Photos: Waterfront damage after the December blizzard
Buffalo News photojournalist Libby March visited Fuhrmann Boulevard and the Outer Harbor areas in Buffalo to document damage from the December blizzard on Jan. 4, 2022.
Downed fences
Fences blown over by winds during the December blizzard at Buffalo Harbor State Park.
Leftover ice and debris
Ice and debris leftover from the December blizzard at Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Destroyed railing posts
The December blizzard ripped many railing posts from the Gallagher Beach boardwalk in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Lonely railing section
This section of boardwalk railing is the only part left standing in this area of the Gallagher Beach boardwalk after the December blizzard ripped out many railing posts, as seen in at Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Shredded post base
The December blizzard ripped many posts from the Gallagher Beach boardwalk in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Leaning railing
This section of boardwalk railing is the only part left standing in this area of the Gallagher Beach boardwalk after the December blizzard ripped out many railing posts, as seen in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Temporary fencing
Temporary fencing lines the Gallagher Beach boardwalk after the December blizzard destroyed many of the boardwalk's railing posts in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Railing on the ground
Temporary fencing lines the Gallagher Beach boardwalk after the December blizzard ripped out many of the boardwalk's railing posts in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo. Damaged railing parts are seen laying on the grass beside the temporary fencing.
A lone post
The December blizzard damaged many posts from the Gallagher Beach boardwalk in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Stripped-down boardwalk
This section of boardwalk railing is the only part left standing in this stretch of the Gallagher Beach boardwalk after the December blizzard ripped out many railing posts, as seen in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Splintered posts
The December blizzard damaged many posts from the Gallagher Beach boardwalk in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Downed railing
The December blizzard damaged the railing from the Gallagher Beach boardwalk, and a temporary fence is in place, in Buffalo Harbor State Park.
Woodpile
Debris from the December blizzard is piled near Gallagher Beach in Buffalo Harbor State Park in Buffalo.
Twisted boat ramp
A boat ramp, twisted by the December blizzard, at Safe Harbor Marina in Buffalo.
Uneven dock
A dock, twisted by the December blizzard, at Safe Harbor Marina in Buffalo.
Warped structure
A structure, twisted by the December blizzard, at Safe Harbor Marina in Buffalo.
Off-kilter ramp
A boat ramp, twisted by and missing pieces from the December blizzard, at Safe Harbor Marina in Buffalo.
Broken tree branches
A tree damaged from the December blizzard, at Safe Harbor Marina in Buffalo.
Half-destroyed trees
Trees, damaged on their west side from the December blizzard, at Safe Harbor Marina in Buffalo.
Fish and other harbor debris
Debris from the December blizzard, at Safe Harbor Marina in Buffalo.
Torn-up fencing
Fencing twisted and broken by the December blizzard at the Outer Harbor in Buffalo.
Still-snowy damaged fencing
Fencing twisted and broken by the December blizzard still retains piles of snow at the Outer Harbor in Buffalo.
Buffalo's generational blizzard leaves a changed and damaged shoreline in its wake
From Hoover Beach to the Outer Harbor to Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park and the Bird Island Pier, homes and recreation areas felt the brunt of the storm.