The Wall of Snow in Buffalo

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 20, 2014

Buffalo, New York, is currently buried under a historic mound of snow. Meteorologist at the National Weather Service (Buffalo), David Zaff, explains the science behind what caused it, how the cold snap in the rest of the country is related and whether this kind of storm is relatively normal or completely unprecedented.

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