A Buffalo woman got caught in a blizzard and froze to death after being trapped in her car for 18 hours. What was ironic is she was only six minutes from her residence, but getting stuck would be an eternity.
Buffalo Woman Froze to Death in Snow Storm
Anndel Taylor was trapped during the blizzard for 18 hours but ironically when it would only take 6 minutes for her to get home, but it was a lot longer, reported NY Daily News.
The 22-year-old Buffalo native was waiting for assistance as she was trapped in her car while a dread blizzard happened over the weekend. She relocated to Buffalo in the warmer months of 2021 to better care for her father. She has regularly communicated with her relatives in Charlotte, NC.
She was caught in the storm trying to return home from her job at the senior center last Friday. Relatives said she was trying to get home but getting trapped in the blizzard led to her death.
According to her older sister, Tomeshia Brown, Taylor sent a video to a family chat last Friday at approximately 3 p.m. where she claimed to be trapped in the snow, noted Yahoo Finance.
Taylor called 911 as the snow packed over the car, which buried it, but most responders were up in the blizzard. Brown told CNN that her sister planned to wait for the police to get to her. However, she plans to get out of the car and walk out when the vehicle runs out of fuel.
Earlier on Saturday morning, she opened her car window slightly, intending to head outside. She considered she would be confronted with waist-deep snow if she tried to go out. She then lost touch with her family afterward.
Deadly Blizzard Hits Buffalo
Taylor became one of many snowstorm victims discovered in piles of snow and ice-covered automobiles, and over 30 people were killed by the storm just last week in Buffalo. She died from getting trapped in the car and was a casualty. Last week's storm claimed more than 30 victims in Buffalo alone, citing ABC7.
The death toll has been expected to increase as the National Guard went door-to-door Wednesday in specific Buffalo communities to verify the status of people without power.
As said by Mark Poloncarz, the executive of Erie County, there might be individuals that have died, were living alone, or aren't doing well. The storm deposited over 50 inches of snow on the city, killing more people than the historic blizzard of 1977, which claimed 29 lives.
So much cold weather was coming on Wednesday, with some more anticipated within the next few days. As authorities began digging out, a driving ban remained in effect.
Even though it was anticipated that snow would slip down as temperature changes have been rising, gaining into the mid-40s on Wednesday. The National Weather Service expected temperatures to ascend even more on Friday, reaching the low 50s.
Brown said the victim was kind-hearted and loving and would care for her family, but Taylor had frozen to death waiting for help as she was trapped in the blizzard.
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