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With warming, snowbound Buffalo braces to find more dead

A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Various retail items litter the ground of a Family Dollar store after it was reportedly looted on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. N.Y., on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Clean-up remains underway after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) Vehicles drive down Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. N.Y., on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Clean-up efforts remain underway after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke//The Buffalo News via AP) A car sits burried after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Mynishia Holley, center, leaves Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue after buying groceries in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Clean-up efforts remain underway after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits burried after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits burried after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Utility workers repair damaged power lines, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A person clears snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits burried after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Utility workers repair damaged power lines, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A person clears snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits burried after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Utility workers repair damaged power lines, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A person clears snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Utility workers repair damaged power lines, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A person clears snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A front end loader dump snow into a dump truck as crews clear large amounts of snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., days after a winter storm passed through. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A car sits buried under snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Utility workers repair damaged power lines, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A person clears snow, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) National guard members check on residents, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Buffalo N.Y., following a winter storm. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A New York State Trooper car block the entrance to route 198 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A snow removal truck clears snow off route 33 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) A New York State Trooper car block the entrance to route 198 after a winter storm rolled through Western New York Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) Gerald Crosby walks down a sidewalk surrounded by snow on University at Buffalo campus in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. This comes days after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) A tree is knocked down following heavy winds on the University of Buffalo's south campus in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) Angelo Milioto, 13, shovels snow away from around his home in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Clean up is currently under way after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) An abandoned car is covered in snow on Main Street in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, days after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) Legend Excavating owner Travis Storer works to remove snow off Route 33 in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Clean up is currently under way after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) A North Pearl street sign is knocked down following heavy winds in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. The wind was part of a blizzard that hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) A shoe hangs onto a tree knocked over by wind on University at Buffalo South's campus in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. The wind was part of a blizzard that hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP) A National Guard truck drives past a police cruiser on a snowy street in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. National Guard is in Buffalo to help with clean up after a blizzard hit four Western New York counties. (Joseph Cooke/The Buffalo News via AP)
With warming, snowbound Buffalo braces to find more dead