the Buffalo News reported.
The snowfall has eased, and little or no snow was expected on Friday.
“It’s just like a regular day in Buffalo,” Tobe said.
The forecast called for a chance of rain on Saturday and more on Monday as temperatures are expected to rise dramatically to 60F.
As the weather warms and the snow melts, the county is preparing for floods, the Buffalo paper said. The National Weather Service is due to test the snow on Friday to determine how much water it contains to help officials prepare for the flooding expected later on Friday, the paper said.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/21/new-york-buffalo-snow-flooding
On Friday, county officials announced that two more residents had died being taken from a nursing home that was evacuated on Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths linked to the storm since Tuesday to 12.
County officials also reported 30 major roof collapses across the region. Deputy county executive Richard Tobe said most of the collapses were farm buildings with flat roofs, but warned residents to be wary of cracks on the walls or loud groans, according to the Buffalo News reported.
The snowfall has eased, and little or no snow was expected on Friday.
“It’s just like a regular day in Buffalo,” Tobe said.
The forecast called for a chance of rain on Saturday and more on Monday as temperatures are expected to rise dramatically to 60F.
As the weather warms and the snow melts, the county is preparing for floods, the Buffalo paper said. The National Weather Service is due to test the snow on Friday to determine how much water it contains to help officials prepare for the flooding expected later on Friday, the paper said.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/21/new-york-buffalo-snow-flooding
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