Buffalo Bills players dig cars out from snow
Buffalo Bills players had to dig out their cars when they returned home to western New York on Christmas and found them buried in several feet of snow.
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Buffalo Bills players had to dig out their cars when they returned home to western New York on Christmas and found them buried in several feet of snow.
The National Weather Service said its map "depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever."
Heavy snow and strong winds were hitting the Midwest and moving east. Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed heading into the holiday weekend.
During the course of the storm, temperatures could plummet by 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in "only a few hours," the weather service warned.
As of Sunday morning, more than 58,000 customers were without power in Maine, according to poweroutage.us.
Albert the camel lives at Rancho Grande Ojai, an animal sanctuary in California. He saw snow for the first time this week and jumped for joy when he went outside.
"This is a 'we are not kidding' kind of storm," the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said in a tweet urging people to stock up on essentials, then stay home once the storm hits.
Parts of Northern California were buried under six feet of snow over the weekend, closing major roads and causing power outages. The Midwest is bracing for a blizzard as the storm moves east. Carter Evans has the latest.
Blizzard warnings are posted in parts of the West and Midwest, the Southern Plains is bracing for violent thunderstorms and hail, and the South is on the lookout for a possible tornado outbreak. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes has the forecast.
The second of two back-to-back storms was moving across the West this weekend, bringing another round of snow, rain and blustery winds. Danya Bacchus has more.
The first system dumped 24 inches of snow on Thursday alone in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Residents in some parts of western New York are digging out from snow piles taller than they are after a lake-effect storm pounded the area over the weekend. WIVB's Marlee Tuskes has the latest.
By Saturday, the National Weather Service recorded 77 inches in Orchard Park.
A travel ban remained in effect in Buffalo on Saturday as the National Guard was called in to help clear the roads.
Neighbors of several players helped clear snow to ensure they got to the airport in time to travel to Detroit for their game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
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Conditions are forecast to improve overnight as the system moves off the New England coast.
The storm system is expected to bring record-breaking low temperatures along with risks for power outages, hazardous travel and tree damage.
Residents in the storm's path could see snow and ice, bringing the possibility of power outages and dangerous travel conditions.
The storm pounded Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania and created chaos for cars on North Carolina's highways. In Virginia, the treacherous snow and ice wreaked havoc on truck drivers attempting to navigate the highways.
A foot of snow could bury parts of the Plains and Midwest as the South and Northeast brace for severe weather. Several states are already preparing for potentially dangerous conditions. CBSN New York meteorologist John Elliott joins CBSN with the forecast.
The severe weather is expected to hit some of the same areas that had a winter storm days ago.
Severe weather is pummeling parts of the Pacific Northwest. Blizzard conditions blanketed parts of the region this weekend with frigid temperatures expected in the coming days. California's Sierra Nevada mountains saw record snowfall. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN with more.