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Merry Christmas Jay
February 1, 2023
The people of Buffalo are no strangers to harsh winter weather. They are prepared for it. However, the incredible winter storm that took place around Buffalo this past December was even too much for our tough neighbors to the northeast. One major snow storm that began on December 23 brought 70 mile an hour winds and a total of 51.9” of snow. This took place in just over a day. The entire region was paralyzed. The people who were caught traveling, away from home or the safety of indoors, were in grave danger.
One of the people caught in this terrible blizzard was Jay Withey. Jay is a mechanic. He was trying to make his way home from work when he became trapped in the winter storm. Jay knew he would run out of gas soon. He also spotted another group of people in a car, trying to ride out the storm. Jay made a decision that would help save the lives of 24 people and 2 dogs…