Massive Snowstorm In Buffalo Kills 4 People

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A 4-foot fence and SUV are nearly buried along a street in Buffalo, N.Y. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.

A snowstorm on Tuesday that covered New York's Buffalo area with more than 4 feet of snow killed four people, The New York Times reports.

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One person died in a car accident and three others from heart attacks, officials said.

White-out conditions caused by wind gusts of more than 30 mph forced the closure of Interstate 90 in both directions from the Rochester area to Ripley, the Associated Press said.