snowfall which piled up 8ft 5in high in some regions.Within those few days, the weather brought death and destruction with dozens tragically dying from a range of accidents triggered by the snow storm.
Of the fatalities, 31 froze to death as a result of the freakish low temperatures and 46 more died from fires they lit in an attempt to combat the extreme chill at home.
Dozens more died by the time the storm let up on Wednesday February 2. Causes of death included heart attacks brought about by the strain of shovelling snow or pushing cars and traffic accidents which tragically ended with fatalities.
Ice on the roads also proved treacherous as motorists struggled to keep control of their vehicles skidding across the tarmac.
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