Pictures: Snow Storm Hits North America

At least eight people fell victim to a freak snowstorm that hit the Northeast US.

Six deaths were originally reported in the state of New York, and later AFP confirmed two more fatalities in Michigan and New Hampshire.

Above: An abandoned car marked by orange cones is buried under snow as a snowplow passes by in Buffalo, New York, November 19, 2014. Temperatures in all 50 U.S. states dipped to freezing or below on Tuesday as an unseasonably cold blast of weather moved across the country while heavy snow prompted a state of emergency in western New York and contributed to the deaths of four people.

A lake-effect snow storm dumped over five feet of snow in areas across Western New York. Another two to three feet of snow is still expected in the area, bringing total snowfall to over 100 inches, almost a years' worth of snow in three days.

Above: Storm clouds and snow blows off Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York, November 18, 2014.

The severe winter storm forced New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency in ten New York counties.

The governor ordered the New York National Guard to mobilize 150 troopers to help motorists trapped on snow-covered roads.

Above: A vehicle trapped in snow is stranded on interstate I-190 in West Seneca, New York November 19, 2014.

The snowstorm caused traffic problems in many townships across the northeastern US.

Above: Snow covered trucks in a lot off the Route 90 section of the New York State Thruway in the town of Cheektowaga near Buffalo, New York, November 19, 2014.

Temperatures fell to freezing or below at recording stations in all 50 states on Tuesday morning, from the highest elevations in the mountains of Hawaii to the snow-paralyzed Buffalo area in New York.

Above: A plane negotiates its way through the snow at Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, N.Y., as a lake-effect snowstorm with freezing temperatures hit the area Tuesday, November 18, 2014.

Last Tuesday became the coldest November day in US history since 1976.

Above: A man clears snow from his roof in the town of Cheektowaga near Buffalo, New York, November 19, 2014.

Freeze warnings were also put in effect in Florida.

Above: A CSX freight train plows its way past the Cemetery Rd. overpass in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, November 19, 2014.

The snowstorm also completely paralyzed traffic in the town of Buffalo.

Above: Snow covers a street at daybreak Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in south Buffalo, N.Y.

"This is a very, very serious situation. This is a very serious storm ... It's probably heavier than anything that we have seen in over 40 years, so it's going to take some time to dig out," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said.

Above: Snow blows across Route 190 in Buffalo, New York, November 19, 2014.

According to the US National Weather Service, over half of the country saw snow on the ground on Tuesday.

Above: A vehicle, with a large chunk of snow on its roof, drives along Route 20 after being dug out from a massive snow fall in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, November 19, 2014.