Photos: Ferocious winter storm packs deep punch

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Photos: Ferocious winter storm packs deep punch

Paul Lorenzo clears snow along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

Ken Krueger clears snowon the sidewalk on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 in West Bend,Wis. An early start to winter weather in Wisconsin has ski hills welcoming visitors and the unprepared digging out winter coats and boots. (AP Photo/West Bend Daily News, John Ehlke)

Neighbors band together for a supply run on groceries and gas to help them dig out after a massive snow fall in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Another two to three feet of snow is expected in the area. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

Paula Skaarup, 50, and her dog Snowy who she says "lives up to his name by loving to be in the snow", takes a moment to appreciate the beauty of the half frozen pond at Pioneer Park in 17 degree weather Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Walla Walla, Wash. (AP Photo/Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Michael Lopez)

Ducks sit on the half frozen pond at Pioneer Park Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Walla Walla, Wash. (AP Photo/Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Michael Lopez)

There is no traffic on a closed 219 in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

Snow covers a sign at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

Braeden Attig,11, removes snow from a buried car along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

An abandoned car sits infront of a snow covered Ralph Wilson Stadium home of the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

Steve Corbett opens his window under snow drifts and greets his neighbor's dog Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, on Central Avenue, in Lancaster, N.Y. A lake-effect snowstorm dumped over 5 feet of snow in areas across western New York. Another 2 to 3 feet of snow is expected in the area, bringing snow totals to over 100 inches, almost a year's worth of snow in three days. (AP photo/Gary Wiepert)

Tractors clear snow along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

Braeden Attig,11, removes snow from a buried car along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

Cars with snow atop the roofs sit idle at this home on Broadway in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

Christine Bloom works to clear snow off her vehicle to try and make it to work in Hamburg, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

Bob Wilcox clears the snow at the end of his driveway on Bowen Rd. in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. (AP photo/Gary Wiepert)

A CSX freight train plows its way past the Cemetery Rd. overpass in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A lake-effect snow storm dumped over five feet of snow in areas across Western New York. Another two to three feet of snow is expected in the area, bringing snow totals to over 100 inches, almost a years' worth of snow in three days. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

Snowdrifts create a beautiful setting as a man tries to dig out his driveway on Bowen Rd in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A lake-effect snow storm dumped over five feet of snow in areas across Western New York. Another two to three feet of snow is expected in the area, bringing snow totals to over 100 inches, almost a years' worth of snow in three days. (AP photo/Gary Wiepert)

In this photo from a surveillance camera operated by the New York State Thruway Authority, a person climbs through piles of snow next to abandoned vehicles on the Thruway, near Lackawanna, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A 132-mile stretch of the state Thruway in western New York remains closed as authorities continue their efforts to rescue motorists stranded on a Buffalo-area section of the highway. (AP Photo/New York State Thruway Authority)

A pickup truck is stuck inside a collapsed road on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in Dayton, Ohio. A water main break sparked by cold temperatures caused a sinkhole that engulfed the front end of the truck. The water main break occurred early Tuesday and created a sinkhole in the road that swallowed Mike McDonald's truck around 6:30 a.m. McDonald says he was able to climb out of his vehicle on the passenger side and wasn't injured. A city water official says the cold temperatures in the area caused the ground to move and the water main to split. (AP Photo/The Dayton Daily News, Gabrielle Enright)

In this photo provided by Chrissy Hazard , a dog looks at the snow that was blown in the back door of the home of Chrissy Hazard on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in Cheektowaga, N.Y. A ferocious lake-effect storm that trapped people on highways and in homes under up to 6 feet of snow continued to bear down on the Buffalo area Wednesday even as another looming storm was expected to dump another 2 to 3 feet on the region. (AP Photo/Chrissy Hazard )

In this photo provided by Chrissy Hazard, Mark Hazard, his son Jason and Bryan Juda shovel out the snow from the home of Chrissy Hazard on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in Cheektowaga, N.Y. A ferocious lake-effect storm that trapped people on highways and in homes under up to 6 feet of snow continued to bear down on the Buffalo area Wednesday even as another looming storm was expected to dump another 2 to 3 feet on the region. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Chrissy Hazard )

A 4-foot fence and SUV are nearly buried along a street in Buffalo, N.Y. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York measured the season's first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as 3 feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area. The Thruway Authority said white-out conditions caused by wind gusts of more than 30 mph forced the closure of Interstate 90 in both directions from the Rochester area to Ripley, on the Pennsylvania border 60 miles southwest of Buffalo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

A house is obscured by wind-blown, lake-effect snow on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in Buffalo, N.Y. Parts of New York measured the season's first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as 3 feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area. The Thruway Authority said white-out conditions caused by wind gusts of more than 30 mph forced the closure of Interstate 90 in both directions from the Rochester area to Ripley, on the Pennsylvania border 60 miles southwest of Buffalo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

A mailman carries mail through a patch of setting sunlight outside of a corner market, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Baltimore, where temperatures hovered around freezing most of the day. Maryland fared better than other states Tuesday when a wintry blast that included bitter cold in spots created havoc across a wide swath of the country. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

A Roundtop Mountain Resort employee makes snow in Lewisberry, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, as arctic air arrived in the midstate area with temperatures struggling to reach 30 degrees. (AP Photo/PennLive.com, Sean Simmers)

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Paul Lorenzo clears snow along Powers Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

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