Topical Blizzard's death toll rises to 38 in Erie, Niagara counties By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter Dec 28, 2022 Dec 28, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 A police cruiser and ambulance prepare to respond to an emergency Buffalo on Dec. 27, 2022. Joseph Cooke / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter The death toll from the Christmas weekend blizzard has grown to at least 38 people in Erie and Niagara counties.kAm~? (65?6D52J 27E6C?@@?[ E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ |65:42= tI2>:?6CVD ~77:46 4@?7:C>65 E9C66 >@C6 562E9D :? qF772=@[ 3C:?8:?8 E96 4@F?EJVD E@E2= FA E@ bf DE@C>\C6=2E65 562E9D D@ 72C[ r@F?EJ tI64FE:G6 |2C< !@=@?42CK C6A@CE65 @? %H:EE6C =2E6 (65?6D52J]k^AmkAm%H6?EJ\?:?6 @7 E9@D6 5:65 :? qF772=@[ D6G6? H6C6 :? E96 DF3FC3D 2?5 @?6 A6CD@? :? 2? 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