While western New Yorkers continue to dig out of the deadly winter storm that slammed nearly the entire country in the past week, the death toll continues to rise.
The plows are ready. The salt is piled high. Crews are getting their assignments. Erie County is preparing for everything Mother Nature wants to throw at them.
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