NEW : Snow is falling at a half-inch per hour , down from 3 inches per hour . Despite the wintry conditions , the New York State Highway Authority noted that no injuries have been reported , though `` as a precaution , '' an ambulance did take away one stranded motorist who used an oxygen tank . NEW : Some motorists were stranded on Interstate 90 for about 20 hours . The storm has already caused more than $900 million in damage and left thousands of people without power across the East Coast. Up to three feet of snow fell in some Buffalo-area locations over two days .
NEW : Snow is falling at a half-inch per hour , down from 3 inches per hour . NEW : Some motorists were stranded on Interstate 90 for about 20 hours . The storm has already caused more than $900 million in damage and left thousands of people without power across the East Coast. Up to three feet of snow fell in some Buffalo-area locations over two days .