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With warming, snowbound Buffalo braces to find more dead
More than 30 people so far have been reported to have died because of the blizzard.

MetService National weather: December 28th - 31st
MetService National weather: December 28th - 31st.

Watch: Tragic final video of woman frozen to death in her car during US blizzard
Telegraph: 22-year-old was trapped for 18 hours and sent distress call to her family.

Buffalo, New York faces more snow after deadliest storm in decades
The rest of the United States is also reeling from the ferocious winter storm.

Scorching final few days of the year as sunny weather finally moves in
Some areas are expected to reach sizzling temperatures of 30C

Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 24 lives
Millions of people have hunkered down against a deep freeze expected to claim more lives.

Severe thunderstorm warning in place for parts of the lower North
Thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and hail.

Deadly winter storm causes chaos in US - at least 18 dead
The storm is described as 'one of the worst in history'.

Severe thunderstorms to dampen Christmas for parts of NZ
Heavy rain and hail are expected in the Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay.

Watch: Storm brings frigid temps, snow and floods to US
Winter weather is blanketing the US as a massive storm bringing frigid temps, snow and floods. Video / AP

Holiday hell: Kiwi holidaymakers stranded as savage storms hit Canada
They wanted to take their baby son to the ocean for the first time.

'Bomb cyclone': Massive winter storm in US causes mayhem for millions
About 60 per cent of US population is subject to a winter weather advisory or warning.

'Every drop of rain is just so scary': Living on a knife’s edge in Bay of Plenty
Sandbags are piled around the house as water slowly rises, leaving a sinking feeling.

NZ’s marine heatwave is back - get set for a humid, sticky summer
NZ's sea temperatures now running 1-3C above average, with scorching days ahead.

'It just tore straight through': Tornado rips roof from Taranaki house
The property owner said that only his wife was home when it hit.

MetService National weather: December 22nd - 25th
MetService National weather: December 22nd - 25th.

Hours of torrential rain set to hit parts of Aotearoa today, thunderstorm warnings in place
Motorists are still being warned of possible thunderstorms.

MetService National weather: December 21st - 24th
MetService National weather: December 21st - 24th.