FLOOD WARNINGS AS SNOW SET TO MELT IN NORTH-EASTERN US (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Sunday, November 23, 2014, 10:40

Dozens of roofs have already collapsed under heavy snow

"Even with this little snow-blower that I have up on the roof, it's only taking off the top two or three feet - the rest of it you almost have to pry off"

Snowfall in the north-east of the US has subsided, forecasters say, but there are now warnings of flooding as the snow melts.

Officials in New York state are worried some buildings may collapse when the rain arrives. The storms are blamed for at least 13 deaths in the area.

The state remains paralysed by "historic" levels of snowfall.

The city of Buffalo was estimated to have received as much snow in three days as it normally gets in a year.

In parts of the city the snow was estimated to be as much as 2.4m (8ft) deep. Some areas received a further 0.9m (3ft) earlier this week.

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