As neighbors are scrambling to dig out of the snow, forecasters warn that another storm is on its way.
Thursday is the 56th anniversary of the 1967 Blizzard in Chicago.
A New York man who broke into a school to shelter more than 20 people from a deadly blizzard was awarded Super Bowl tickets by the Buffalo Bills
Once inside, they found food and even mats to sleep on.
Lakefront homes in Ontario were encased in a thick, spiky coat of ice after last weekend's blizzard whipped frigid waves on shore.
At least 25 others across 11 US states also have been reported dead in the storm, which buried the city of Buffalo in nearly 52 inches of snow.