New York - Buffalo buried in snow, worst blizzard in city history.

New York - Buffalo buried in snow, worst blizzard in city history. The storm started as a rain event for Buffalo, with the city receiving inches on Friday, breaking the previous daily record of inches which had stood since 1878. However, as the Arctic air kicked in, the rain turned to heavy snow Friday morning. Buffalo Airport recorded zero miles of visibility for nearly 16 hours from midday Friday through the early hours of Christmas Eve. Friday’s total snowfall ended with a record 22.3 inches in the city, nearly double the previous maximum daily snowfall record of 12.6 inches set in 1976. “Power outages may occur throughout Buffalo City and the West New York area during this storm,“ said Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown. As of Saturday morning, more than 30,000 customers were without power in Erie County, New York, where Buffalo is located. buffalo NY New York USA America Mekkah Mecca Saudi arabia Arab wyoming USA United State