With two extreme storms in the span of six weeks, Western New Yorkers may wonder whether snowier winters and volatile snowstorms are happening more often.
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A blanket of snow covers Bedford Avenue after the Blizzard of 2022. Since the deadly storm, Buffalo has taken steps to be better prepared for emergencies.
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The #BNDrone shows you the massive scale of a snow dump on Bradley Street near SUNY Buffalo State, one of several used by the city to store the snow that is removed from streets by crews working around the clock to clean up after the Blizzard of 2022.
Derek Gee / Buffalo News
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Snow is moved by a front loader on Tifft Street on Dec. 29, 2022.
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Snow removal at Dunn Tire in Clarence on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022.
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