RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Now let's pause for a moment to think about what qualifies as news. A snowstorm in Buffalo, New York? Not normally. But this week's snowstorm in Buffalo is so big it does.</s>MARK POLONCARZ: There are some parts of our community that are going to receive the equivalent of a whole year's worth of snowfall in three days.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: That's Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. He declared a state of emergency with up to six feet of snow falling in parts of Erie County.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Several people have died. Governor Andrew Cuomo called in the National Guard.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And Buffalonians - that's what they're called - have been sending photos to the world.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: One photo shows a dog that needs to go out but is faced by a wall of snow completely blocking the open front door.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Another photo shows an open door covered by a wall of snow in which someone has ingeniously dug out shelves, turning it into a beer fridge.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: People who made it out have braved the elements.</s>CAROLYN GOMBERT: You know, if you double up on your tights, put on some mittens, you're pretty good to go and do anything.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: OK. For Carolyn Gombert (ph), that meant cross-country skiing through streets. Member station WBFO asked her about the snow.</s>CAROLYN GOMBERT: Oh, it was great. It was deep. There were cars. You couldn't even see them just buried underneath feet of snow.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And it's far from over. Forecasters predict more cold air across the Midwest and Northeast today and tomorrow and more snow for Buffalo.
Residents opened their doors to find walls of snow. Since it's only November, those die-hard souls should probably brace for more bad weather.