US Braces for New Heavy Snowfall after Storm Leaves Seven Dead

Society » ENVIRONMENT | November 20, 2014, Thursday // 08:03
Bulgaria: US Braces for New Heavy Snowfall after Storm Leaves Seven Dead A home and pick-up truck are covered in snow in a neighborhood just south of Buffalo, New York following an overnight winter storm that dumped a reported 5 feet (1.5 meters) of lake-effect snow on the area in Hamburg, New York, USA, 19 November, 2014. Pho

Over a meter of snow could fall in the area of Buffalo in the north-west of New York, meteorologists say.

A new snowstorm is expected after temperatures have been at a historic low throughout the US, with the weather claiming seven lives across the country.

Sub-zero temperatures have been registered even in Florida and Hawaii, known for their milder climate.

Many people are unable to leave their homes or cars, with some parts of Buffalo covered with a layer of snow of up to 1.8 meters.

Bad weather and weather-related accidents have resulted in the deaths of 20 people in the US since Saturday.

On Tuesday the country registered its coldest morning since 1976.

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