Police remove vehicles stuck during major blizzard

Officials in western New York are still working to dig out following the deadly blizzard that blasted the region over the weekend.The National Guard is spending Wednesday going door to door in parts of Buffalo to check on people who had lost power during the area's deadliest winter storm in decades.

Authorities believe more victims could be found amid melting snow.On Tuesday, New York State Police resorted to using a small, armored vehicle known as "The Rook," relied on to drag cars, vans and 18-wheelers, as they worked to clear out roads.

Officials said more than 30 people so far have been reported to have died as a result of the blizzard that raged Friday and Saturday. The historic Blizzard of 1977 killed as many as 29.Temperatures are expected to rise into the mid-40s on Wednesday and the low 50s by Friday.