Hellish winter continues its icy grip on the US: Drivers are slammed for ignoring travel bans with warnings of devastating flooding on the way... while dozens are left stranded inside a store for days to escape Buffalo snow storm

 The storm has killed at least 65 people and the aftermath likened to a war zone, with emergency crews still searching for bodies in the thick snow (pictured). About 30 people were forced to spend their Christmas inside a Target store in Cheektowaga (top left), in Buffalo, after the blizzard tore through the region 'hard and fast'. Nathan Marton, the city's public works commissioner, urged people to 'stay patient, and stay off the roads', adding: 'We still are finding a lot of people out and about just hampering our efforts as first responders.' The storm hit over Christmas weekend and, while the worst of the snowfall has now passed, ice melt and incoming rain has authorities on edge with increased risk of flash flooding. Houses (pictured) and streets throughout the state of New York remain blanketed in thick, white snow, hampering efforts to search for bodies or survivors. Meanwhile looters have been slammed for capitalising on the misfortune of so many others.