reporter: but christmas in buffalo did come with some unexpected holiday hope on friday a bus full of korean tourists heading for niagara falls got stuck outside their buffalo area home. i said come on in everybody because you re going to be here for a while. reporter: without hesitating the couple welcomed ten strangers in for two nights sharing homemade korean food and the bills game with new friends. you might have saved those people s lives what do you think of that? i feel very grateful we were able to help them because it could have been a very terrible outcome. and i feel like we made ten extra family members reporter: meanwhile, the bills themselves digging out when they got back from chicago. now millions waking up to another frigid day as the northwest braces for more heavy rain, ice, and mountain snow some signs of warmth amid this terrible storm. now to the travel chaos that s still unfolding, thousands of flights canceled over the weekend and the ri
strong winds, and brutal temperatures, new england s deep freeze seeing its coldest christmas eve high temps since 1975 new jersey had its coldest day friday in nearly four years. central park s high just 15 degrees. and this morning, buffalo still reeling from a historic blizzard devastating it is going to a war zone. reporter: overnight, western new york s death toll climbing nationwide, now nearly 50 deaths blamed on the past week s winter weather. some were found in cars and some were found actually in the street snowbanks. reporter: new york s governor deploying the national guard, staying state police have been involved with over 500 rescues, even helping deliver a baby. first responders also needing help when we re supposed to be celebrating all the joys of the holiday season, there are people that will be making arrangements for funerals for family members.