Early Winter Pummels Much of US, Freezing Temperatures Across All 50 States

Nearly 50 states across the US experienced chilling temperatures with thick snow cap covering nearly half of the country.

  • Heavy snow covers the Buffalo street in New York.
    Heavy snow covers the Buffalo street in New York.
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  • Lake-effect snow storm with freezing temperatures affected travel at  Buffalo Greater International Airport, in New York.
    Lake-effect snow storm with freezing temperatures affected travel at Buffalo Greater International Airport, in New York.
  • A man stands in front of his tractor trailer that got stuck amidst the thick snow in Boston.
    A man stands in front of his tractor trailer that got stuck amidst the thick snow in Boston.
  • 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.
    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.
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  • People help push out a stuck motorist on George Urban Boulevard in Depew, New York.
    People help push out a stuck motorist on George Urban Boulevard in Depew, New York.
  • A band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo in New York.
    A band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo in New York.
  • 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)
    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)
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  • 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)
    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)
  • Heavy Lake Effect snow falls in Orchard Park, New York, November 18, 2014. (Reuters)
    Heavy Lake Effect snow falls in Orchard Park, New York, November 18, 2014. (Reuters)
  • A woman walks down the middle of the street through the blowing snow in Buffalo, New York, November 19, 2014.(Reuters)
    A woman walks down the middle of the street through the blowing snow in Buffalo, New York, November 19, 2014.(Reuters)
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