Early winters across US plunged to freezing temperatures leaving people and motorists stranded in most states. Thick snow cap covered nearly 50 per cent of the country.
This November 19, 2014 handout photo courtesy of the Office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shows a view of the turnpike near Buffalo, New York during a major snowstorm. (Agence France-Presse)
Residents try to shovel through nearly five feet of snow on November 19, 2014 in the Lakeview neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. (Agence France-Presse)