U. S. President Joe Biden has approved a state of emergency in New York and ordered the federal government to help it fight the storm, and the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Administration will coordinate disaster relief efforts.

The western state of New York is facing severe winter storms. Western parts of the state have reached snow depths of about 109 cm. Western New York City has suffered its worst snowstorm in 45 years, disrupting traffic in the city and its surrounding areas. At least 57 people have been killed in the United States, including 12 states including New York, Illinois, and Colorado, NBC News reported on December 26.