The death toll in the New York city of Buffalo has risen to 28, with thousands still without power amid a monster winter storm that has battered North America.
BBC reports across the US, at least 62 people have died in weather-related incidents.
In Buffalo, a state official said that military police were being brought in to help manage traffic in the city, where a driving ban remained in place.
Looting has been reported in parts of the city during the emergency.