An Arctic blast brought freezing temperatures to a large portion of the United States, and early snowfall to others, early in the week of Nov. 17, 2014. While cold temperatures affected much of the country, western New York state was hit with over two meters of snow, paralyzing much of the region.
Winter Weather Slams U.S.
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Brian Cintron walks in his snow-bound south Buffalo neighborhood, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Snow is piled high on a vehicle and on houses in the south Buffalo area, Nov. 20, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Tom Wilson, 28, of West Seneca, N.Y. , waist high in snow, took advantage of a respite in the snowfall to try to shovel his way down a Buffalo, N.Y., sidewalk,, Nov. 19, 2014.
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Cars with snow atop the roofs sit idle at a home on Broadway in Lancaster, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2014.