Photos show a Buffalo restaurant covered in giant icicles that reach from the roof to the ground as parts of New York continue to reel from the blizzard

Marielle DescalsotaDec 27, 2022, 16:11 IST

Hoak's restaurant is covered in ice from the spray of Lake Erie waves during a winter storm that hit the Buffalo region in Hamburg, New York, U.S. December 24, 2022.Kevin Hoak/ via REUTERS

Buffalo, New York, was hit by a deadly snowstorm over Christmas weekend.
At least 27 people were killed in the snowstorm, with the death toll expected to increase.

The massive blizzard that hit Buffalo, New York, over Christmas weekend has left the city in icy conditions and more than two dozen people dead.

Citizens shovel snow after snowfall in Buffalo, New York, United States on December 26, 2022.Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

A series of photos of a local restaurant covered in giant icicles and thick layers of snow showed the severity of the snowstorm.

A house completely covered in ice is seen after snowfall as death toll in the snowstorm, which was effective, reached 26 in Buffalo, New York, United States on December 26, 2022.Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

In a December 22 interview with Buffalo news and talk radio station WBEN, Kevin Hoak said they were no strangers to snowy conditions.

A man takes photos of a house completely covered in ice after snowfall as death toll in the snowstorm, which was effective, reached 26 in Buffalo, New York, United States on December 26, 2022.Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Another photo of Hoak's Restaurant shows ice and snow wrapping around the lake-facing sides of the restaurant.