Trees are seen after the record snowfall in Erie. "This is a crippling snow event," said Zach Sefcovic, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cleveland. Snow hangs from a rooftop after two days of record-breaking snowfall in Erie. The storm broke a 59-year-old record for a two-day snowfall in Pennsylvania, topping the 44 inches that fell in 1958. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf deployed 21 Pennsylvania National Guard troops along with some all-terrain military vehicles to the region on Tuesday to help residents dig out and transport emergency responders around the area.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 28, 2017 00:22 UTC