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November 20, 2014

At least eight dead in 'historic' US snowstorm
New York (AFP) Nov 19, 2014
A "historic" storm dumped more than five feet of snow, stranding scores of motorists, canceling flights and killing at least eight people in the northeastern United States, officials said Wednesday. Areas east and southeast of Buffalo, in northern New York state, could receive a year's accumulation of snow or even more in just two days, Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz told reporters. The deadly burst, named Winter Storm Knife, may see as much as another three feet (one meter) of snowfall on ... read more

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